Hail, Reno
- When
- December 2, 8:23 PM CST
- Where
- Reno County, Yoder
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 37.930, -97.870
Heavy Snow and Hail in Kansas, December 2 to 5, 1999
6 heavy snow, 5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 14
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 48 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:23 UTC.
Event by event
6 heavy snow, 5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cowley
- When
- December 2, 8:23 PM CST
- Where
- Cowley County, 7 mi N of Arkansas City
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 37.170, -97.050
Occurred at Strother Field.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cowley
- When
- December 2, 8:45 PM CST
- Where
- Cowley County, Floral
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.350, -96.920
Barn destroyed and trees blown down. Time of occurence estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind, Butler
- When
- December 2, 9:02 PM CST
- Where
- Butler County, Augusta
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.680, -96.980
Hail, Cowley
- When
- December 3, 8:45 PM CST
- Where
- Cowley County, Burden
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.320, -96.750
Hail, Cowley
- When
- December 3, 9:48 PM CST
- Where
- Cowley County, Arkansas City
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.070, -97.050
Hail, Cowley
- When
- December 3, 9:50 PM CST
- Where
- Cowley County, 6 mi S of Winfield
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 37.170, -96.980
Hail, Cowley
- When
- December 3, 10:30 PM CST
- Where
- Cowley County, 2 mi NE of Tisdale
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 37.250, -96.830
Time estimated.
Heavy Snow, McPherson
- When
- December 4, 6:00 PM CST to December 5, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- McPherson forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.392, -97.648 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An early season winter storm produced a 30-mile swath of heavy snow 6 to 10 inches deep across that part of central and south-central Kansas from around Kingman east-northeast across the Wichita metropolitan area to around Hillsboro. The greatest accumulations (8 to 10 inches) occurred across northern Sedgwick, Harvey and southeast McPherson counties. The snow was convective, with thunder reported over most of this area. Reports were also received from the cooperative network.
Heavy Snow, Marion
- When
- December 4, 6:00 PM CST to December 5, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Marion forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.359, -97.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Harvey
- When
- December 4, 6:00 PM CST to December 5, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Harvey forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.043, -97.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Kingman
- When
- December 4, 6:00 PM CST to December 5, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Kingman forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.559, -98.136 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Sedgwick
- When
- December 4, 6:00 PM CST to December 5, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Sedgwick forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 37.685, -97.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Butler
- When
- December 4, 6:00 PM CST to December 5, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Butler forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.781, -96.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornado and Hail in Texas, December 2, 1999
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, December 2, 1999
- Tornado and Hail in Arkansas, December 2 to 3, 1999
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 2 to 31, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Utah, December 2 to 3, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, December 2 to 3, 1999
- Winter Storm in Idaho, December 2, 1999
- High Wind in Washington, December 2, 1999
- Tornado in Oregon, December 2, 1999
- High Wind in California, December 2 to 3, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Washington, December 2 to 31, 1999
- Frost and Freeze in Florida, December 2, 1999
More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5721839, 5721840, 5721842, 5721841, 5721844, 5721845, 5721846, 5721843, 5721847, 5721848, 5721849, 5721850, 5721973, 5721974.