Kansas, 1999

Winter Storm in Kansas, February 22 to 23, 1999

February 22 to 23, 1999 · NWS TOP · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

Anywhere from 2 to as much as 6 inches of snow fell across northeast and part of east central Kansas. The snow was accompanied by strong winds which produced considerable blowing and drifting snow along with poor visibilities.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS TOP wrote it up.

Anywhere from 2 to as much as 6 inches of snow fell across northeast and part of east central Kansas. The snow was accompanied by strong winds which produced considerable blowing and drifting snow along with poor visibilities. A number of traffic accidents resulted from the storm and produced numerous minor injuries.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

13 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Brown

When
February 22, 5:00 AM CST to February 23, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Brown forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.827, -95.564 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Anywhere from 2 to as much as 6 inches of snow fell over northeast and parts of east central Kansas. The snow was accompanied by strong winds that produced considerable blowing and drifting of snow. The resulting poor visibilities along with the blowing and drifting snow caused a number of traffic accidents which resulted in numerous minor injuries.

Winter Storm, Douglas

When
February 22, 5:00 AM CST to February 23, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Douglas forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.885, -95.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Franklin

When
February 22, 5:00 AM CST to February 23, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Franklin forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.565, -95.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Jackson

When
February 22, 5:00 AM CST to February 23, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.417, -95.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Jefferson

When
February 22, 5:00 AM CST to February 23, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.236, -95.383 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Marshall

When
February 22, 5:00 AM CST to February 23, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Marshall forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.784, -96.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Nemaha

When
February 22, 5:00 AM CST to February 23, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Nemaha forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.784, -96.014 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Pottawatomie

When
February 22, 5:00 AM CST to February 23, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Pottawatomie forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.379, -96.342 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Republic

When
February 22, 5:00 AM CST to February 23, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Republic forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.828, -97.651 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Riley

When
February 22, 5:00 AM CST to February 23, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Riley forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.297, -96.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Shawnee

When
February 22, 5:00 AM CST to February 23, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Shawnee forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.042, -95.756 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wabaunsee

When
February 22, 5:00 AM CST to February 23, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Wabaunsee forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.953, -96.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Washington

When
February 22, 5:00 AM CST to February 23, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.784, -97.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Anywhere from 2 up to 6 inches of snow fell over northeast and part of east central Kansas. The snow was accompanied by strong winds which produced considerable blowing and drifting of snow with poor visibilities that caused a number of traffic accidents with numerous minor injuries.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Kansas in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, February 1999

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: 5678339, 5678340, 5678341, 5678342, 5678343, 5678344, 5678345, 5678346, 5678347, 5678348, 5678349, 5678350, 5678351.