Heavy Snow, Russell
- When
- March 12, 6:00 PM CST to March 13, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Russell forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.915, -98.762 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow in Kansas, March 12 to 13, 1999
A late season winter storm moving from northern New Mexico into northeast Texas spread heavy snow across much of central, south-central and southeast Kansas resulting in accumulations ranging from 6-11 inches. South-central Kansas bore the brunt of the storm where 8-11 inches buried much of this region.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 11 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
- $8,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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 ICT wrote it up.
A late season winter storm moving from northern New Mexico into northeast Texas spread heavy snow across much of central, south-central and southeast Kansas resulting in accumulations ranging from 6-11 inches. South-central Kansas bore the brunt of the storm where 8-11 inches buried much of this region. The greatest accumulations reported were in Kingman County (11 inches), Harper County (8-10 inches), Southwest Sedgwick County (9 inches) and Sumner County (8 inches). Possessing a high water equivalent, the weight of the snow caused a roof to collapse at a shop in Harper (North-central Harper County) causing an estimated $5,000 damage. In Attica (West-central Harper County) snow inflicted damage to car awnings and tree limbs.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
11 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Kingman
- When
- March 12, 6:00 PM CST to March 13, 11:59 PM 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, Sumner
- When
- March 12, 6:00 PM CST to March 13, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Sumner forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.237, -97.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Harper
- When
- March 12, 6:00 PM CST to March 13, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Harper forecast zone
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.192, -98.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Neosho
- When
- March 12, 6:00 PM CST to March 13, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Neosho forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.559, -95.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Chautauqua
- When
- March 12, 6:00 PM CST to March 13, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Chautauqua forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.150, -96.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Montgomery
- When
- March 12, 6:00 PM CST to March 13, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Montgomery forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.193, -95.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Labette
- When
- March 12, 6:00 PM CST to March 13, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Labette forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.191, -95.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Reno
- When
- March 12, 6:00 PM CST to March 13, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Reno forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.953, -98.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Barton
- When
- March 12, 6:00 PM CST to March 13, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Barton forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.479, -98.756 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Sedgwick
- When
- March 12, 6:00 PM CST to March 13, 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Sedgwick forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.685, -97.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- 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
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Texas, March 12, 1999
- Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, March 12 to 28, 1999
- Tornado and Hail in Texas, March 12, 1999
- Winter Storm in Kansas, March 12 to 13, 1999
- Tornado in Texas, March 12, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, March 12, 1999
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, March 12, 1999
- Hail in Texas, March 12, 1999
- Flash Flood in Oklahoma, March 12, 1999
- Winter Storm in Kansas, March 12 to 13, 1999
- Hail in Texas, March 12, 1999
- High Wind and Cold in Alaska, March 12 to 13, 1999
More
Every storm in Kansas in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, March 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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5689180, 5689464, 5689465, 5689551, 5689552, 5689553, 5689554, 5689555, 5689556, 5689557, 5689558.