Kansas, 1999

Winter Storm in Kansas, March 12 to 13, 1999

March 12 to 13, 1999 · NWS GLD · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

This was the biggest snow event of the season across NW Kansas. Freezing precipitation during the early morning of the 12th quickly turned to snow.

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 GLD wrote it up.

This was the biggest snow event of the season across NW Kansas. Freezing precipitation during the early morning of the 12th quickly turned to snow. Moderate to Heavy snow continued through the early morning hours of the 13th resulting in up to one foot of snow in most areas. Parts of Gove County received 15 inches by the time the storm ended. There were many road closings on the 12th, including Interstate 70 from the KS/CO border to central Kansas. Also, many travelers were stranded for the night.

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, Cheyenne

When
March 12, 2:00 AM CST to March 13, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Cheyenne forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.786, -101.731 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Greeley

When
March 12, 1:00 AM MST to March 13, 5:00 AM MST
Where
Greeley forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.481, -101.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Logan

When
March 12, 2:00 AM CST to March 13, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Logan forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.917, -101.148 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Rawlins

When
March 12, 2:00 AM CST to March 13, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Rawlins forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.785, -101.076 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Sherman

When
March 12, 1:00 AM MST to March 13, 5:00 AM MST
Where
Sherman forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.351, -101.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Thomas

When
March 12, 2:00 AM CST to March 13, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Thomas forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.351, -101.055 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wallace

When
March 12, 1:00 AM MST to March 13, 5:00 AM MST
Where
Wallace forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.917, -101.764 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wichita

When
March 12, 2:00 AM CST to March 13, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Wichita forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.482, -101.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Decatur

When
March 12, 3:00 AM CST to March 13, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Decatur forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.785, -100.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Gove

When
March 12, 3:00 AM CST to March 13, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Gove forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.916, -100.483 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Graham

When
March 12, 3:00 AM CST to March 13, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Graham forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.350, -99.883 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Norton

When
March 12, 3:00 AM CST to March 13, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Norton forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.784, -99.903 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Sheridan

When
March 12, 3:00 AM CST to March 13, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Sheridan forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.350, -100.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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

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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: 5683242, 5683246, 5683247, 5683249, 5683251, 5683252, 5683253, 5683326, 5683243, 5683244, 5683245, 5683248, 5683250.