Kansas, 2000

Winter Storm in Kansas, February 11, 2000

February 11, 2000 · NWS TOP · 11 events in 11 counties and zones

A winter storm dropped a band of snow over north central and northeast Kansas. The heaviest snow occurred in a band about 25 miles wide extending from near Minneapolis to Clay Center to Westmoreland to Holton.

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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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 TOP wrote it up.

A winter storm dropped a band of snow over north central and northeast Kansas. The heaviest snow occurred in a band about 25 miles wide extending from near Minneapolis to Clay Center to Westmoreland to Holton. Amounts of 3 to 6 inches were common in this band with lesser amounts either side.

The radar

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Event by event

11 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Clay

When
February 11, 1:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Clay forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.350, -97.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Cloud

When
February 11, 1:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Cloud forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.480, -97.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Jackson

When
February 11, 1:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM 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 11, 1:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM 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 11, 1:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM 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 11, 1:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Nemaha forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.784, -96.014 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Ottawa

When
February 11, 1:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Ottawa forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.133, -97.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Pottawatomie

When
February 11, 1:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM 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 11, 1:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM 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 11, 1:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Riley forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.297, -96.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Washington

When
February 11, 1:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.784, -97.087 (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: 5127989, 5127990, 5127991, 5127992, 5127993, 5127994, 5127995, 5127996, 5127997, 5127998, 5127999.