Kansas, 2000

Winter Storm in Kansas, January 23, 2000

January 23, 2000 · NWS TOP · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A storm system produced between 2 and 4 inches of snow across the mentioned counties. Roads became slick and resulted in a number of traffic accidents but fortunately there were no serious injuries.

Where it happened

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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 storm system produced between 2 and 4 inches of snow across the mentioned counties. Roads became slick and resulted in a number of traffic accidents but fortunately there were no serious injuries.

The radar

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Event by event

3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Marshall

When
January 23, 10:30 AM CST to 4:30 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
January 23, 10:30 AM CST to 4:30 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, Washington

When
January 23, 10:30 AM CST to 4:30 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.

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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: 5126871, 5126872, 5126873.