Kansas, 2000

Ice Storm in Kansas, November 8 to 9, 2000

November 8 to 9, 2000 · NWS EAX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Freezing rain and sleet developed in east central Kansas late in the morning on November 8, and continued through much of the night. Relatively warm ground temperatures prevented significant ice accumulation on roadways, but minor travel problems resulted.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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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 EAX wrote it up.

Freezing rain and sleet developed in east central Kansas late in the morning on November 8, and continued through much of the night. Relatively warm ground temperatures prevented significant ice accumulation on roadways, but minor travel problems resulted. More significant accumulations of ice on elevated surfaces caused power outages and downed tree limbs.

The radar

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

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Event by event

3 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, Johnson

When
November 8, 1:00 PM CST to November 9, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Johnson forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.884, -94.822 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Miami

When
November 8, 1:00 PM CST to November 9, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Miami forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.564, -94.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Linn

When
November 8, 1:00 PM CST to November 9, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Linn forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
38.212, -94.843 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Ice Storm
Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.

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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: 5158094, 5158095, 5158096.