Winter Storm, Anderson
- When
- November 23, 10:00 PM CST to November 24, 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Anderson forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.214, -95.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Kansas, November 23 to 24, 2004
A strong low pressure system moved northeast from eastern Oklahoma to southeast Missouri and spread significant amounts of snow to east central and parts of northeast Kansas. Amounts of one to 3 inches fell generally south of a line from Abilene to Alma to Holton.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
- $7,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 12
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 strong low pressure system moved northeast from eastern Oklahoma to southeast Missouri and spread significant amounts of snow to east central and parts of northeast Kansas. Amounts of one to 3 inches fell generally south of a line from Abilene to Alma to Holton. Amounts of 4 inches were reported in local areas from Council Grove and Herington east to the Lawrence and Ottawa areas. In Lawrence the weight of the snow broke off part of a pear tree causing it to fall onto a parked car doing some damage to the car. Roads became slick and slushy, and there were numerous reports of vehicle accidents. Six vehicles slid off Interstate 35 just east of Emporia after encountering ice on a bridge with one vehicle significantly damaged. However, no injuries were reported. Had the storm occurred 12 hours later the situation could have been much worse because of extensive travel the day before Thanksgiving.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
12 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Coffey
- When
- November 23, 10:00 PM CST to November 24, 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Coffey forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.237, -95.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Dickinson
- When
- November 23, 10:00 PM CST to November 24, 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Dickinson forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.867, -97.153 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Douglas
- When
- November 23, 10:00 PM CST to November 24, 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Douglas forecast zone
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.885, -95.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Franklin
- When
- November 23, 10:00 PM CST to November 24, 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.565, -95.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Jackson
- When
- November 23, 10:00 PM CST to November 24, 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.417, -95.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Jefferson
- When
- November 23, 10:00 PM CST to November 24, 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Jefferson forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.236, -95.383 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lyon
- When
- November 23, 10:00 PM CST to November 24, 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Lyon forecast zone
- Property damage
- $6,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.456, -96.153 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Morris
- When
- November 23, 10:00 PM CST to November 24, 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Morris forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.687, -96.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Osage
- When
- November 23, 10:00 PM CST to November 24, 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Osage forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.652, -95.727 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Shawnee
- When
- November 23, 10:00 PM CST to November 24, 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Shawnee forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.042, -95.756 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Wabaunsee
- When
- November 23, 10:00 PM CST to November 24, 8:00 AM CST
- Where
- Wabaunsee forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.953, -96.205 (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
- Tornado in Louisiana, November 23, 2004
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- Tornado in Texas, November 23, 2004
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, November 23, 2004
- Tornado in Louisiana, November 23, 2004
- Tornado in Louisiana, November 23, 2004
- Tornado in Texas, November 23, 2004
- Tornado in Texas, November 23, 2004
- Tornado in Texas, November 23, 2004
- Tornado in Louisiana, November 23, 2004
- Tornado in Texas, November 23, 2004
- Tornadoes and Hail in Alabama, November 23, 2004
More
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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: 5426688, 5426689, 5426690, 5426691, 5426692, 5426693, 5426694, 5426695, 5426760, 5426761, 5426762, 5426763.