Kansas, 2008Winter Weather in Kansas, January 30 to 31, 2008
January 30 to 31, 2008 · NWS DDC · 5 events in 5 counties and zones
A strong and progressive upper level winter storm moved into the Texas panhandle during the overnight hours Wednesday night, January 30th. An area of snow developed in the Oklahoma panhandle very early Thursday, January 31st, 2008 and moved north into south central Kansas Thursday morning.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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.
A strong and progressive upper level winter storm moved into the Texas panhandle during the overnight hours Wednesday night, January 30th. An area of snow developed in the Oklahoma panhandle very early Thursday, January 31st, 2008 and moved north into south central Kansas Thursday morning. When the snow fell, it was heavy at times accompanied by north, gusty winds of 20 to 30 mph, which caused considerable blowing and drifting. By 11am CST on the 31st, 4 to 5 inches of snow had fallen just east of Medicine Lodge in Barber County, with 2 to 3 inches just west and north of there in Comanche and Pratt counties. Pratt, Comanche and Barber counties all reported poor driving conditions due to blowing and drifting of snow, with Barber County also reporting schools had closed due to poor road conditions.
Winter Weather, Barber
- When
- January 30, 9:00 PM CST to January 31, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Barber forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.229, -98.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong and progressive upper level winter storm moved into the Texas panhandle during the overnight hours Wednesday night, January 30th. An area of snow developed in the Oklahoma panhandle very early Thursday, January 31st, 2008 and moved north into south central Kansas Thursday morning. When the snow fell, it was heavy at times accompanied by north, gusty winds of 20 to 30 mph, which caused considerable blowing and drifting. By 11am CST on the 31st, 4 to 5 inches of snow had fallen just east of Medicine Lodge in Barber County, with 2 to 3 inches just west and north of there in Comanche and Pratt counties. Pratt, Comanche and Barber counties all reported poor driving conditions due to blowing and drifting of snow, with Barber County also reporting schools had closed due to poor road conditions.
Winter Weather, Comanche
- When
- January 30, 9:00 PM CST to January 31, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Comanche forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.191, -99.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong and progressive upper level winter storm moved into the Texas panhandle during the overnight hours Wednesday night, January 30th. An area of snow developed in the Oklahoma panhandle very early Thursday, January 31st, 2008 and moved north into south central Kansas Thursday morning. When the snow fell, it was heavy at times accompanied by north, gusty winds of 20 to 30 mph, which caused considerable blowing and drifting. By 11am CST on the 31st, 4 to 5 inches of snow had fallen just east of Medicine Lodge in Barber County, with 2 to 3 inches just west and north of there in Comanche and Pratt counties. Pratt, Comanche and Barber counties all reported poor driving conditions due to blowing and drifting of snow, with Barber County also reporting schools had closed due to poor road conditions.
Winter Weather, Kiowa
- When
- January 30, 9:00 PM CST to January 31, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Kiowa forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.558, -99.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong and progressive upper level winter storm moved into the Texas panhandle during the overnight hours Wednesday night, January 30th. An area of snow developed in the Oklahoma panhandle very early Thursday, January 31st, 2008 and moved north into south central Kansas Thursday morning. When the snow fell, it was heavy at times accompanied by north, gusty winds of 20 to 30 mph, which caused considerable blowing and drifting. By 11am CST on the 31st, 4 to 5 inches of snow had fallen just east of Medicine Lodge in Barber County, with 2 to 3 inches just west and north of there in Comanche and Pratt counties. Pratt, Comanche and Barber counties all reported poor driving conditions due to blowing and drifting of snow, with Barber County also reporting schools had closed due to poor road conditions.
Winter Weather, Pratt
- When
- January 30, 9:00 PM CST to January 31, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Pratt forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.648, -98.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong and progressive upper level winter storm moved into the Texas panhandle during the overnight hours Wednesday night, January 30th. An area of snow developed in the Oklahoma panhandle very early Thursday, January 31st, 2008 and moved north into south central Kansas Thursday morning. When the snow fell, it was heavy at times accompanied by north, gusty winds of 20 to 30 mph, which caused considerable blowing and drifting. By 11am CST on the 31st, 4 to 5 inches of snow had fallen just east of Medicine Lodge in Barber County, with 2 to 3 inches just west and north of there in Comanche and Pratt counties. Pratt, Comanche and Barber counties all reported poor driving conditions due to blowing and drifting of snow, with Barber County also reporting schools had closed due to poor road conditions.
Winter Weather, Stafford
- When
- January 30, 9:00 PM CST to January 31, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Stafford forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 38.031, -98.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A strong and progressive upper level winter storm moved into the Texas panhandle during the overnight hours Wednesday night, January 30th. An area of snow developed in the Oklahoma panhandle very early Thursday, January 31st, 2008 and moved north into south central Kansas Thursday morning. When the snow fell, it was heavy at times accompanied by north, gusty winds of 20 to 30 mph, which caused considerable blowing and drifting. By 11am CST on the 31st, 4 to 5 inches of snow had fallen just east of Medicine Lodge in Barber County, with 2 to 3 inches just west and north of there in Comanche and Pratt counties. Pratt, Comanche and Barber counties all reported poor driving conditions due to blowing and drifting of snow, with Barber County also reporting schools had closed due to poor road conditions.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Strong Wind in New York, January 30, 20081 death · 1 injured · $10,000 · 3 events
- High Wind in New York, January 30, 2008$2.2 million · 61 kt wind · 17 events
- High Wind in Pennsylvania, January 30, 2008$775,000 · 50 kt wind · 15 events
- Flash Flooding and Seiche in New York, January 30, 2008$850,000 · 5 events
- High Wind in Ohio, January 30, 2008$430,000 · 50 kt wind · 9 events
- High Wind in West Virginia, January 30, 2008$350,000 · 50 kt wind · 7 events
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Pennsylvania, January 30, 20081 injured · $55,000 · 50 kt wind · 10 events
- Strong Wind in New Jersey, January 30, 2008$42,000 · 21 events
- High Wind in Pennsylvania, January 30, 2008$50,000 · 55 kt wind · 3 events
- High Wind in Maryland, January 30, 2008$50,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event
- High Wind in North Carolina, January 30, 2008$40,000 · 53 kt wind · 3 events
- High Wind in Virginia, January 30, 2008$35,000 · 51 kt wind · 2 events
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 79001, 79002, 79003, 79004, 79005.