Kansas, 2020Heavy Snow in Kansas, November 25, 2020
November 25, 2020 · NWS ICT · 1 event in 1 county or zone
Portions of north central and south central Kansas received snow in the wee hours of the morning with a range from an inch to over five inches; this was on the back side of a system that had brought severe thunderstorms during the evening of the 24th. The highest value was reported in Ellsworth County near Lorraine.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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Portions of north central and south central Kansas received snow in the wee hours of the morning with a range from an inch to over five inches; this was on the back side of a system that had brought severe thunderstorms during the evening of the 24th. The highest value was reported in Ellsworth County near Lorraine.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 24, 11:39 PM CST, 1 hour 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 24, 11:39 PM CST, 1 hour 36 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 24, 4:17 PM CST, 8 hours 58 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
417 PM CST Tue Nov 24 2020
KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-252230-
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase-
Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-
Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-
417 PM CST Tue Nov 24 2020
This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas,
South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas.
.DAY ONE...This Evening into Tonight
A few strong storms are possible across south central and southeast
Kansas this evening. An isolated severe storm is possible, mainly
over the counties along the Oklahoma border. The primary threats are
nickel to quarter sized hail and wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph.
A mix of rain and snow is possible tonight across north central
Kansas. Minimal if any accumulation is expected. Any accumulation
would be a dusting which may occur on grassy surfaces.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday
There is a chance for a rain and snow mix Saturday evening into
Sunday morning. There is uncertainty with this system, so check
later outlooks for updated information.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.
&&
For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
https://weather.gov/crh/ghwo?sid=ict
In the hours before
Local storm report, Nov 24, 8:22 PM CST, 4 hours 53 minutes before
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</html>Heavy Snow, Ellsworth
- When
- November 25, 1:15 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Ellsworth forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 38.697, -98.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Report of 5.5 inches of snow fell one mile south of Lorraine.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornado in Mississippi, November 25, 2020$10,000 · EF1 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Louisiana, November 25, 202056 kt wind · 6 events
- High Wind in Wyoming, November 25, 202057 kt wind · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in Indiana, November 25, 2020$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 3 events
- High Wind in California, November 25 to 26, 202054 kt wind · 3 events
- High Surf in Oregon, November 25, 20202 events
- High Surf in Oregon, November 25, 20202 events
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, November 25, 2020$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events
- High Surf in Washington, November 25, 20201 event
- High Wind in New Mexico, November 25, 202050 kt wind · 1 event
- Blizzard in Alaska, November 25, 20201 event
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: 930081.