NWUS53 KICT 281846
LSRICT
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
145 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0630 AM SNOW MCPHERSON 38.37N 97.66W
03/28/2009 M13.0 INCH MCPHERSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOW DEPTH OF 13 INCHES...WITH 7.5 INCHES FALLING BETWEEN
11PM AND 630AM.
0637 AM SNOW ARKANSAS CITY 37.07N 97.04W
03/28/2009 E0.0 INCH COWLEY KS EMERGENCY MNGR
ABOUT 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW/SLEET ON THE GROUND. 0.5 INCHES
OF ICE ON TREES AND POWERLINES. 1.4 LIQUID WATER
EQUIVILIENT. HWYS 77 AND 160 ARE WET SLUSHY. 2200 STILL
WITHOUT POWER.
0645 AM HEAVY SNOW HUTCHINSON 38.07N 97.91W
03/28/2009 M18.0 INCH RENO KS EMERGENCY MNGR
18 INCHES OF SNOW WITH SOME DRIFTS OF UP TO 2 FEET.
0646 AM HEAVY SNOW ELLSWORTH 38.74N 98.23W
03/28/2009 E8.0 INCH ELLSWORTH KS TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER REPORTED DRIFTS OF 2 TO 2.5 FEET.
0700 AM SNOW CHASE 38.36N 98.35W
03/28/2009 M12.0 INCH RICE KS CO-OP OBSERVER
12 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 1.20 LIQUID WATER EQUIVILENT.
0700 AM SNOW CONWAY SPRINGS 37.39N 97.64W
03/28/2009 M4.0 INCH SUMNER KS CO-OP OBSERVER
4 INCHES OF SNOW AND WITH RAIN/SLEET/SNOW FOR
STORM...HAVE 1.4 INCHES OF LIQUID WATER EQUIVILENT.
0719 AM FREEZING RAIN 7 N EL DORADO 37.92N 96.86W
03/28/2009 E0.50 INCH BUTLER KS EMERGENCY MNGR
BESIDES THE FREEZING RAIN...2 INCHES OF SLEET WAS ALSO
REPORTED.
0730 AM HEAVY SNOW HUTCHINSON 38.07N 97.91W
03/28/2009 M14.0 INCH RENO KS PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT WAS CALLED INTO KWCH TV.
0732 AM BLIZZARD ELLSWORTH 38.74N 98.23W
03/28/2009 ELLSWORTH KS CO-OP OBSERVER
SNOWING AT A RATE OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR WITH LESS THAN 1/4
MILE VISIBILITY. 9 INCHS CURRENTLY ON THE GROUND AS OF
730AM.
0740 AM FREEZING RAIN 4 E WINFIELD 37.27N 96.90W
03/28/2009 E0.50 INCH COWLEY KS CO-OP OBSERVER
1/2 INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATED ON TREES.
0743 AM HEAVY SNOW LINCOLN 39.04N 98.15W
03/28/2009 E6.0 INCH LINCOLN KS EMERGENCY MNGR
VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4 MILE...WITH HEAVY SNOW. 6 INCHES
OF SNOW ON THE GROUND WITH DRIFTS
0803 AM HEAVY SNOW ELLINWOOD 38.36N 98.58W
03/28/2009 M17.0 INCH BARTON KS BROADCAST MEDIA
KSN VIEWER REPORTS 17 INCHES OF SNOW.
0803 AM FREEZING RAIN ROSALIA 37.82N 96.62W
03/28/2009 E0.50 INCH BUTLER KS CO-OP OBSERVER
1/2 INCH OF ICE ON TREE LIMBS...AND CAUSING THEM TO
BREAK.
0819 AM SNOW NORWICH 37.46N 97.85W
03/28/2009 M5.0 INCH KINGMAN KS CO-OP OBSERVER
MEASURED 5 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET.
0819 AM HEAVY SNOW WINDOM 38.38N 97.91W
03/28/2009 M15.0 INCH MCPHERSON KS CO-OP OBSERVER
MEASURED 15 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 2.05 LIQUID WATER
EQUIVILENT
0833 AM HEAVY SNOW HUTCHINSON 38.07N 97.91W
03/28/2009 M14.0 INCH RENO KS BROADCAST MEDIA
KSN EMPLOYEE REPORTS 14 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 29 INCH
DRIFTS.
0850 AM ICE STORM AUGUSTA 37.69N 96.98W
03/28/2009 BUTLER KS EMERGENCY MNGR
1 INCH OF ICE ON TREES AND POWER LINES.
0853 AM FREEZING RAIN HOWARD 37.47N 96.26W
03/28/2009 E0.50 INCH ELK KS TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 1 INCH OF PRECIPIATION...WITH 1/2 INCH ICE
ACCUMULATION ON TREES. STARTING TO MELT AS RAIN FALLS.
0855 AM SNOW GREAT BEND 38.36N 98.81W
03/28/2009 M12.0 INCH BARTON KS BROADCAST MEDIA
KSN VIEWER HAS 12 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 2 FOOT DRIFTS.
0904 AM FREEZING RAIN 5 SW HOWARD 37.43N 96.33W
03/28/2009 M0.50 INCH ELK KS TRAINED SPOTTER
1/2 INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION ON TREES...CURRENTLY
RAIN/SLEET MIX.
0904 AM BLIZZARD 5 E SYLVIA 37.97N 98.31W
03/28/2009 RENO KS TRAINED SPOTTER
20 INCHES OF SNOW...STILL SNOWING HEAVILY WITH ABOUT 300
FT. VISIBILITY.
0904 AM HEAVY SNOW GREAT BEND 38.36N 98.81W
03/28/2009 E15.0 INCH BARTON KS EMERGENCY MNGR
3 FOOT DRIFTS ACROSS TOWN.
0906 AM BLIZZARD 16 NE ELLSWORTH 38.90N 98.02W
03/28/2009 LINCOLN KS TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER ESTIMATED 10 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW WITH DRIFTS IN
NORTHEAST ELLSWORTH COUNTY.
0912 AM SNOW HAYSVILLE 37.57N 97.35W
03/28/2009 M3.0 INCH SEDGWICK KS BROADCAST MEDIA
1.5 INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF 1.5 INCHES OF
SLEET/ICE...TOTAL 3 INCHES DEPTH.
0914 AM SNOW INMAN 38.23N 97.77W
03/28/2009 M18.0 INCH MCPHERSON KS CO-OP OBSERVER
MEASURED 18 INCHES OF SNOW
0919 AM SNOW SALINA 38.82N 97.62W
03/28/2009 E7.0 INCH SALINE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
ESTIMATED 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW.
0920 AM SNOW WEST WICHITA 37.69N 97.46W
03/28/2009 M0.5 INCH SEDGWICK KS TRAINED SPOTTER
0.5 INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF 0.5 INCHES OF SLEET/ICE.
0.25 INCHES OF ICE ACCUMULATION ON ELEVATED SURFACES.
0920 AM SNOW 1 W WEST WICHITA 37.69N 97.48W
03/28/2009 E4.2 INCH SEDGWICK KS NWS EMPLOYEE
AT WEST 119TH AND CENTRAL. IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.
0924 AM HEAVY SNOW STERLING 38.21N 98.21W
03/28/2009 E15.0 INCH RICE KS TRAINED SPOTTER
3 FOOT DRIFTS. 6 INCHES SINCE MIDNIGHT.
0930 AM SNOW 3 S SALINA 38.78N 97.62W
03/28/2009 M10.5 INCH SALINE KS TRAINED SPOTTER
0936 AM BLIZZARD ROSE HILL 37.57N 97.13W
03/28/2009 BUTLER KS EMERGENCY MNGR
HEAVY SNOW AND ABOUT 100 YDS VISIBILITY.
0939 AM SNOW 3 WSW PARK CITY 37.78N 97.37W
03/28/2009 M1.5 INCH SEDGWICK KS TRAINED SPOTTER
OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH
3 INCHES OF ICE UNDERNEATH IT.
0948 AM HEAVY SNOW 7 N EL DORADO 37.92N 96.86W
03/28/2009 U0.0 INCH BUTLER KS EMERGENCY MNGR
VERY HEAVY SNOW AND VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4 MILE.
0951 AM BLIZZARD 1 E GODDARD 37.66N 97.56W
03/28/2009 SEDGWICK KS BROADCAST MEDIA
KAKE REPORTER ON HWY 54 1 EAST OF GODDARD REPORTS
VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO WITH HEAVY SNOW.
1001 AM SNOW 2 N WEST WICHITA 37.72N 97.46W
03/28/2009 E3.5 INCH SEDGWICK KS NWS EMPLOYEE
2 INCHES OF SLEET AND 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW.
1007 AM SNOW 8 W KINGMAN 37.65N 98.26W
03/28/2009 M12.0 INCH KINGMAN KS BROADCAST MEDIA
KSN VIEWER REPORTS 12 INCHES AND IT WAS STILL SNOWING.
1018 AM SNOW MAYFIELD 37.26N 97.55W
03/28/2009 M12.0 INCH SUMNER KS TRAINED SPOTTER
MEASURED 12 INCHES OF SNOW...1/2 INCH ICE ACCUMULATIONS.
MANY TREES BREAKING DUE TO WEIGHT OF BOTH ICE AND SNOW.
1034 AM FREEZING RAIN IOLA 37.93N 95.40W
03/28/2009 U0.00 INCH ALLEN KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET FALLING ACROSS THE COUNTY...POWER
LINES ALREADY DOWN AS WELL AS SOME TREE BRANCHES. ROADS
ARE BECOMING SLICK.
1100 AM SNOW MID CONTINENT AIRPORT 37.66N 97.44W
03/28/2009 M5.6 INCH SEDGWICK KS OFFICIAL NWS OBS
MEASURED DEPTH OF SNOW/SLEET/ICE THAT HAS FALLEN DURING
THE WINTER STORM.
1156 AM FREEZING RAIN IOLA 37.93N 95.40W
03/28/2009 E0.25 INCH ALLEN KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND POWER LINES STARTING TO FALL. POWER OUTAGES IN
IOLA.
1200 PM SNOW 1 W WEST WICHITA 37.69N 97.48W
03/28/2009 M6.2 INCH SEDGWICK KS TRAINED SPOTTER
OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED 6.2. SOME SMALL TREE LIMBS
DOWN. 2 INCHES FROM 815AM TO NOON.
1222 PM SNOW 3 WSW PARK CITY 37.78N 97.37W
03/28/2009 M6.0 INCH SEDGWICK KS TRAINED SPOTTER
OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED 3 INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF
3 INCHES OF SLEET/ICE. STORM TOTAL IS 6 INCHES.
0106 PM SNOW COFFEYVILLE 37.04N 95.63W
03/28/2009 E3.5 INCH MONTGOMERY KS TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED SNOW ON THE GROUND AROUND 3 TO 4 INCHES.
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW OCCURING WITH VISIBILITIES BETWEEN
500 FT AND 1/4 MILE. ROADS ARE ICE COVERED AND SLICK.
0118 PM SNOW SALINA 38.82N 97.62W
03/28/2009 M9.0 INCH SALINE KS TRAINED SPOTTER
MEASURED AT THE KWU CAMPUS.
0118 PM SNOW WEST WICHITA 37.69N 97.46W
03/28/2009 M6.2 INCH SEDGWICK KS AMATEUR RADIO
6.2 INCHES TOTAL. 3 INCHES OF POWDERY SNOW WITH 3.2
INCHES OF ICE/SLEET PACK UNDERNEATH IT.
0118 PM SNOW CHERRYVALE 37.27N 95.55W
03/28/2009 E0.4 INCH MONTGOMERY KS TRAINED SPOTTER
ALSO ABOUT 0.2 INCHES OF ICE ACCUMULATION. ROADS ARE
SLICK AND HAZARDOUS.
0127 PM SNOW PARSONS 37.34N 95.27W
03/28/2009 M1.0 INCH LABETTE KS TRAINED SPOTTER
1 INCH IN ONE HOUR...1230PM TO 130PM.
0137 PM SNOW CHERRYVALE 37.27N 95.55W
03/28/2009 M1.0 INCH MONTGOMERY KS TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOW TOTAL OVER THE PAST HOUR
&&
THE TOTALS BELOW ARE SEPARATED INTO SNOW...AND ICE AND SLEET
CATEGORIES...THEN BY AMOUNT...AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE
FINAL AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION.
SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT
INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME
------ ----------------------- -- -------------- -------
18.00 INMAN KS MCPHERSON 0914 AM
MEASURED 18 INCHES OF SNOW
18.00 HUTCHINSON KS RENO 0645 AM
18 INCHES OF SNOW WITH SOME DRIFTS OF UP TO 2
FEET.
17.00 ELLINWOOD KS BARTON 0803 AM
KSN VIEWER REPORTS 17 INCHES OF SNOW.
15.00 STERLING KS RICE 0924 AM
3 FOOT DRIFTS. 6 INCHES SINCE MIDNIGHT.
15.00 GREAT BEND KS BARTON 0904 AM
3 FOOT DRIFTS ACROSS TOWN.
15.00 WINDOM KS MCPHERSON 0819 AM
MEASURED 15 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 2.05 LIQUID
WATER EQUIVILENT
14.00 HUTCHINSON KS RENO 0833 AM
KSN EMPLOYEE REPORTS 14 INCHES OF SNOW WITH
29 INCH DRIFTS.
14.00 HUTCHINSON KS RENO 0730 AM
PUBLIC REPORT WAS CALLED INTO KWCH TV.
13.00 MCPHERSON KS MCPHERSON 0630 AM
SNOW DEPTH OF 13 INCHES...WITH 7.5 INCHES
FALLING BETWEEN 11PM AND 630AM.
12.00 MAYFIELD KS SUMNER 1018 AM
MEASURED 12 INCHES OF SNOW...1/2 INCH ICE
ACCUMULATIONS. MANY TREES BREAKING DUE TO
WEIGHT OF BOTH ICE AND SNOW.
12.00 8 W KINGMAN KS KINGMAN 1007 AM
KSN VIEWER REPORTS 12 INCHES AND IT WAS STILL
SNOWING.
12.00 GREAT BEND KS BARTON 0855 AM
KSN VIEWER HAS 12 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 2 FOOT
DRIFTS.
12.00 CHASE KS RICE 0700 AM
12 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 1.20 LIQUID WATER
EQUIVILENT.
10.50 3 S SALINA KS SALINE 0930 AM
9.00 SALINA KS SALINE 0118 PM
MEASURED AT THE KWU CAMPUS.
8.00 ELLSWORTH KS ELLSWORTH 0646 AM
SPOTTER REPORTED DRIFTS OF 2 TO 2.5 FEET.
7.00 SALINA KS SALINE 0919 AM
ESTIMATED 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW.
6.20 WEST WICHITA KS SEDGWICK 0118 PM
6.2 INCHES TOTAL. 3 INCHES OF POWDERY SNOW
WITH 3.2 INCHES OF ICE/SLEET PACK UNDERNEATH
IT.
6.20 1 W WEST WICHITA KS SEDGWICK 1200 PM
OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED 6.2. SOME
SMALL TREE LIMBS DOWN. 2 INCHES FROM 815AM TO
NOON.
6.00 3 WSW PARK CITY KS SEDGWICK 1222 PM
OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED 3 INCHES OF
SNOW ON TOP OF 3 INCHES OF SLEET/ICE. STORM
TOTAL IS 6 INCHES.
6.00 LINCOLN KS LINCOLN 0743 AM
VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4 MILE...WITH HEAVY
SNOW. 6 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND WITH
DRIFTS
5.60 MID CONTINENT AIRPORT KS SEDGWICK 1100 AM
MEASURED DEPTH OF SNOW/SLEET/ICE THAT HAS
FALLEN DURING THE WINTER STORM.
5.00 NORWICH KS KINGMAN 0819 AM
MEASURED 5 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET.
4.20 1 W WEST WICHITA KS SEDGWICK 0920 AM
AT WEST 119TH AND CENTRAL. IN THE LAST 24
HOURS.
4.00 CONWAY SPRINGS KS SUMNER 0700 AM
4 INCHES OF SNOW AND WITH RAIN/SLEET/SNOW FOR
STORM...HAVE 1.4 INCHES OF LIQUID WATER
EQUIVILENT.
3.50 COFFEYVILLE KS MONTGOMERY 0106 PM
ESTIMATED SNOW ON THE GROUND AROUND 3 TO 4
INCHES. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW OCCURING WITH
VISIBILITIES BETWEEN 500 FT AND 1/4 MILE.
ROADS ARE ICE COVERED AND SLICK.
3.50 2 N WEST WICHITA KS SEDGWICK 1001 AM
2 INCHES OF SLEET AND 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW.
3.00 HAYSVILLE KS SEDGWICK 0912 AM
1.5 INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF 1.5 INCHES OF
SLEET/ICE...TOTAL 3 INCHES DEPTH.
1.50 3 WSW PARK CITY KS SEDGWICK 0939 AM
OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED 1.5 INCHES OF
SNOW...WITH 3 INCHES OF ICE UNDERNEATH IT.
1.00 CHERRYVALE KS MONTGOMERY 0137 PM
SNOW TOTAL OVER THE PAST HOUR
1.00 PARSONS KS LABETTE 0127 PM
1 INCH IN ONE HOUR...1230PM TO 130PM.
0.50 WEST WICHITA KS SEDGWICK 0920 AM
0.5 INCHES OF SNOW ON TOP OF 0.5 INCHES OF
SLEET/ICE. 0.25 INCHES OF ICE ACCUMULATION ON
ELEVATED SURFACES.
0.40 CHERRYVALE KS MONTGOMERY 0118 PM
ALSO ABOUT 0.2 INCHES OF ICE ACCUMULATION.
ROADS ARE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS.
0.00 7 N EL DORADO KS BUTLER 0948 AM
VERY HEAVY SNOW AND VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4
MILE.
0.00 ARKANSAS CITY KS COWLEY 0637 AM
ABOUT 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW/SLEET ON THE GROUND.
0.5 INCHES OF ICE ON TREES AND POWERLINES.
1.4 LIQUID WATER EQUIVILIENT. HWYS 77 AND 160
ARE WET SLUSHY. 2200 STILL WITHOUT POWER.
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT
INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME
------ ----------------------- -- -------------- -------
0.50 5 SW HOWARD KS ELK 0904 AM
1/2 INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION ON
TREES...CURRENTLY RAIN/SLEET MIX.
0.50 HOWARD KS ELK 0853 AM
ESTIMATED 1 INCH OF PRECIPIATION...WITH 1/2
INCH ICE ACCUMULATION ON TREES. STARTING TO
MELT AS RAIN FALLS.
0.50 ROSALIA KS BUTLER 0803 AM
1/2 INCH OF ICE ON TREE LIMBS...AND CAUSING
THEM TO BREAK.
0.50 4 E WINFIELD KS COWLEY 0740 AM
1/2 INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATED ON TREES.
0.50 7 N EL DORADO KS BUTLER 0719 AM
BESIDES THE FREEZING RAIN...2 INCHES OF SLEET
WAS ALSO REPORTED.
0.25 IOLA KS ALLEN 1156 AM
TREES AND POWER LINES STARTING TO FALL. POWER
OUTAGES IN IOLA.
0.00 IOLA KS ALLEN 1034 AM
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET FALLING ACROSS THE
COUNTY...POWER LINES ALREADY DOWN AS WELL AS
SOME TREE BRANCHES. ROADS ARE BECOMING SLICK.
$$
JMB
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
To unsubscribe from WX-LSR send e-mail to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ILLINOIS.EDU with
"unsub wx-lsr" in the body of your message. For more information write cnovy@cox.net.
