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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS  
1001 PM CST SUN JAN 5 2025  
   
.TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON  
   
.DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.  
 
..REMARKS..  
 
0933 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SW SALINA 38.78N 97.65W  
01/05/2025 M58 MPH SALINE KS ASOS  
 
DELAYED REPORT: MEASURED WIND GUST FROM  
ASOS STATION AT SALINA REGIONAL AIRPORT.  
 
0350 PM SNOW LINCOLN 39.04N 98.15W  
01/05/2025 E15.0 INCH LINCOLN KS LAW ENFORCEMENT  
 
STORM TOTAL.  
 
0631 PM SNOW LUCAS 39.06N 98.54W  
01/05/2025 M12.5 INCH RUSSELL KS TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
STORM TOTAL.  
 
0402 PM SNOW SALINA 38.82N 97.62W  
01/05/2025 E12.0 INCH SALINE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT  
 
STORM TOTAL.  
 
0403 PM SNOW LYONS 38.35N 98.20W  
01/05/2025 E10.0 INCH RICE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT  
 
STORM TOTAL.  
 
0152 PM SNOW 8 NNE KANOPOLIS 38.82N 98.12W  
01/05/2025 M10.0 INCH ELLSWORTH KS TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
SNOW WAS STILL ONGOING.  
 
0350 PM SNOW LINDSBORG 38.57N 97.67W  
01/05/2025 M9.0 INCH MCPHERSON KS PUBLIC  
 
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL.  
 
0835 PM SNOW 1 WSW WHITEWATER 37.96N 97.17W  
01/05/2025 E9.0 INCH HARVEY KS NWS EMPLOYEE  
 
STORM TOTAL DELAYED REPORT. ESTIMATING  
ANYWHERE FROM 6 TO 9 INCHES.  
 
0418 PM SNOW 8 NW MARQUETTE 38.63N 97.96W  
01/05/2025 M9.0 INCH ELLSWORTH KS TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL.  
 
0448 PM SNOW MARION 38.35N 97.02W  
01/05/2025 M8.8 INCH MARION KS LAW ENFORCEMENT  
 
STORM TOTAL.  
 
0458 PM SNOW COTTONWOOD FALLS 38.37N 96.54W  
01/05/2025 E8.0 INCH CHASE KS EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
ROUGH ESTIMATES OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE  
COUNTY.  
 
0348 PM SNOW GREAT BEND 38.36N 98.81W  
01/05/2025 E8.0 INCH BARTON KS LAW ENFORCEMENT  
 
STORM TOTAL.  
 
0155 PM SNOW MCPHERSON 38.37N 97.66W  
01/05/2025 M7.5 INCH MCPHERSON KS PUBLIC  
 
TOTAL SNOW AS OF 1:55 PM. REPORTED VIA  
SOCIAL MEDIA.  
 
1134 AM SNOW KINGMAN 37.65N 98.11W  
01/05/2025 M6.0 INCH KINGMAN KS PUBLIC  
 
5-6 INCHES OF SNOW REPORTED AS OF 11:34.  
REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.  
 
0534 PM SNOW 5 NNW WALTON 38.17N 97.30W  
01/05/2025 E6.0 INCH HARVEY KS AMATEUR RADIO  
 
STORM TOTAL.  
 
0405 PM SNOW HUTCHINSON 38.07N 97.91W  
01/05/2025 E5.0 INCH RENO KS LAW ENFORCEMENT  
 
STORM TOTAL.  
 
0530 PM SNOW DERBY 37.55N 97.26W  
01/05/2025 M4.5 INCH SEDGWICK KS OTHER FEDERAL  
 
COURTESY OF MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE  
METEOROLOGIST.  
 
0500 PM SNOW 3 SE MAIZE 37.74N 97.43W  
01/05/2025 M4.0 INCH SEDGWICK KS TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
NEAR 29TH AND RIDGE ROAD.  
 
0514 PM SNOW 1 W WICHITA EISENHOWER 37.65N 97.44W  
01/05/2025 M3.6 INCH SEDGWICK KS OFFICIAL NWS OBS  
 
STORM TOTAL AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.  
 
0118 PM SNOW 3 SE MAIZE 37.75N 97.42W  
01/05/2025 M3.0 INCH SEDGWICK KS TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
TOTAL AS OF 1:15 PM.  
 
0445 PM SNOW 3 N NASHVILLE 37.48N 98.42W  
01/05/2025 M3.0 INCH KINGMAN KS TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
STORM TOTAL.  
 
0423 PM SNOW AUGUSTA 37.69N 96.98W  
01/05/2025 E3.0 INCH BUTLER KS EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
STORM TOTAL.  
 
0535 PM SNOW 3 SE THRALL 37.99N 96.28W  
01/05/2025 E2.0 INCH GREENWOOD KS EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
ROUGH ESTIMATE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. STILL  
SNOWING LIGHTLY.  
 
0459 PM SNOW ARKANSAS CITY 37.07N 97.04W  
01/05/2025 M1.5 INCH COWLEY KS EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
STORM TOTAL.  
 
0129 PM SNOW 4 S WINFIELD 37.22N 96.99W  
01/05/2025 M1.2 INCH COWLEY KS TRAINED SPOTTER  
 
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL.  
 
0730 PM FREEZING RAIN RUSSELL AIRPORT 38.87N 98.81W  
01/05/2025 M0.66 INCH RUSSELL KS ASOS  
 
STORM TOTAL FLAT ICE ACCRETION FROM FREEZING  
DRIZZLE AND FREEZING RAIN. MEASURED BY  
AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT AT THE AIRPORT.  
 
0722 PM FREEZING RAIN 1 WSW WHITEWATER 37.96N 97.16W  
01/05/2025 M0.63 INCH HARVEY KS NWS EMPLOYEE  
 
STORM TOTAL FLAT ICE ACCRETION FROM FREEZING  
DRIZZLE AND FREEZING RAIN.  
 
0729 PM FREEZING RAIN 3 E HUTCHINSON 38.07N 97.86W  
01/05/2025 M0.61 INCH RENO KS ASOS  
 
STORM TOTAL FLAT ICE ACCRETION FROM FREEZING  
DRIZZLE AND FREEZING RAIN. MEASURED BY  
AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT AT THE AIRPORT.  
 
0535 PM FREEZING RAIN 3 SE THRALL 37.99N 96.28W  
01/05/2025 M0.50 INCH GREENWOOD KS EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
STORM TOTAL ICE ACCRETION FROM FREEZING  
DRIZZLE AND FREEZING RAIN. MEASURED ON SHRUB  
BRANCHES.  
 
1140 AM FREEZING RAIN COTTONWOOD FALLS 38.37N 96.54W  
01/05/2025 E0.50 INCH CHASE KS EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
STORM TOTAL ICE ACCRETION MEASURED ON  
SHRUBS.  
 
0730 PM FREEZING RAIN 3 SW SALINA 38.79N 97.65W  
01/05/2025 M0.47 INCH SALINE KS ASOS  
 
STORM TOTAL FLAT ICE ACCRETION FROM FREEZING  
DRIZZLE AND FREEZING RAIN. MEASURED BY  
AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT AT THE AIRPORT.  
 
0726 PM FREEZING RAIN 3 ESE BEL AIRE 37.75N 97.22W  
01/05/2025 M0.45 INCH SEDGWICK KS ASOS  
 
STORM TOTAL FLAT ICE ACCRETION FROM FREEZING  
DRIZZLE AND FREEZING RAIN. MEASURED BY  
AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT AT JABARA AIRPORT.  
 
0725 PM FREEZING RAIN 1 W CHANUTE 37.67N 95.48W  
01/05/2025 M0.33 INCH NEOSHO KS ASOS  
 
STORM TOTAL FLAT ICE ACCRETION FROM FREEZING  
DRIZZLE AND FREEZING RAIN. MEASURED BY  
AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT AT THE AIRPORT.  
 
0727 PM FREEZING RAIN WICHITA EISENHOWER AIRP 37.65N 97.43W  
01/05/2025 M0.30 INCH SEDGWICK KS ASOS  
 
STORM TOTAL FLAT ICE ACCRETION FROM FREEZING  
DRIZZLE AND FREEZING RAIN. MEASURED BY  
AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT AT EISENHOWER AIRPORT.  
 
0700 AM FREEZING RAIN WICHITA EISENHOWER AIRP 37.65N 97.44W  
01/05/2025 M0.25 INCH SEDGWICK KS OFFICIAL NWS OBS  
 
MEASURED ON TREE LIMBS AT NWS WICHITA.  
 
0501 PM FREEZING RAIN IOLA 37.93N 95.40W  
01/05/2025 M0.25 INCH ALLEN KS EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
STORM TOTAL ICE ACCRETION FROM FREEZING  
DRIZZLE AND FREEZING RAIN. MEASURED ON TREE  
BRANCHES.  
 
0927 AM FREEZING RAIN YATES CENTER 37.87N 95.74W  
01/05/2025 E0.20 INCH WOODSON KS EMERGENCY MNGR  
 
DELAYED REPORT. ICE ACCRETION ON ROADS.  
 
1022 AM BLIZZARD 2 NNE DERBY 37.58N 97.24W  
01/05/2025 SEDGWICK KS BROADCAST MEDIA  
 
DELAYED REPORT. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS REPORTED  
PER KWCH MOBILE SPOTTER.  
 
0210 PM BLIZZARD 3 SW SALINA 38.78N 97.65W  
01/05/2025 SALINE KS ASOS  
 
CORRECTS PREVIOUS BLIZZARD REPORT FROM 3 SW  
SALINA. DELAYED REPORT: ASOS AT SALINA  
REGIONAL AIRPORT REPORTED BLIZZARD  
CONDITIONS FROM AROUND 8:30 THIS MORNING  
THROUGH ABOUT 2:15 THIS AFTERNOON. A PEAK  
WIND GUST OF 58 MPH WAS REPORTED AT 9:33AM.  
 
0100 PM BLIZZARD RUSSELL AIRPORT 38.87N 98.82W  
01/05/2025 RUSSELL KS ASOS  
 
DELAYED REPORT: ASOS STATION AT RUSSELL  
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT REPORTED BLIZZARD  
CONDITIONS FROM ABOUT 3:00AM THIS MORNING  
THROUGH ABOUT 1:00PM THIS AFTERNOON. PEAK  
WIND GUST OF 49 MPH WAS RECORDED AT 11:35AM.  
 
1255 PM BLIZZARD 1 W LYONS 38.34N 98.23W  
01/05/2025 RICE KS AWOS  
 
DELAYED REPORT. AWOS AT LYONS-RICE COUNTY  
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT REPORTED BLIZZARD  
CONDITIONS FROM 5:30 THIS MORNING THROUGH  
NEARLY 1:00PM THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
1245 PM BLIZZARD 3 E HUTCHINSON 38.07N 97.86W  
01/05/2025 RENO KS ASOS  
 
DELAYED REPORT: ASOS STATION AT HUTCHINSON  
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT REPORTED BLIZZARD  
CONDITIONS FROM ABOUT 7:45AM THIS MORNING  
THROUGH ABOUT 12:45PM THIS AFTERNOON. A PEAK  
WIND GUST OF 51 MPH WAS RECORDED AT 9:28AM.  
 
0155 PM BLIZZARD 2 SW MCPHERSON 38.35N 97.69W  
01/05/2025 MCPHERSON KS AWOS  
 
DELAYED REPORT. AWOS STATION AT MCPHERSON  
AIRPORT REPORTED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM  
ABOUT 7:45AM THIS MORNING THROUGH ALMOST  
2:00PM THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
0710 AM BLIZZARD 2 WSW LEHIGH 38.36N 97.34W  
01/05/2025 MARION KS BROADCAST MEDIA  
 
VIDEO FROM BROADCAST MEDIA SHOWING BLIZZARD  
CONDITIONS.  
 
1035 AM BLIZZARD 1 WSW WHITEWATER 37.96N 97.17W  
01/05/2025 HARVEY KS NWS EMPLOYEE  
 
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS REPORTED.  
 
0230 PM BLIZZARD 4 ENE NEWTON 38.06N 97.28W  
01/05/2025 HARVEY KS AWOS  
 
DELAYED REPORT: AWOS STATION AT NEWTON  
CITY-COUNTY AIRPORT REPORTED BLIZZARD  
CONDITIONS FROM ABOUT 8:30AM THIS MORNING  
THROUGH ABOUT 2:30PM THIS AFTERNOON. PEAK  
WIND GUST WAS 44 MPH AT 9:25AM.  
 
0200 PM BLIZZARD 7 SSE SAFFORDVILLE 38.29N 96.36W  
01/05/2025 CHASE KS ASOS  
 
DELAYED REPORT. BASED ON SURROUNDING REPORTS  
AND NEARBY ASOS STATION. ASOS STATION AT  
EMPORIA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT REPORTED BLIZZARD  
CONDITIONS FROM AROUND 8:30AM THIS MORNING  
THROUGH ABOUT 2:00PM THIS AFTERNOON.  
 
1213 PM BLIZZARD HOISINGTON 38.52N 98.78W  
01/05/2025 BARTON KS LAW ENFORCEMENT  
 
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY  
AROUND HOISINGTON.  
 
 
 
 
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