Harvey storm history

Six to eight inches of snow fell across the county. This led to numerous auto accidents and slide offs. One accident in particular occurred along Interstate 135, just north of Hesston. A two vehicle accident occurred, that killed a Moundridge man, as his pickup lost control and s…

Areas of light freezing drizzle and flurries likely contributed to a fatal car accident (indirect) around 1:50 a.m. in Hesston on February 21st. A 24-year-old Goessel man was killed in the 500 block of South Ridge Road in Hesston when his vehicle slid off the road and struck a tr…

At approximately 100 AM on 11/01/98, one woman, aged 50, was driving north on old U.S. Highway 81 from Wichita toward Newton when she encountered a barricade postioned across the highway due to water from jesper Creek. She ignored the barricade and drove into the water where her …

There was a range of snowfall totals across the county from 12.7 inches reported in Hesston to 10 inches near Halstead. According to dispatch, nearly 80 vehicles were involved in 40 crashes across the county. Six of those crashes resulted in injuries with four being transported t…

Nine injury accidents occurred countywide. Information courtesy of the Newton Kansan.

A half to one inch of ice accumulated across Harvey County during the ice storm. This resulted in approximately 250 downed power poles and 500 downed lines. Damage to the electrical infrastructure is estimated at $3.7 million. There was also widespread damage to trees but the cos…

A 59 mph wind gust was measured via a personal weather station three miles south of Moundridge. Winds gusted up to 60 mph from late morning through mid to late afternoon.

Half dollar sized hail was also reported.

A railroad crossing arm was snapped with a police officer estimating 75mph wind gusts in Halstead.

Wind gusts up to 60 mph were also reported.

This wind gust was estimated along with tennis ball sized hail.

Golfball sized hail covering most of the ground.

Mostly nickel size hail was reported, but there were a few quarter sized pieces.

The report was received via KWCH.

A large tree was knocked down. Winds estimated by surrounding reports.

A large tree was knocked down at SW 96th and Burmac Road. Winds estimated by surrounding reports.

Powerlines were knocked down from wind gusts.

A large tree was knocked down at Burmac and 84th Road.

A street light was knocked down and blocking the road in the 600 block of E 36th in Newton.

Wind gust measured from the AWOS station at the Newton City-County Airport.

A handful of trees, tree limbs, and powerline were down across the city of Newton.

A social media report of half dollar sized hail.

Public report received via mPING.

Harvey County Emergency Management relayed a report from law enforcement of an estimated 60 mph winds.

Broken power pole at SW 24th and Burmac Rd near Burrton.

Strong southwesterly winds occurred before the passage of the cold front. Winds were estimated to have gusted up to 60 mph between midnight and 1:00 AM CDT in western Harvey County.

The highest wind gust was 69 mph and was measured about one mile west of Whitewater around 2:04 PM CDT. Another wind gust of 60 mph was measured at Newton City/County Airport at 1:56 PM CDT.

A snowfall total of 7 inches was reported about two miles south of Newton. Based on additional reports, around 4 to 7 inches of snow fell across Harvey County.

A snowfall total of 6 inches was reported about one mile west southwest of Whitewater. Based on reports around and adjacent to the county, around 3 to 6 inches of snow fell across Harvey County. The heaviest snow totals occurred across the southern portions of the county.

There was an increase in snow intensity combined with wind that led to blizzard conditions at Newton City County Airport starting in the morning hours and continuing for about six hours. Sustained northerly winds had speeds of 25 to 35 mph for this period. The peak wind gust was …

A long duration winter storm event impacted the area which started as drizzle and freezing drizzle followed by freezing rain and sleet before transitioning to snow. A measured a flat ice accumulation of 0.63 inches was reported from the freezing drizzle and freezing rain. Storm t…

Emergency management estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph.

All areas improved during September with areas of the county in either moderate drought (D1) or abnormally dry (D0).