Lincoln storm history

One to two inches of ice accumulated across Lincoln County during the ice storm. This resulted in approximately 500 downed power poles and 2000 downed lines. Damage to the electrical infrastructure is estimated at $9.8 million. There was also widespread damage to trees but the co…

A Kansas State Mesonet site five miles south-southeast of Ash Grove measured a wind gust of 59 mph.

Highway 18 just east of Beverly is closed due to water over the road.

A trained spotter estimated this wind gust along the thunderstorm outflow.

Flooding continues in some locations across northern Lincoln County, particularly around the Barnard area.

Trained spotter estimated winds of 65 to 70 mph and a large tree limb was knocked down.

Reported a 75mph wind gust on I-70 south of Westfall.

Power was knocked out in Lincoln.

There was a second round of golf ball sized hail along with 45 to 55 mph winds in Beverly.

While there were not explicit observations and reports of blizzard conditions in the county, there were several reports and observations in surrounding area that support blizzard conditions across the western portions of the county. This included I-70 being shut down from Salina …

A trained spotter estimated wind gusts of 60 mph in Lincoln around 11:15 AM CDT. Timing of sustained 40 mph winds was estimated by surrounding observations and reports.

A snowfall total of 2.5 inches was reported about one mile southeast of Lincoln. Based on additional and surrounding reports and observations, around 2 to 3 inches of snow fell across Lincoln County.

A snowfall total of 3 inches was reported about one mile southeast of Lincoln. Based on additional observations, around 2 to 3 inches of snow feel across Lincoln County.

The combination of increasing snow intensity with the winds resulted in blizzard conditions beginning in the morning hours and continuing for around eight hours. There was hazardous travel on many roadways in part due to drifting snow.

A long duration winter storm event impacted the area which started as freezing drizzle as well as freezing rain and snow with some sleet mixed in. The storm total snowfalls ranged from 8 to an estimated 15 inches of snow by law enforcement. There were some slide offs that occurre…

A trained spotter estimated 60 mph winds. There was another report from a trained spotter of a 12 foot tree broken half way up. The tree was approximately six inches in diameter at the point of where the tree was snapped.

Wind gusts were estimated to be around 70 mph.

Wind gusts were estimated to be around 80 mph.

Trained spotter reported an estimated gust of 70 mph.

A trained spotter estimated wind speeds of 50-60 mph and had penny sized hail as well.

Wind gusts were estimated to be around 70 mph.

Wind gusts were estimated to be around 60 mph.

All areas of the county improved to moderate drought (D1). No areas of the county remained in severe drought (D2).

The KDOT sensor on I-70 at milepost 229 measured a peak gust to 67 mph.

Drought conditions worsened across the county from abnormally dry (D0) to severe drought (D2).

Drought conditions improved across the county with the only remaining area of severe drought (D2) disappearing in the eastern parts of the county. All areas of the county improved to moderate drought (D1) or abnormally dry (D0).

At 0700AM 9 January, a COOP observer reported 5 inches of snow in Lincoln. Snowfall amounts of 6 to 4 inches for snow totals were reported across the county.

A CoCoRAHs observer reported 1 inch of snow seven miles north of Sylvan Grove. This was the average snowfall across the county.

Drought conditions improved across the county. All areas improved from either extreme drought or severe drought (D2) to moderate drought (D1). There was only a small area in the eastern areas of the county that remained in severe drought (D2).

Drought conditions improved from extreme drought (D3) to severe drought (D2) in the western areas of the county with the remaining areas showing now improvement. The remaining areas maintained either extreme drought (D3) or severe drought (D2) in the month of December 2023.

Snowfall totals across the county were 2.7 inches near Beverly and 1.7 inches in Lincoln.

There was no improvement to drought conditions in the county. Eastern area remained in severe drought (D2) and the western half remained in extreme drought (D3).

No improvement noted in Lincoln county. The central and eastern areas of the county remained in severe drought (D2) and the western areas remained in extreme drought (D3).

The western areas of the county remained in extreme drought (D3) with the eastern areas worsening to severe drought (D2).

Rain fall total 24 hours of 2.05 inches.

Rain fall total 24 hours of 1.88 inches.

Rain fall total 24 hours of 2.28 inches.

The Central portions of the county remained in severe drought (D2) with the Western areas of the county remaining in extreme drought (D3).

The cooperative observer estimated wind gusts to 60 mph.

This was a measured wind gust.

The western half of the county continued to have extreme drought (D3) with conditions improving to moderate drought (D1) in the eastern portions of the county.

Personal weather station on a ranch near Beverly recorded a wind gust to 60 mph.

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the southwest portion of county during the month of May. Severe drought (D2) was found elsewhere.

Extreme drought (D3) continued across the southwest portion of county during the month of May. Severe drought (D2) was found elsewhere.