Miami storm history

Per the St. Joseph Post: One person died in an accident just before 11 a.m. Tuesday in Miami County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2002 Chevy Silverado driven by Dennis J. Gentry, 64, Mound City, was southbound on U.S. 169 North of 355th Street. The vehicle was traveling t…

A snow plow driver for the Kansas Department of Transportation was killed Saturday morning after his vehicle crashed during snow removal operations. From KWCH12: The Kansas Highway Patrol says 25-year-old Stephen Windler, of Paola, was traveling south on U.S. 69 south of 207th St…

From FOX 4 Kansas City: Miami County Sheriff's Office confirmed to FOX4 that a missing 78-year-old woman has been found dead. Authorities found Hazel Phillips inside her vehicle near Hospital Drive south of 327th Street Friday morning. According to deputies, someone noticed the r…

A vehicle hydroplaned off the road on HWY 69 near 363rd Street. The vehicle left the roadway, then sank into the flooded ditch alongside the road. An occupant in the vehicle perished.

While conditions were not particularly hot, they were slightly above average for the mid to late summer, with heat indices in the middle to upper 90s. A 15 year old boy was out riding his bike near Osawatomie when he complained to his friend of being too hot, so he turned around …

The Marais Des Cygnes River at Osawatomie experienced the second highest flood crest on record. The crest was at 49.19 feet on July 1st at 20:27 CST, or 21.19 feet above flood stage. Numerous homes and businesses suffered total loss, or severe damage.

Personal weather station recorded wind gust 65 mph just west of Drexel.

Law enforcement reported straight-line wind damage east of US-69 on 311th Street. Time estimated from radar.

A tree fell onto and damaged a house. Time estimated from radar.

Downed wires near 319th Street east of Paola.

Social media report of multiple trees downed at a property southeast of Paola. Minor property damage also occurred.

Multiple social media reports of downed trees in the Bucyrus area.

Several reports of downed wires and power outages west of Paola.

Downed wires near Route 68.

Downed trees and wires between Wellsville and Edgerton.

Several reports of downed wires and tree limbs near Hillsdale Recreation Area south of Edgerton.

Downed tree limbs and wires near Renner Road between Spring Hill and Bucyrus.

Downed tree limbs and wires near Mohawk Street east of Wea and just west of the state line.

Downed trees and wires west of Drexel.

Semi truck blown over along Kansas Route 68 between 169 and 69 near Somerset, west of Louisburg.

Reports of wires downed along Route 68 near Somerset, west of Louisburg.

Downed wires and power outages near Somerset Road near Wagstaff.

Downed wires and power outages near 232nd Street near Wea/Bucyrus.

Estimated 65 mph wind gusts west of Louisburg.

Estimated 65 mph wind gusts in Louisburg.

Quarter sized hail reported 4 miles west of Beagle.

Quarter sized hail reported in Osawatomie.

Quarter to half dollar sized hail reported in Fontana.

Quarter sized hail was reported along US Highway 69 north of Linn Valley.

The ASOS at Olathe Industrial Airport (IXD) reported a minimum wind chill of 24 degrees below zero at 13z on Feb 20th (temp of minus 8). Wind chills of -17 or colder were reported for multiple time frames between Feb 18 and Feb 20.

Southern Miami County received up to 6 inches of snow from this winter storm (public report of just shy of 6 southwest of Osawatomie). Further north toward Paola, around 4 inches of snow was reported.

D2 drought carried over from October in Miami County, but drought improved to better than D2 with the Nov 5th issuance of the drought monitor.

Downburst from decaying thunderstorm resulted in damage to multiple rural properties near Paola. A barn door was torn off in one circumstance. Damage to multiple loose structures and outbuildings.

Report of widespread tree damage in the community of Wea.

Downed power wires with power outages reported east of Bucyrus just west of the State Line.

Downed power wires with power outages reported east of Bucyrus just west of the State Line.

Emergency management reports several trees down.

Trained spotter estimated 60 mph wind gust.

Estimated 60 mph wind gust.

Downed power lines near Pressonville Road and Highway 68 with power outages reported.

Social media report of a tree downed on top of a vehicle.

Social media report of a tree downed on top of a vehicle.

Downed wires and power outages near 215th Street.

Downed power lines just west of the state line northeast of Louisburg.

Half dollar sized hail fell along Interstate 35 just east of Wellsville.