Power Outage in Dodge City, KS

Power poles were blown down in this area.

Power poles were blown down by the high wind.

Several large grain bins were destroyed and there was a stretch of power poles broken over by the high wind.

There was severe roof and siding damage at this location. There was a circle of corn 1 mile west of this location that was completely destroyed by the wind driven hail. There were also power lines downed by the high wind.

Power lines were blown down. There was also baseball sized hail at this location causing severe roof and siding damage.

A power pole was knocked down by the high wind.

A transformer was blown off a power pole but may have been loose since the pole stood. The winds were still estimated to be close to 60 MPH.

A power pole and several tree branches were broken by the high wind.

Ten power poles were broken by high wind.

A power pole was broken by the high wind and the fallen power line started a grass fire.

Power lines were downed by high wind, many onto vehicles.

Ice accretion was 1.5 to 1.75 inches. Water equivalent was 2 to 4 inches. Tree and power line damage was extensive.

A power pole was blown down by the high wind.

Windows were blown out of vehicles and homes. Power poles were blown down and trees that were at least 1 foot in diameter were blown over.

This tornado moved in from Gray county and damaged power poles and a few trees.

A power pole was blown down by the high wind.

A power pole was blown down by the high wind.

Power poles were snapped and guttering was blown off the house.

Twelve power poles were blown down across 111 Road and between Garnett Avenue and Ross Avenue. Power lines fell onto one vehicle trapping the person in side until rescuers arrived.

A second downburst was recorded by radar and verified by ground survey south of Dodge City and south of another damage area. In this area, three pivot irrigation sprinklers were overturned, several power poles were broken and a 1/4 mile stretch of cedar trees were uprooted. The damage area was about 3/4 mile wide and 2 1/2 miles long.

A second downburst was recorded by radar and verified by ground survey south of Dodge City and south of another damage area. In this area, three pivot irrigation sprinklers were overturned, several power poles were broken and a 1/4 mile stretch of cedar trees were uprooted. The damage area was about 3/4 mile wide and 2 1/2 miles long.

A downburst was evident on radar and by ground survey south of Dodge City. One pivot irrigation sprinkler was rolled over and a grain bin was destroyed and carried about 3/4 of a mile. A 1/2 mile stretch of power poles were blown down also.

Wind gust of 60 mph took down a power line in Bucklin.

This tornado produced EF2 damage to trees and pivot irrigation systems. It caused EF1 damage to a house and grain bin. It took down several power poles and power lines. The tornado moved into Edwards county at 22:19 CDT.

A shed roof was blown off and into two power poles knocking them down. The power lines were draped across the street and an a chain link fence.

A potent winter storm moved into western Kansas during the early morning of Tuesday, February 5th and then marched eastward through central Kansas during the day Tuesday. As the upper low tracked west to east through Kansas, a surface low pressure system moved slowly east along the Kansas-Oklahoma border. This combination resulted in moderate to heavy snow in parts of western and central Kansas. Before the snow ended, from 6 to 8 inches fell in a 30 to 40 mile-wide swath from Hays to Kalvesta (in Finney County). An area of 4 to 6 inches of snow fell south of this heavier band, and was basically north of a line from Johnson to Jetmore to east of La Crosse in Rush County. One to two inches of snow fell to the south of this mentioned area, with a few patches of 3-plus inches of snow. This 1 to 2-inch band was north of a line from Elkhart to Dodge City to Greensburg to south of St. John. Considerable blowing and drifting of snow was reported, as north winds blew at 20 to 30 mph during the moderate to heavy snow. In Gray County just west of Cimarron during the mid-morning of Tuesday, freezing drizzle and fog formed a nearly solid sheet of ice along US Highway 50 along a curve and a hill. Blowing snow worsened the visibility in that area, and numerous accidents occurred. Several cars slid off the road, and 2 power poles were downed. However, no injuries were reported.

Power lines were taken down and power was during much of the event.

Numerous tree limbs, power poles and lines were brought down by heavy ice accumulations. Ice accumulations were up to 1.25 in radius.

Power lines were blown down in Wilroads Garden, just southeast of Dodge City.

A large dust devil caused significant damage. Half the roof was blown off a 50 by 120 foot metal shed. The roof high and broke off two power poles. The debris was blown over 150 yards. The debris fell amongst kids toys...but no persons were outside at the time.

Power lines were blown down in the vicinity.

Seven power poles blown down in this microburst. In addition, 25 pieces of sheet metal were blown off a shed.

Microburst destroyed metal buildings and downed power polls. Debris from one destroyed building blew into and damaged another building across a busy street.

Many power lines and trees blown down.

A strong low pressure center and tight pressure gradient and eventually a deeply mixed boundary layer produced strong surface winds. Winds also were very strong behind the associated cold front late in the day on the 6th. Winds picked up again on the 7th fanning residual fires. Many fires were started by downed power lines, many from weakened connections from the January ice storm. The fire in Ford county was the result of a brush pile in Dodge City that had not been fully extinguished before the dry, warm winds began. ||Statewide, grass fires shut down I-70 between Russell and Sylvan Grove, and fires were reported in Clark, Cheyenne, Commanche, Ellsworth, Hodgeman, Ford, Meade, Pratt, Rawlins, Rice, Reno, Smith, Stevens and Rooks counties. Residents of Wilson in central Kansas were told to evacuate homes due to fears of fire moving north of I-70.

A powerful upper level storm moved out of the southern Rockies and produced widespread rain, some sleet and heavy snow. Heavy rainfall occurred late on the 12th but ended by sunrise on the 13th. The precipitation began again during the morning on the 13th and started as rain before transitioning to sleet and finally snow by the afternoon. During the late afternoon and evening thunder accompanied the snow and became very heavy. Most of the precipitation ended shortly after midnight.

A significant ice storm moved into Central and part of Southwestern Kansas during the evening of Monday, December 10th, and continued through the evening of Tuesday, December 11th. A powerful storm formed over the Southwestern U.S. early Monday, December 10th, and moved northeastward across Oklahoma during the day Monday and into Tuesday. A cold dome of arctic air was entrenched over Kansas, allowing for moist air from the Southwestern storm to override the cold air. Freezing rain and sleet resulted, basically east of a Dighton to Cimarron to Meade line. From �� to �� inch of ice accumulations were reported throughout the listed area. Many trees and limbs were downed, as well as were numerous power lines, along with reported power outages.

High wind buffeted the area from 1331 through 1600. Several large tree limbs were blown down in Syracuse. Cimarron reported a 60 mph wind gust at the Jr/Sr High school. Shingles and many tree limbs were blown down in Johnson. A 60 mph wind gust was recorded at the Hugoton airport at 1402 CST. A 58 mph gust was reported at the Pratt airport at 1410 CST. The Dodge City ASOS at the airport experienced a 50 mph gust also. Liberal had a 59 mph gust at the airport at 1435 CST. Power lines were blown down in Kinsley. The Elkhart airport had a 58 mph gust at 1508 CST. The visibility dropped to 1 mile at times in blowing dust/dirt at the Dodge City airport when the wind gusted to 58 mph at 1536 CST. Several fences were blown down in Ashland. Four inch diameter limbs were broken in Medicine Lodge. Back in Dodge City, a twelve inch diameter tree branch broke and crushed a vehicle on Central Street. Other car windows were broken out in the same general vicinity. There was also some shingle damage in Dodge City.

Snow began falling north of I-70 late in the afternoon on Sunday the 27th, and then worked its way south and southeast. This storm caught many travelers by surprise, this being the last day of the Thanksgiving weekend. By Monday morning on the 28th, 2 to 3 inches fell in a 30 to 50 mile band from Wakeeney to Kinsley. Most locations reported around 2 inches, with 3 inches of new snow reported at both Wakeeney and 6 miles north-northwest of Larned in Pawnee County. Strong north to northwest winds at 30 to 50 mph accompanied the snowfall, causing numerous travel problems due to deep drifting and icing up of roads. In addition, snow and blowing snow caused very poor visibility conditions, resulting in a 25-car pile up along I-70 in northwest Kansas. I-70 closings started at Goodland first, and then worked west to Colby, followed by Hays and finally Russell. The Fort Hays State University coliseum was converted into a make-shift hotel, as motel rooms were scarce. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported most accidents could have been prevented by just slowing down, but after numerous accidents, including a fatality accident near Russell, they started closing the interstate. Many power poles were blown down, and power companies near Wakeeney reported over 300 power poles down Sunday night. Along US Highway 50 just east of Sprearville in Ford County, 51 power poles were blown down. The small community of Ransom in Ness County had additional problems to contend with, when the power outage caused their water supply to be shut down when the electric pumps to the city wells were without power. Snowfall amounts of 1 inch or less were reported from many additional locations in southwestern Kansas that night.