Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS
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723 NOUS43 KGLD 101200 PNSGLD Public Information Statement National Weather Service Goodland KS 600 AM MDT Wed Apr 10 2024 ...ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY... In 1887, a prairie fire developed near Nicodemus in Graham County, Kansas. Pushed by west winds around 40 mph, the fire caused nine deaths and a large amount of property damage. The fire eventually reached Rooks and Phillips counties. In 1922, a blizzard occurred in Cheyenne County, Kansas. Snow drifts of four to five feet developed in Saint Francis. In 1935, a dust storm moved across Greeley County during the morning. The storm was so intense that it halted a murder trial being held in Tribune. In 1995, snow and strong winds closed roads and schools. Snowfall amounts were nine inches 2 miles south of Goodland, six inches in Atwood, seven inches 9 miles southeast of Bird City, and six inches in Brewster, McDonald and Saint Francis. $$