Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS
Issued by NWS Goodland, KS
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. $$