April snow falls across western and northern areas of Kansas
A spring snowstorm brought 3 to 6 inches of snow to parts of central and northern Kansas Monday night.
Hays reported 6 inches of snow, Sylvan Grove had 5 inches, Oakley had 4 inches of snow and Holcomb had 2.5 inches.
The National Weather Service in Wichita reported seven-tenths of an inch, breaking a record of two-tenths for an April 20th in 2013. An area northeast of Hutchinson reported 3 inches. Great Bend reported a 2-inch snowfall. Augusta had two-tenths of an inch.
Temperatures remained at or above the freezing mark in the Wichita area and no major problems were reported with driving conditions.
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The tornado drought of 2020: Plains lacked trademark twisters this past year
Matthew Cappucci, The Washington Post
Dec. 31, 2020
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A green sky appears beneath a dangerous severe thunderstorm near Lakin, Kans. on May 21, 2020.Washington Post photo by Matthew Cappucci.
The National Weather Service in Wichita, Kan., ordinarily issues warnings for a host of tornadoes each spring. The Sunflower State averages more than 100 twisters annually, more than many countries do.
But in 2020, the Weather Service office in Wichita didn t log a single confirmed tornado.
That means parts of the East Coast, including New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, dealt with more tornadoes than Kansas.
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York had more tornadoes than Kansas in 2020 by Matthew Cappucci, The Washington Post, Posted: December 31, 2020
Storm clouds roll over Center City Philadelphia on June 3. A tornado warning was issued for the area. YONG KIM / Staff Photographer The National Weather Service in Wichita, Kan., ordinarily issues warnings for a host of tornadoes each spring. The Sunflower State averages more than 100 twisters annually, more than many countries do. But in 2020, the Weather Service office in Wichita didn t log a single confirmed tornado. That means parts of the East Coast, including New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, dealt with more tornadoes than Kansas.