Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Mitchell
Event narrative (NOAA)
Snowfall amounts across the area ranged from 4 to 8 inches. There was one fatality. A woman had attempted to go to work on Sunday, but due to dangerous conditions, turned back to go home. She was reported missing when she didn't report for work on Monday, and her abandoned car was found in a ditch along Highway 24 near Glen Elder State Park. Her body was found on Tuesday in a field near Waconda Lake, about 3 miles from her car.
Other notable blizzard events in Kansas
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.