Event narrative (NOAA)
One to two inches of ice accumulated across Reno County during the ice storm. This resulted in approximately 2000 downed power poles and 7900 downed lines. Damage to the electrical infrastructure is estimated at $37.5 million. There was also widespread damage to trees but the cost of the damage is unknown. The Hutchinson News contributed to this report.
Other notable ice storm 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.