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As of the census [19] of 2010, there were 832 people, 346 households, and 239 families living in the city. The population density was 1,109.3 inhabitants per square mile (428.3/km 2).
In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a north–south branch line from Herington through Wellington to Caldwell. [8] Creditors foreclosed on it 1891 and the railroad was taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad , which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad , merged in 1988 with ...
The 1978 Whippoorwill tornado, also known as the Whippoorwill Disaster was a deadly tornado that struck Osage County, Kansas on June 17, 1978. The tornado, which was on the ground for 8 miles (13 km), struck a tourist boat called the Whippoorwill , causing it to capsize and drowning 16 out of the 58 passengers and crew. [ 2 ]
Wilson Lake is located at (38.9401464, -98.5567638) at an elevation of 1,516 feet (462 It lies in north-central Kansas in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains . [ 5 ] Most of Wilson Lake lies in Russell County with a small portion of its southeastern arm extending into Lincoln County .
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °F (°C) 76 (24) 80 (27) 84 (29) 90 (32) 95 (35) 105 (41) 105 (41) 105 (41) 101
The hottest temperature recorded in Winfield was 118 °F (47.8 °C) on August 12, 1936, while the coldest temperature recorded was −27 °F (−32.8 °C) on February 13, 1905. [ 23 ] Climate data for Winfield, Kansas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1894–present
The spring months of March, April, May and June all saw very large numbers of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks. The fall, sometimes referred to as a "second season", was very quiet. The Andover, Kansas outbreak of April 26, 1991 was famous for its violent tornadoes, incredible video and is the signature event of this tornado season. 1991 saw one ...
Satellite image of the storm system responsible for the tornado outbreak that occurred on April 25–28, 2024. On April 20, 2024, the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center (SPC) first delineated a severe weather risk for April 25–26, highlighting a zone extending from the Central Great Plains northeastward to the Midwestern U.S.