2016 Weather Review - How will 2017 start?

We've come to the end of 2016! I wanted to take a quick look back at some of the highlights from this year weather-wise. What a busy year and big records smashed.

February:
7th warmest - Wichita

March:
7th warmest - Wichita

April:
Wettest on record - Dodge City
6th wettest - Wichita
7th wettest - Goodland

May:
EF2 tornado - May 8th - Ellis county
EF3 tornadoes - May 24th - Dodge City
EF4 tornado - May 25th - Chapman (northern Dickinson county)

Harrison Sincavage - near Dodge City

near Minneola - May 24 - courtesy Trevor Sherman

July:
EF3 tornado - July 7th - Eureka
80 mph winds measured - July 14th - Wichita
2nd wettest - Wichita

Anna Auld - near Ellsworth

courtesy Deb - near Bunker Hill

August:
4th wettest - Wichita

September:
Major flooding with over 12" of rain in spots across south central Kansas
2nd wettest - Wichita

Leftover moisture from Hurricane Newton

October:
Latest 100° ever recorded in Kansas - October 17th - Dodge City
4th warmest - Dodge City
5th warmest - Wichita and Goodland

November:
Latest fall freeze - Salina
2nd warmest - Wichita
3rd warmest - Dodge City
4th warmest - Goodland

December:
Record lows (-10 to -25 below) - December 18th
First recorded severe weather in Kansas on Christmas Day - including 4 tornadoes

It's always amazing to look back at what we've been through during the year. Thank you for allowing us into your home each night to deliver the weather story.

And finally... looking at the start of 2017, it's going to be cold! Highs will be falling to the teens and 20s for many days next week. I don't see much in the way of snow, but the cold weather will for sure be taking over. Happy New Year!!