Kansas, 1997

Damaging Winds in Kansas, August 14, 1997

August 14, 1997 · NWS EAX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 34 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:02 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
August 14, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Leawood
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.950, -94.620

Thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs at State line Rd and West 123rd Street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyandotte

When
August 14, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Wyandotte County, Bonner Spgs to 12 mi W of Wyandotte Co Lake
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.220, -94.880

Tree limbs, 3 to 6 inches in diameter were downed by thunderstorm winds in northwest Wyandotte County. The reports occurred about 12 miles north of Bonner Springs.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5586192, 5586191.