Kansas, 1997Damaging Winds in Kansas, September 6, 1997
September 6, 1997 · NWS GLD · 4 events in 2 counties and zones
4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cheyenne
- When
- September 6, 7:50 PM CST
- Where
- Cheyenne County, St Francis Arpt
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.750, -101.800
Wind gust to 70 mph measured at St. Francis Airport. Tree branches up to 6 inches in diameter downed 9 miles SSW of St. Francis at 1945 CST.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cheyenne
- When
- September 6, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Cheyenne County, 1 mi E of Wheeler
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 39.770, -101.700
Winds estimated to 70 mph damaged antenna mounting brackets on county communication tower.
Thunderstorm Wind, Sherman
- When
- September 6, 7:08 PM MST
- Where
- Sherman County, 2 mi S of Goodland
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.320, -101.720
68 mph gust recorded at Goodland CATV.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cheyenne
- When
- September 6, 8:10 PM CST
- Where
- Cheyenne County, 10 mi S of Bird City
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.600, -101.530
Several tree limbs up to 3 inches in diameter downed.
- 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.
- Flash Flood in Utah, September 6, 1997$175,000 · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Colorado, September 6, 1997$40,000 · 1 event
- High Wind in Alaska, September 6 to 7, 199753 kt wind · 6 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Nebraska, September 6, 1997$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Colorado, September 6, 199752 kt wind · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in South Dakota, September 6, 1997$5,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events
- Hail in South Dakota, September 6, 19971.75 in hail · 2 events
- Hail in Utah, September 6, 1997$10,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events
- Cold in Alabama, September 6, 19971 event
- Lightning Strike in Colorado, September 6, 1997$1,000 · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Colorado, September 6, 1997$1,000 · 1 event
- Waterspout in Florida, September 6, 19971 event
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: 5617555, 5617557, 5617554, 5617556.