Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Kansas, April 5 to 9, 1999

Name: Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Kansas, April 5 to 9, 1999
Start: 1999-04-05T13:00
End: 1999-04-09T20:00
Location: Kansas

April 5 to 9, 1999 · NWS TOP · 30 events in 23 counties and zones

An intense low pressure system moved across the Central Plains and produced strong winds over the area for about 36 hours. Numerous trees and power lines were blown over or damaged.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 23 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $453,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 30

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS TOP wrote it up.

An intense low pressure system moved across the Central Plains and produced strong winds over the area for about 36 hours. Numerous trees and power lines were blown over or damaged. A small metal shed was overturned in Herington. Shingles were torn off the roof of a house in Manhattan while another house there had part of the roof blown off.

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Event by event

23 high wind, 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When: April 5, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Marshall County, Oketo
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 39.970, -96.600

Two barns and a shed suffered wind damage near Oketo.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When: April 5, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Marshall County, 4 mi NNE of Marysville
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 39.900, -96.620

A large machine shed and combine were destroyed near Marysville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nemaha

When: April 5, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Nemaha County, 4 mi S of Centralia
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 39.680, -96.130

Strong winds damaged 3 to 4 houses near Centralia.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When: April 5, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Marshall County, 6 mi SE of Marysville
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 39.780, -96.570

A roof was blown off a trailer.

Tornado, Nemaha

When: April 5, 1:12 PM CST to 1:28 PM CST
Where: Nemaha County, Seneca to 5 mi ENE of Sabetha
Rating: F1
Path length: 10 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $350,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 39.830, -95.970

A tornado touched down 5 miles east of Seneca and moved northeast for about 10 miles. Considerable damage occured to 6 farm buildings. Twelve hogs were killed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nemaha

When: April 5, 1:15 PM CST
Where: Nemaha County, 5 mi NW of Sabetha
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage: $40,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 39.950, -95.850

Several barns were blown down and doors on tin sheds were damaged.

Tornado, Brown

When: April 5, 1:40 PM CST
Where: Brown County, 10 mi N of Hiawatha
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 40.000, -95.530

The storm that earlier produced a tornado near Fairview moved northeast and spawned another touchdown north of Hiawatha.

High Wind, Anderson

When: April 8, 6:00 AM CST to April 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Anderson forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph)
Property damage: $4,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 38.214, -95.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An intense low pressure system moved across the central plains and produced strong winds over the area for more than 36 hours. Trees and power lines were blown over or damaged in a number of locales. A small metal shed was overturned in Herington. Shingles were torn off the roof of a house in Manhattan while another house in Manhattan had part of the roof of a house removed.

High Wind, Brown

When: April 8, 6:00 AM CST to April 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Brown forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 39.827, -95.564 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Clay

When: April 8, 6:00 AM CST to April 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Clay forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 39.350, -97.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Cloud

When: April 8, 6:00 AM CST to April 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Cloud forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 39.480, -97.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Coffey

When: April 8, 6:00 AM CST to April 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Coffey forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 38.237, -95.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Dickinson

When: April 8, 6:00 AM CST to April 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Dickinson forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 38.867, -97.153 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Douglas

When: April 8, 6:00 AM CST to April 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Douglas forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 38.885, -95.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Franklin

When: April 8, 6:00 AM CST to April 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Franklin forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 38.565, -95.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Geary

When: April 8, 6:00 AM CST to April 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Geary forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 39.002, -96.752 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Jackson

When: April 8, 6:00 AM CST to April 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Jackson forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 39.417, -95.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Jefferson

When: April 8, 6:00 AM CST to April 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 39.236, -95.383 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lyon

When: April 8, 6:00 AM CST to April 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Lyon forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 38.456, -96.153 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Marshall

When: April 8, 6:00 AM CST to April 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Marshall forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 39.784, -96.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Morris

When: April 8, 6:00 AM CST to April 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Morris forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 38.687, -96.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Nemaha

When: April 8, 6:00 AM CST to April 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Nemaha forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 39.784, -96.014 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Osage

When: April 8, 6:00 AM CST to April 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Osage forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 38.652, -95.727 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Ottawa

When: April 8, 6:00 AM CST to April 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Ottawa forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 39.133, -97.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Pottawatomie

When: April 8, 6:00 AM CST to April 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Pottawatomie forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 39.379, -96.342 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Republic

When: April 8, 6:00 AM CST to April 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Republic forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 39.828, -97.651 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Riley

When: April 8, 6:00 AM CST to April 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Riley forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 39.297, -96.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Shawnee

When: April 8, 6:00 AM CST to April 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Shawnee forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 39.042, -95.756 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Wabaunsee

When: April 8, 6:00 AM CST to April 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Wabaunsee forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 38.953, -96.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Washington

When: April 8, 6:00 AM CST to April 9, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Measured: 47 kt (54 mph)
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 39.784, -97.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An intense low pressure system moved across the Central Plains and produced strong winds over the area for around 36 hours. Numerous trees and power lines were blow over or damaged in a number of locales. A small metal shed was overturned in Herington. Shingles were blown off a house in Manhattan. Another house in Manhattan had part of the roof blown off.

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.
Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
High Wind: Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5686927, 5686928, 5686929, 5686930, 5686931, 5687031, 5687032, 5687033, 5687034, 5687035, 5687036, 5687037, 5687038, 5687039, 5687040, 5687041, 5687042, 5687043, 5687044, 5687045, 5687046, 5687047, 5687048, 5687049, 5687050, 5687051, 5687052, 5687053, 5687054, 5687055.