Kansas, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Kansas, August 11 to 26, 1999

August 11 to 26, 1999 · NWS TOP · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

5 hail, 3 lightning, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
1
Injuries
0
Property damage
$21,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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 Topeka radar (KTWX), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:55 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail, 3 lightning, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Riley

When
August 11, 5:35 AM CST
Where
Riley County, Manhattan
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.297, -96.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Eyewitnesses claimed a lightning bolt directly struck a 41 year old woman as she was on an early morning jog along a street in Manhattan. She never regained consciousness and died 16 days later at a local hospital.

Lightning, Cloud

When
August 12, 4:20 AM CST
Where
Cloud County, Concordia
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.480, -97.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck the city library in Concordia and ignited a fire which did minor damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cloud

When
August 17, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Cloud County, Glasco
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.370, -97.850

Lightning, Brown

When
August 18, 4:05 AM CST
Where
Brown County, Reserve
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.827, -95.564 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck an old unused church igniting a fire that completely destroyed the structure.

Hail, Douglas

When
August 26, 3:43 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, Lawrence
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.970, -95.230

Hail, Franklin

When
August 26, 7:51 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Ottawa
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.620, -95.270

Hail, Franklin

When
August 26, 7:53 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Ottawa
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.620, -95.270

Hail, Franklin

When
August 26, 7:57 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, 2 mi WSW of Ottawa
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.600, -95.300

Hail, Franklin

When
August 26, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Ottawa
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.620, -95.270

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Lightning, Riley1999-08-2741FemaleOutside/Open AreasDirect

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 5712230, 5712231, 5712232, 5712422, 5712423, 5712424, 5712425, 5712426, 5712427.