Kansas, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, August 20, 1999

August 20, 1999 · NWS DDC · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$74,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 Dodge City radar (KDDC), 64 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:37 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Finney

When
August 20, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Finney County, 1 mi SW of Pierceville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.870, -100.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Finney

When
August 20, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Finney County, 1 mi SW of Pierceville
Property damage
$65,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.870, -100.680

Pivot sprinkler was destroyed...many trees were blown down and 11 power poles were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Finney

When
August 20, 4:42 PM CST
Where
Finney County, 1 mi NW of Pierceville
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Property damage
$9,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.900, -100.680

A fully loaded semi truck trailer w/o wheels, used as a storage shed, was moved 10 feet. Shingles and the felt pad were completely stripped off a house. Ten additional power poles were blown down.

Hail, Finney

When
August 20, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Finney County, 8 mi NE of Kalvesta
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.170, -100.130

Hail, Hodgeman

When
August 20, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hodgeman County, 13 mi WNW of Jetmore
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.150, -100.120

Hail, Ness

When
August 20, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Ness County, 3 mi WNW of Brownell
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.630, -99.780

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 5714116, 5714117, 5714118, 5714121, 5714119, 5714120.