Kansas, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Kansas, August 28, 1999

August 28, 1999 · NWS GLD · 7 events in 3 counties and zones

6 hail, 1 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 Goodland radar (KGLD), 71 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:00 UTC.

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Event by event

6 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cheyenne

When
August 28, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Cheyenne County, 18 mi NW of St Francis
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.950, -102.030

Hail, Cheyenne

When
August 28, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Cheyenne County, 5 mi SW of St Francis
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.720, -101.870

Hail, Sherman

When
August 28, 6:40 PM MST
Where
Sherman County, 7 mi N of Kanorado
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.430, -102.030

Hail, Cheyenne

When
August 28, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Cheyenne County, 10 mi SW of St Francis
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.670, -101.930

Hail, Cheyenne

When
August 28, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Cheyenne County, St Francis
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.770, -101.800

Hail, Sherman

When
August 28, 7:15 PM MST
Where
Sherman County, Ruleton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.330, -101.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Rawlins

When
August 28, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Rawlins County, 10 mi N of Atwood
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.950, -101.050

Power lines downed by strong winds.

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.

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: 5715578, 5715579, 5715580, 5715581, 5715582, 5715583, 5715675.