Kansas, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, August 7, 1999

August 7, 1999 · NWS TOP · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

Thunderstorms developed over north central and northeast Kansas the evening of the 7th and some of them became severe producing several reports of large hail and damaging winds.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS TOP wrote it up.

Thunderstorms developed over north central and northeast Kansas the evening of the 7th and some of them became severe producing several reports of large hail and damaging winds.

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:00 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Republic

When
August 7, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Republic County, Wayne
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.720, -97.550

Thunderstorm winds near 70 mph caused some property damage in the town of Wayne.

Hail, Cloud

When
August 7, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Cloud County, Glasco
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.370, -97.850

Hail, Pottawatomie

When
August 7, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County, Onaga
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.480, -96.170

Hail, Douglas

When
August 7, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, 3 mi E of Worden
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.780, -95.280

Hail, Franklin

When
August 7, 6:34 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, 2 mi S of Ottawa
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.580, -95.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 7, 6:34 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, 2 mi S of Ottawa
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.580, -95.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
August 7, 6:53 PM CST
Where
Osage County, 1 mi NW of Lyndon
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.630, -95.700

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5712223, 5712224, 5712225, 5712226, 5712227, 5712228, 5712229.