Flash Flooding and Hail in Kansas, July 1, 1999

Name: Flash Flooding and Hail in Kansas, July 1, 1999
Start: 1999-07-01T00:00
End: 1999-07-01T07:00
Location: Kansas

July 1, 1999 · NWS DDC · 63 events in 16 counties and zones

32 hail, 27 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 heavy rain, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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: $53 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 63

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), 83 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:57 UTC.

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Event by event

32 hail, 27 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ness

When: July 1, 12:00 AM CST
Where: Ness County, Beeler to 5 mi NNW of Beeler
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.480, -100.230

Hail, Lane

When: July 1, 12:15 AM CST
Where: Lane County, 4 mi E of Pendennis
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.630, -100.270

Hail, Ness

When: July 1, 12:40 AM CST
Where: Ness County, Bazine to 6 mi SW of Bazine
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.370, -99.770

Hail, Pawnee

When: July 1, 1:05 AM CST
Where: Pawnee County, 7 mi NNE of Rozel
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.300, -99.350

Hail, Finney

When: July 1, 1:15 AM CST
Where: Finney County, Garden City
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.970, -100.870

Hail, Finney

When: July 1, 1:15 AM CST
Where: Finney County, Garden City
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 37.970, -100.870

Hail, Scott

When: July 1, 1:15 AM CST
Where: Scott County, Scott City to 14 mi N of Scott City
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.670, -100.900

Hail, Kearny

When: July 1, 1:15 AM CST
Where: Kearny County, 8 mi N of Lakin
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.070, -101.250

Poked holes in siding of house.

Hail, Finney

When: July 1, 1:26 AM CST
Where: Finney County, Garden City
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.970, -100.870

Hail, Finney

When: July 1, 1:30 AM CST
Where: Finney County, Garden City
Measured: 4 in hail
Property damage: $53 million
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 37.970, -100.870

Widespread golfball to softball size hail produced a tremendous amount of damage but miraculously there were no injuries. Almost every house in Garden City sustained damage and all vehicles left in the elements received hail dents or broken windows. Several stories of hail bouncing through rooms were received. The severity of the storm was also unique in that it occurred well after midnight.

Flash Flood, Finney

When: July 1, 1:30 AM CST
Where: Finney County, Garden City
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 38.044, -100.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Leaves stripped from trees during the hail storm clogged sewer drains and drainage ditches allowing water to back up into several houses. Low spots also had ponding of water from over 3 inches of rain that fell in less than 1 hour. Thirty-one windows were broken out at the hospital.

Hail, Finney

When: July 1, 1:30 AM CST
Where: Finney County, Garden City
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.970, -100.870

Hail, Lane

When: July 1, 1:30 AM CST
Where: Lane County, 2 mi ENE of Alamota
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.470, -100.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Lane

When: July 1, 1:30 AM CST
Where: Lane County, 2 mi ENE of Alamota
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.470, -100.280

Hail, Finney

When: July 1, 1:33 AM CST
Where: Finney County, Garden City
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.970, -100.870

Hail, Finney

When: July 1, 1:40 AM CST
Where: Finney County, Garden City
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.970, -100.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Finney

When: July 1, 1:42 AM CST
Where: Finney County, Garden City Arpt
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 37.930, -100.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Finney

When: July 1, 1:45 AM CST
Where: Finney County, Pierceville to 6 mi SSE of Pierceville
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 37.780, -100.620

Hail, Finney

When: July 1, 1:50 AM CST
Where: Finney County, Garden City
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.970, -100.870

Hail, Hamilton

When: July 1, 2:00 AM CST
Where: Hamilton County, 12 mi N of Kendall
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.100, -101.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Gray

When: July 1, 2:00 AM CST
Where: Gray County, 9 mi S of Charleston
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.730, -100.570

Hail, Finney

When: July 1, 2:07 AM CST
Where: Finney County, Garden City
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.970, -100.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When: July 1, 2:13 AM CST
Where: Haskell County, 19 mi NNE of Sublette
Measured: 78 kt (90 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.730, -100.720

Eight inch diameter tree limbs blown down.

Hail, Kearny

When: July 1, 2:15 AM CST
Where: Kearny County, 1 mi N of Lakin
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
Coordinates: 37.970, -101.250

Hail, Kearny

When: July 1, 2:30 AM CST
Where: Kearny County, 14 mi W of Lakin
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.950, -101.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Finney

When: July 1, 2:30 AM CST
Where: Finney County, 8 mi S of Garden City
Measured: 87 kt (100 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.850, -100.870

Pivot sprinkler irrigation overturned.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When: July 1, 2:40 AM CST
Where: Hamilton County, 4 mi N of Kendall
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.980, -101.550

Hail, Grant

When: July 1, 2:45 AM CST
Where: Grant County, Ulysses to 7 mi N of Ulysses
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.670, -101.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Ford

When: July 1, 2:50 AM CST
Where: Ford County, Wright
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates: 37.780, -99.880

Also had 3.20 inches of rain in a short time.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ford

When: July 1, 2:55 AM CST
Where: Ford County, 3 mi S of Bellefont
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.820, -99.650

Rolled dog house across the yard. No reports of injuries to fido.

Thunderstorm Wind, Edwards

When: July 1, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Edwards County, 7 mi S of Offerle
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.780, -99.550

Three inch diameter limbs blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When: July 1, 3:00 AM CST
Where: Haskell County, 11 mi N of Sublette
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.650, -100.850

Hail, Gray

When: July 1, 3:10 AM CST
Where: Gray County, 11 mi N of Copeland
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.700, -100.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Finney

When: July 1, 3:20 AM CST
Where: Finney County, 4 mi SE of Garden City
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.930, -100.820

Three inch diameter limbs blown down.

Hail, Kiowa

When: July 1, 3:30 AM CST
Where: Kiowa County, 10 mi W of Greensburg
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.600, -99.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Kearny

When: July 1, 3:30 AM CST
Where: Kearny County, 17 mi NW of Lakin
Measured: 63 kt (72 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.120, -101.470

Hail, Kearny

When: July 1, 3:30 AM CST
Where: Kearny County, 17 mi NW of Lakin
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.120, -101.470

Hail, Hamilton

When: July 1, 3:30 AM CST
Where: Hamilton County, 8 mi N of Coolidge
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 38.150, -102.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Barber

When: July 1, 3:40 AM CST
Where: Barber County, 10 mi S of Sun City
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.230, -98.920

Three inch diameter limbs blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When: July 1, 3:40 AM CST
Where: Comanche County, Coldwater to 14 mi E of Coldwater
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.250, -99.080

Six to eight inch diameter limbs blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barber

When: July 1, 3:45 AM CST
Where: Barber County, 3 mi E of Deerhead
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.230, -98.870

Hail, Barber

When: July 1, 3:45 AM CST
Where: Barber County, 3 mi E of Deerhead
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.230, -98.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Ford

When: July 1, 3:45 AM CST
Where: Ford County, 4 mi NE of Bucklin
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.580, -99.580

Six inch diameter tree limbs blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa

When: July 1, 3:50 AM CST
Where: Kiowa County, Greensburg to 2 mi NW of Greensburg
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.600, -99.330

Power poles blown down.

Hail, Hamilton

When: July 1, 3:50 AM CST
Where: Hamilton County, Syracuse to 11 mi SSE of Syracuse
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.830, -101.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa

When: July 1, 3:50 AM CST
Where: Kiowa County, 5 mi WSW of Greensburg
Measured: 78 kt (90 mph)
Property damage: $70,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 37.570, -99.380

Pivot sprinkler overturned...siding stripped off a house and a shed was destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa

When: July 1, 3:55 AM CST
Where: Kiowa County, 5 mi SE of Greensburg
Property damage: $30,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.550, -99.230

All out buildings destroyed.

Hail, Comanche

When: July 1, 4:10 AM CST
Where: Comanche County, 2 mi NW of Wilmore
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.350, -99.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When: July 1, 4:10 AM CST
Where: Comanche County, 2 mi NW of Wilmore
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.350, -99.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Barber

When: July 1, 4:10 AM CST
Where: Barber County, Hazelton
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.100, -98.400

Four inch diameter limbs blown down.

Hail, Comanche

When: July 1, 4:15 AM CST
Where: Comanche County, 2 mi SE of Wilmore
Measured: 2 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.320, -99.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa

When: July 1, 4:15 AM CST
Where: Kiowa County, 2 mi ENE of Belvidere
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.470, -99.050

Four inch diameter limbs blown down.

Hail, Kiowa

When: July 1, 4:15 AM CST
Where: Kiowa County, 2 mi ENE of Belvidere
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.470, -99.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Barber

When: July 1, 4:20 AM CST
Where: Barber County, Hazelton to 1 mi S of Hazelton
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.070, -98.400

Four inch diameter limbs blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pratt

When: July 1, 4:30 AM CST
Where: Pratt County, 4 mi W of Coats
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.520, -98.900

Hail, Barber

When: July 1, 4:45 AM CST
Where: Barber County, Deerhead to 3 mi SE of Deerhead
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.180, -98.880

Three inches of rain with the storm.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barber

When: July 1, 4:45 AM CST
Where: Barber County, 5 mi E of Hardtner
Property damage: $500
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.020, -98.570

Power pole blown down.

Hail, Barber

When: July 1, 4:45 AM CST
Where: Barber County, Medicine Lodge
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.280, -98.580

Hail, Barber

When: July 1, 4:51 AM CST
Where: Barber County, Medicine Lodge
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.280, -98.580

Heavy Rain, Comanche

When: July 1, 4:58 AM CST
Where: Comanche County, 6 mi E of Wilmore
Reported by: UNKNOWN
Coordinates: 37.191, -99.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four and one half inches of rain in a few hours.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barber

When: July 1, 5:11 AM CST
Where: Barber County, 2 mi N of Kiowa
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.050, -98.520

Flash Flood, Barber

When: July 1, 6:59 AM CST
Where: Barber County, 1 mi W of Sharon
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.229, -98.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Water over highway 160.

Flash Flood, Comanche

When: July 1, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Comanche County, 14 mi E of Coldwater
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.191, -99.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three 1/2 inches of water over the road and fences washed out.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Flash Flood: Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
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.
Heavy Rain: Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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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: 5712681, 5712682, 5712683, 5712684, 5712685, 5712686, 5712687, 5712688, 5712689, 5712690, 5712691, 5712692, 5712693, 5712694, 5712695, 5712696, 5712697, 5712698, 5712784, 5712785, 5712786, 5712787, 5712788, 5712789, 5712790, 5712791, 5712792, 5712793, 5711758, 5711759, 5711760, 5711761, 5711762, 5711763, 5711764, 5711765, 5711766, 5711767, 5711768, 5711769, and more.