Kansas, 1999

Damaging Winds in Kansas, July 26 to 30, 1999

July 26 to 30, 1999 · NWS TOP · 7 events in 3 counties and zones

7 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.

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  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$9,000
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.

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 83 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:28 UTC.

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Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
July 26, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, 2 mi W of Baldwin
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.770, -95.220

Strong winds blew down a power line a pole and a transformer.

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
July 26, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, 3 mi E of Vinland
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.830, -95.120

Strong winds blew down a 45 inch diameter tree on a porch. Five young trees were uprooted as well. A wooded porch roof was torn off.

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
July 26, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, 2 mi NE of Vinland
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.850, -95.130

Fiberglass roofs over a porch and car port were torn off. A 28 foot fifth wheel mobile home was blown off cement blocks and moved from 3 to 5 feet.

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
July 26, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, 5 mi ENE of Vinland
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.870, -95.080

Strong winds destroyed a wooden storage barn.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When
July 30, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County, Bennington
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.030, -97.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When
July 30, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County, 1 mi S of Bennington
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.020, -97.600

Three semi tractor trailer rigs were blown off a road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson

When
July 30, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County, Abilene
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.920, -97.220

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.

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: 5701219, 5701220, 5701221, 5701222, 5701223, 5701224, 5701225.