Kansas, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Kansas, July 8, 1999

July 8, 1999 · NWS GLD · 2 events in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • 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
2

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), 106 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:00 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When
July 8, 7:00 PM CST to 7:15 PM CST
Where
Decatur County, 5 mi SW of Oberlin
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.770, -100.580

Thunderstorm winds resulted in tree damage, a shed blown down, and shattered windows on a farmstead.

Hail, Decatur

When
July 8, 7:35 PM CST to 7:40 PM CST
Where
Decatur County, Oberlin to 16 mi NE of Oberlin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.980, -100.300

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.

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: 5709693, 5709694.