Kansas, 1999

Flooding and Hail in Kansas, June 1 to 28, 1999

June 1 to 28, 1999 · NWS ICT · 48 events in 19 counties and zones

24 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind, 4 flood, 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.

  • 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
$75,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
48

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), 158 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:06 UTC.

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Event by event

24 hail, 20 thunderstorm wind, 4 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
June 1, 12:07 AM CST
Where
Russell County, Russell
Measured
72 kt (83 mph)
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
38.880, -98.850

Measured at Radio Station KRSL.

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
June 1, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Russell County, 9 mi E of Russell
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.880, -98.680

Semi blown of I-70 at mile post 193.

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
June 1, 12:18 AM CST
Where
Russell County, Russell
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.880, -98.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellsworth

When
June 1, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Ellsworth County, Wilson
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
38.820, -98.470

Windows blown out of a home.

Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson

When
June 1, 1:46 AM CST
Where
McPherson County, Mc Pherson
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.370, -97.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Harper

When
June 2, 12:40 AM CST
Where
Harper County, 9 mi NW of Attica
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.330, -98.350

Tree limbs, 6-7 inches in diameter, blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingman

When
June 3, 12:08 AM CST
Where
Kingman County, 2 mi S of Zenda
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.420, -98.280

Large tree limbs blown down.

Hail, Woodson

When
June 6, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Woodson County, 2 mi SW of Yates Center
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.870, -95.770

Hail, Woodson

When
June 6, 7:34 AM CST
Where
Woodson County, Yates Center
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.880, -95.730

Hail, Woodson

When
June 6, 7:45 AM CST
Where
Woodson County, 2 mi SW of Neosho Falls
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.980, -95.580

Hail, Wilson

When
June 7, 3:08 PM CST
Where
Wilson County, 2 mi E of Buffalo
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.700, -95.670

Hail, Montgomery

When
June 7, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, 3 mi W of Sycamore
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.330, -95.770

Hail, Wilson

When
June 7, 3:37 PM CST
Where
Wilson County, Neodesha
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.430, -95.680

Hail, Wilson

When
June 7, 4:06 PM CST
Where
Wilson County, 2 mi SW of New Albany
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.550, -95.970

Hail, Wilson

When
June 7, 4:08 PM CST
Where
Wilson County, 1 mi S of New Albany
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.550, -95.930

Hail, Wilson

When
June 7, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Wilson County, 2 mi W of Fredonia
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.530, -95.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When
June 7, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, 2 mi NW of Clonmel
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.580, -97.580

Hail, McPherson

When
June 9, 4:33 PM CST
Where
McPherson County, 2 mi SW of Elyria
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.270, -97.650

Hail, Saline

When
June 9, 5:29 PM CST
Where
Saline County, Salina
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.830, -97.600

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 9, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 2 mi NE of Lincoln
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.050, -98.120

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 9, 7:32 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 5 mi NE of Lincoln
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.080, -98.080

Flood, Harper

When
June 12, 8:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Harper forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.192, -98.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flooding closed Old U.S. Highway 160 from Attica west to the county line.

Flood, Harper

When
June 12, 9:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Harper forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.192, -98.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flooding closed a county road from the Oklahoma border to 4 mmiles north of Waldron.

Flood, Harper

When
June 12, 10:34 PM CST to 11:34 PM CST
Where
Harper forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.192, -98.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flooding closed many back roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When
June 16, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Maize
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
37.770, -97.470

Minor roof damage inflicted at an elementary school.

Flood, Butler

When
June 19, 5:00 AM CST to June 20, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Butler forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.781, -96.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Rainfalls of 4-6 inches drenched much of Butler County including El Dorado that resulted in the closure of a half dozen roads across northwest and northeast Butler County.

Hail, Chautauqua

When
June 24, 8:05 AM CST
Where
Chautauqua County, Cedar Vale
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.100, -96.500

Reported by co-operative observer.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 27, 4:28 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 2 mi SW of Ash Grove
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.150, -98.380

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 27, 4:41 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Lincoln
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.030, -98.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 27, 4:41 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Lincoln
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.030, -98.150

Hail, Kingman

When
June 27, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Kingman County, Rago
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.450, -98.080

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 27, 7:08 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, 3 mi NW of Wichita
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
37.730, -97.370

Occurred in Northwest Wichita.

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 27, 7:13 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, 2 mi NW of Wichita
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
37.720, -97.370

Occurred in Northwest Wichita.

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 27, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, 1 mi NW of Wichita
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
37.720, -97.350

Occurred in Northwest Wichita.

Hail, Russell

When
June 28, 3:13 AM CST
Where
Russell County, 2 mi N of Lucas
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.080, -98.550

Hail, Saline

When
June 28, 5:12 AM CST
Where
Saline County, Gypsum
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.700, -97.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When
June 28, 6:04 AM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Wichita
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
37.700, -97.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When
June 28, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Wichita
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
37.700, -97.330

Occurred in Northwest Wichita.

Hail, Chase

When
June 28, 6:17 AM CST
Where
Chase County, Cottonwood Falls
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.370, -96.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
June 28, 6:36 AM CST
Where
Butler County, Augusta
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.680, -96.980

Utility pole blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenwood

When
June 28, 6:53 AM CST
Where
Greenwood County, Eureka
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.820, -96.300

Numerous tree limbs blown down and dumpsters overturned in Southwest Eureka.

Hail, Woodson

When
June 28, 7:05 AM CST
Where
Woodson County, 1 mi N of Vernon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.000, -95.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Cowley

When
June 28, 7:09 AM CST
Where
Cowley County, 10 mi E of Arkansas City
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.070, -96.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Elk

When
June 28, 7:20 AM CST
Where
Elk County, 2 mi NW of Grenola
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.370, -96.480

Transformers blown out.

Hail, Neosho

When
June 28, 7:22 AM CST
Where
Neosho County, St Paul
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.520, -95.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
June 28, 7:35 AM CST
Where
Wilson County, Fredonia
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.530, -95.820

Large trees blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Neosho

When
June 28, 7:52 AM CST
Where
Neosho County, Thayer
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.480, -95.480

Large trees blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Labette

When
June 28, 8:00 AM CST to 8:05 AM CST
Where
Labette County, 1 mi NW of Parsons
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.370, -95.280

Substantial damage sustained to hangar as well as damage to rear landing gear and tail section of a Cessna 170 housed inside.

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.
Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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: 5694825, 5694826, 5694827, 5694828, 5694829, 5694830, 5694831, 5694832, 5694833, 5694834, 5694835, 5694836, 5694837, 5694838, 5694839, 5694840, 5694841, 5694842, 5694843, 5694844, 5694845, 5694846, 5694847, 5693305, 5693306, 5693328, 5693307, 5693308, 5693309, 5693310, 5693311, 5693312, 5693313, 5693314, 5693315, 5693316, 5693317, 5693318, 5693319, 5693320, and more.