Kansas, 1999

Flash Flood and Hail in Kansas, June 10, 1999

June 10, 1999 · NWS GLD · 7 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 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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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$250,000
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 Goodland radar (KGLD), 17 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:14 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherman

When
June 10, 9:13 PM MST
Where
Sherman County, 7 mi N of Ruleton
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.430, -101.880

Hail, Sherman

When
June 10, 9:30 PM MST
Where
Sherman County, 7 mi N of Ruleton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$250,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.430, -101.880

All the windows on the west side of house broken by large hail.

Hail, Sherman

When
June 10, 9:48 PM MST
Where
Sherman County, 2 mi NE of Ruleton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.350, -101.850

Hail, Sherman

When
June 10, 10:05 PM MST
Where
Sherman County, Goodland
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.350, -101.720

Hail, Sherman

When
June 10, 10:35 PM MST
Where
Sherman County, 7 mi NNE of Edson
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.430, -101.500

Hail, Thomas

When
June 10, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Thomas County, 5 mi N of Brewster
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.430, -101.380

Flash Flood, Sherman

When
June 10, 11:33 PM MST
Where
Sherman County, Goodland
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.351, -101.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous roads closed due to flooding.

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.
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.

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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: 5702935, 5703040, 5703041, 5703042, 5703043, 5703045, 5703044.