Kansas, 1999

Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 18, 1999

June 18, 1999 · NWS DDC · 17 events in 4 counties and zones

13 hail, 2 tornado, 2 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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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$11,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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), 90 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:17 UTC.

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Event by event

13 hail, 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Haskell

When
June 18, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Haskell County, 15 mi N of Satanta
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.650, -100.980

Hail, Haskell

When
June 18, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Haskell County, 11 mi NNE of Sublette
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.630, -100.770

Tornado, Haskell

When
June 18, 3:44 PM CST to 3:45 PM CST
Where
Haskell County, 3 mi N of Tice
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.570, -100.720

Hail, Gray

When
June 18, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Gray County, Copeland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.530, -100.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When
June 18, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Haskell County, Tice to 1 mi SW of Tice
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.480, -100.730

Hail, Haskell

When
June 18, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Haskell County, Sublette
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.480, -100.850

High wind with the hail devestated crops in the area.

Tornado, Haskell

When
June 18, 4:20 PM CST to 4:25 PM CST
Where
Haskell County, Sublette to 4 mi SE of Sublette
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$11,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.450, -100.800

Machine shed heavily damaged, horse trailer turned over and windows blown out of a trailer.

Hail, Haskell

When
June 18, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Haskell County, 4 mi SE of Sublette
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.450, -100.800

Hail, Haskell

When
June 18, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Haskell County, 6 mi SSE of Sublette
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.400, -100.800

Hail, Seward

When
June 18, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Seward County, 11 mi N of Kismet
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.370, -100.700

Hail, Meade

When
June 18, 4:43 PM CST
Where
Meade County, Plains to 1 mi W of Plains
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.250, -100.620

Hail, Meade

When
June 18, 4:44 PM CST
Where
Meade County, 5 mi N of Plains
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.330, -100.600

Hail, Meade

When
June 18, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Meade County, Plains
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.270, -100.600

Hail, Meade

When
June 18, 5:17 PM CST
Where
Meade County, 3 mi W of Meade State Park
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.170, -100.470

Hail, Meade

When
June 18, 5:24 PM CST
Where
Meade County, 9 mi SW of Meade State Park
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.070, -100.530

Hail, Meade

When
June 18, 5:56 PM CST
Where
Meade County, 16 mi S of Meade
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.050, -100.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When
June 18, 5:56 PM CST
Where
Meade County, 16 mi S of Meade
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.050, -100.330

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
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.

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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: 5704574, 5704575, 5704576, 5704577, 5704578, 5704590, 5704579, 5704580, 5704581, 5704582, 5704583, 5704584, 5704585, 5704586, 5704587, 5704588, 5704589.