Kansas, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 27, 1999

June 27, 1999 · NWS GID · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

The southern end of a line of severe thunderstorms rolled across north-central Kansas during the predawn hours. The storms packed 60 mph winds and one inch hail in spots.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
$1.0 million
Events
6

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS GID wrote it up.

The southern end of a line of severe thunderstorms rolled across north-central Kansas during the predawn hours. The storms packed 60 mph winds and one inch hail in spots. Wheat which was not yet harvested was damaged in some areas. Osborne county alone sustained one half million dollars in crop damage.

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Event by event

4 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Phillips

When
June 27, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Phillips County, Logan
Measured
1 in hail
Crop damage
$200,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.670, -99.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Jewell

When
June 27, 3:15 AM CST
Where
Jewell County, Jewell
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.670, -98.150

Hail, Rooks

When
June 27, 3:15 AM CST
Where
Rooks County, Palco
Measured
0.88 in hail
Crop damage
$200,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.250, -99.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Rooks

When
June 27, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Rooks County, 1 mi E of Stockton
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.430, -99.270

Hail, Osborne

When
June 27, 3:39 AM CST
Where
Osborne County, Osborne
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
$500,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
39.430, -98.700

Hail, Mitchell

When
June 27, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Mitchell County, Hunter
Measured
0.75 in hail
Crop damage
$100,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.230, -98.400

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 5705740, 5705741, 5705742, 5705743, 5705744, 5705745.