Kansas, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Kansas, June 8, 1999

June 8, 1999 · NWS GLD · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

5 hail, 1 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
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  • 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
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.

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 71 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:34 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Wallace

When
June 8, 2:35 PM MST
Where
Wallace County, 10 mi S of Sharon Spgs
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.730, -101.730

Hail, Greeley

When
June 8, 2:46 PM MST
Where
Greeley County, 15 mi NNW of Tribune
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.670, -101.850

Hail, Greeley

When
June 8, 3:40 PM MST
Where
Greeley County, 16 mi WSW of Tribune
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.380, -102.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Thomas

When
June 8, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Thomas County, Colby
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.400, -101.050

Light pole blown over by strong winds. Part of the roof on a Community College dorm was destroyed.

Hail, Greeley

When
June 8, 5:24 PM MST
Where
Greeley County, 14 mi NW of Tribune
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.620, -101.930

Hail, Wallace

When
June 8, 6:05 PM MST
Where
Wallace County, 9 mi NNE of Sharon Spgs
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.000, -101.670

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.

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: 5702914, 5702913, 5702915, 5702916, 5702917, 5702918.