Kansas, 1999

Flash Flood and Hail in Kansas, June 9, 1999

June 9, 1999 · NWS DDC · 16 events in 13 counties and zones

14 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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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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), 48 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:40 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Clark

When
June 9, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Clark County, 7 mi S of Minneola
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.330, -99.970

Hail, Edwards

When
June 9, 5:03 PM CST
Where
Edwards County, Kinsley to 20 mi ESE of Kinsley
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.780, -99.080

Hail, Morton

When
June 9, 6:43 PM CST
Where
Morton County, 7 mi NE of Elkhart
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.070, -101.820

Hail, Comanche

When
June 9, 7:23 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, Wilmore to 3 mi N of Wilmore
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.370, -99.220

Hail, Kiowa

When
June 9, 7:28 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County, 4 mi S of Haviland
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.570, -99.100

Hail, Kiowa

When
June 9, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County, Greensburg to 15 mi S of Greensburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.370, -99.300

Hail, Haskell

When
June 9, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Haskell County, 2 mi NNE of Satanta
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.470, -100.970

Hail, Stevens

When
June 9, 8:21 PM CST
Where
Stevens County, 5 mi N of Hugoton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.250, -101.350

Stripped the trees of leaves.

Hail, Finney

When
June 9, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Finney County, 10 mi NW of Kalvesta
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.180, -100.370

Hail, Meade

When
June 9, 8:43 PM CST
Where
Meade County, Plains
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.270, -100.600

Hail, Finney

When
June 9, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Finney County, 10 mi NNW of Kalvesta
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.220, -100.300

Hail, Meade

When
June 9, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Meade County, 6 mi N of Plains
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.350, -100.600

Hail, Gray

When
June 9, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Gray County, 2 mi ESE of Copeland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.520, -100.600

Hail, Lane

When
June 9, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Lane County, Alamota to 13 mi S of Alamota
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.250, -100.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Ness

When
June 9, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Ness County, 10 mi SW of Ness City
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.350, -100.030

Measured by wind equipment.

Flash Flood, Barber

When
June 9, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Barber County, 1 mi W of Kiowa
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.229, -98.685 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Water was over highway K2.

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.
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: 5704444, 5704445, 5704446, 5704447, 5704448, 5704449, 5704450, 5704451, 5704452, 5704453, 5704454, 5704455, 5704456, 5704457, 5704458, 5704459.