Kansas, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 9, 1999

June 9, 1999 · NWS TOP · 10 events in 4 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms developed late in the afternoon of the 9th near Minneapolis and moved northeast producing numerous reports of large hail and very strong winds.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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 TOP wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms developed late in the afternoon of the 9th near Minneapolis and moved northeast producing numerous reports of large hail and very strong winds.

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 86 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:15 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson

When
June 9, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County, 10 mi N of Abilene
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.070, -97.220

Hail, Clay

When
June 9, 6:17 PM CST
Where
Clay County, 4 mi NW of Oak Hill
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.280, -97.380

Hail, Cloud

When
June 9, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Cloud County, 8 mi WSW of Miltonvale
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.300, -97.580

Hail, Clay

When
June 9, 6:28 PM CST
Where
Clay County, 9 mi S of Clifton
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.430, -97.270

Hail, Clay

When
June 9, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Clay County, 8 mi S of Clifton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.450, -97.270

Hail, Clay

When
June 9, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Clay County, 2 mi SSW of Morganville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.430, -97.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 9, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Clay County, 2 mi SSW of Morganville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.430, -97.220

Hail, Clay

When
June 9, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Clay County, 8 mi E of Clifton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.570, -97.120

Hail, Washington

When
June 9, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Washington County, 4 mi SE of Palmer
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.600, -97.080

Hail, Washington

When
June 9, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Washington County, 4 mi SE of Palmer
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.600, -97.080

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.

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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: 5701019, 5701020, 5701021, 5701022, 5701023, 5701024, 5701025, 5701026, 5701027, 5701028.