Kansas, 1999

Hail and Lightning Strike in Kansas, May 11, 1999

May 11, 1999 · NWS TOP · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms developed over east central Kansas and moved northeast producing a number of reports of large hail.

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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$8,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 over east central Kansas and moved northeast producing a number of reports of large hail.

The radar

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Event by event

6 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Shawnee

When
May 11, 5:15 AM CST
Where
Shawnee County, Topeka
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.042, -95.756 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a home and started a fire that damaged the roof as well as an alarm system and electric meter box.

Hail, Lyon

When
May 11, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Lyon County, 4 mi NW of Neosho Rapids
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.400, -96.030

Hail, Wabaunsee

When
May 11, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Wabaunsee County, Eskridge
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.850, -96.100

Hail, Wabaunsee

When
May 11, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Wabaunsee County, 2 mi W of Maple Hill
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.080, -96.070

Hail, Osage

When
May 11, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Osage County, Scranton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.780, -95.730

Hail, Shawnee

When
May 11, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Shawnee County, Wakarusa
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.880, -95.700

Hail, Shawnee

When
May 11, 7:04 PM CST
Where
Shawnee County, Topeka Billard Arpt
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.070, -95.620

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
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: 5700030, 5700031, 5700032, 5700033, 5700034, 5700035, 5700036.