Kansas, 1999Hail 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.
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.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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- 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.
Severe thunderstorms developed over east central Kansas and moved northeast producing a number of reports of large hail.
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
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Texas, May 11, 19991 death · 6 injured · $1.0 million · F4 · 9 events
- Tornado and Hail in Texas, May 11, 1999$1.2 million · F3 · 3 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, May 11 to 12, 1999$221,000 · F0 · 51 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, May 11 to 12, 19993 injured · $170,000 · 2 in hail · 10 events
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, May 11, 1999$40,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 11, 1999$25,000 · 2 events
- Heavy Snow in Montana, May 11 to 12, 199910 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, May 11, 1999$10,000 · 2.5 in hail · 3 events
- Hail in Florida, May 11, 19990.75 in hail · 3 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, May 11, 1999$10,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in Arkansas, May 11, 1999$100 · 52 kt wind · 2 events
- Hail in Texas, May 11, 19991.75 in hail · 1 event
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.