Kansas, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Kansas, September 4 to 26, 1999

September 4 to 26, 1999 · NWS TOP · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

8 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$42,000
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.

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 109 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:37 UTC.

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Event by event

8 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Republic

When
September 4, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Republic County, Agenda
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.720, -97.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
September 7, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Valley Falls
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.330, -95.470

Strong winds damaged several outbuildings.

Hail, Douglas

When
September 7, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, 1 mi S of Baldwin
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.750, -95.180

Hail, Riley

When
September 7, 6:18 PM CST
Where
Riley County, 2 mi NW of Manhattan
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.200, -96.620

Hail, Lyon

When
September 26, 9:43 PM CST
Where
Lyon County, Americus
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.550, -96.430

Hail, Lyon

When
September 26, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Lyon County, Americus
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.550, -96.430

Hail, Lyon

When
September 26, 10:08 PM CST
Where
Lyon County, Admire
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.630, -96.100

Hail, Lyon

When
September 26, 10:11 PM CST
Where
Lyon County, Admire
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.630, -96.100

Hail, Osage

When
September 26, 10:43 PM CST
Where
Osage County, 5 mi S of Barclay
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.520, -95.880

Lightning, Shawnee

When
September 26, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Shawnee County, 3 mi E of Silver Lake
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.042, -95.756 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms developed over east-central Kansas the evening of the 26th and produced several reports of large hail. Lightning also struck a house near Silver Lake and ignited a fire that destroyed the residence.

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.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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: 5717191, 5717261, 5717262, 5717263, 5717264, 5717265, 5717266, 5717267, 5717268, 5717269.