Kansas, 1999

Lightning Strikes in Kansas, September 4 to 10, 1999

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

4 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$31,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 Topeka radar (KTWX), 82 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:27 UTC.

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Event by event

4 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Douglas

When
September 4, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, Baldwin
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.885, -95.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a power line knocking out power to Baldwin City for about 10 hours.

Lightning, Ottawa

When
September 4, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County, Ada
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.133, -97.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a house near Ada starting a fire which did minor damage.

Lightning, Washington

When
September 4, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Hanover
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.784, -97.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a residence and did minor damage.

Lightning, Dickinson

When
September 10, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Dickinson County, Abilene
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.867, -97.153 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a city dispatch center in Abilene doing about 25 thousand dollars damage.

What these are

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: 5717270, 5717271, 5717272, 5717273.