Kansas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Kansas, April 19, 2000

April 19, 2000 · NWS EAX · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

A dryline triggered severe thunderstorms in northeast Kansas during the early evening hours on April 19th. Several storms produced large hail.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 EAX wrote it up.

A dryline triggered severe thunderstorms in northeast Kansas during the early evening hours on April 19th. Several storms produced large hail. New thunderstorm development took place shortly before midnight, with one of the storms producing severe hail in Leavenworth County.

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Event by event

5 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Leavenworth

When
April 19, 6:15 PM CST to 6:30 PM CST
Where
Leavenworth County, 4 mi N of Easton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
Coordinates
39.400, -95.117

Hail up to golfball-size fell nearly continuously for 15 minutes. Numerous vehicles suffered hail damage, and exterior lighting fixtures were damaged.

Hail, Miami

When
April 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Miami County, 3 mi SE of Antioch
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.683, -94.900

Hail, Johnson

When
April 19, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Stanley
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
38.850, -94.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
April 19, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Stanley
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
38.850, -94.650

An off-duty NWS employee estimated wind gusts at 60 mph in Stanley.

Hail, Linn

When
April 19, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Linn County, 5 mi SE of Parker
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.283, -94.933

Pea to quarter size hail covered the ground.

Hail, Leavenworth

When
April 19, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Leavenworth County, Easton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.350, -95.117

Dime size hail was reported by an NWS co-op observer.

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.

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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: 5143679, 5143680, 5143681, 5143684, 5143682, 5143683.