Kansas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, August 10, 2000

August 10, 2000 · NWS DDC · 10 events in 3 counties and zones

7 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. 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
$35,000
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 Dodge City radar (KDDC), 16 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:33 UTC.

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Event by event

7 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ford

When
August 10, 2:34 PM CST
Where
Ford County, 6 mi SE of Wright
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.717, -99.800

Hail, Ford

When
August 10, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Ford County, 9 mi S of Spearville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.717, -99.750

Hail, Gray

When
August 10, 2:52 PM CST
Where
Gray County, 1 mi N of Montezuma
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.617, -100.450

Hail, Ford

When
August 10, 3:59 PM CST
Where
Ford County, Dodge City Arpt
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
37.767, -99.967

Hail, Ford

When
August 10, 4:02 PM CST
Where
Ford County, Dodge City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.750, -100.017

Thunderstorm Wind, Ford

When
August 10, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Ford County, Dodge City
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
37.750, -100.017

Microburst destroyed metal buildings and downed power polls. Debris from one destroyed building blew into and damaged another building across a busy street.

Hail, Ford

When
August 10, 4:06 PM CST
Where
Ford County, Dodge City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.750, -100.017

Thunderstorm Wind, Ford

When
August 10, 4:08 PM CST
Where
Ford County, Dodge City
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
37.750, -100.017

Five inch diameter tree limbs blown down.

Hail, Ford

When
August 10, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Ford County, Dodge City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
37.750, -100.017

Thunderstorm Wind, Ness

When
August 10, 4:21 PM CST
Where
Ness County, 12 mi S of Beeler
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.267, -100.200

Two 12X14 foot metal doors were ripped from a machine shed and blown 150 ft.

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.

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: 5169741, 5169742, 5169743, 5169744, 5169745, 5169746, 5169747, 5169748, 5169749, 5169750.