Kansas, 2000

Damaging Winds in Kansas, August 13, 2000

August 13, 2000 · NWS TOP · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$8,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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), 36 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:31 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie

When
August 13, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County, 3 mi W of Emmett
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.300, -96.100

Strong thunderstorm winds did numerous damage to glass at the Jeffrey Energy Center.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawnee

When
August 13, 4:37 PM CST
Where
Shawnee County, 3 mi NW of Rossville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.167, -95.983

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie

When
August 13, 4:48 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County, 4 mi E of Belvue
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.217, -96.100

Trees and power lines were downed near Belvue.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wabaunsee

When
August 13, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Wabaunsee County, 3 mi WNW of Maple Hill
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.100, -96.083

Strong thunderstorm winds tore shingles off a roof and lifted a camper off a trailer near Maple Hill.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wabaunsee

When
August 13, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Wabaunsee County, 1 mi S of Maple Hill
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.067, -96.033

What these are

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: 5155971, 5155972, 5155973, 5156024, 5156025.