Kansas, 2000

Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Kansas, August 25, 2000

August 25, 2000 · NWS TOP · 2 events in 1 county or zone

1 lightning, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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), 87 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:59 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Lightning, Republic

When
August 25, 6:52 PM CST
Where
Republic County, Courtland
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.828, -97.651 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning struck a house in Courtland and ignited a fire that did minor damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Republic

When
August 25, 7:02 PM CST
Where
Republic County, 2 mi NW of Scandia
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.817, -97.817

Winds knocked down power lines and did damage of a minor nature to several buildings.

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
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: 5155020, 5155021.