Kansas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Kansas, August 26, 2000

August 26, 2000 · NWS EAX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100,000
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.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
August 26, 3:59 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Olathe Johnson Co Ar
Measured
67 kt (77 mph)
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
38.833, -94.900

An isolated thunderstorm developed in very hot and humid air, and then collapsed, producing a 77 mph wind gust at Johnson County Executive Airport. The winds flipped two aircraft and moved several others at the airport.

Hail, Johnson

When
August 26, 4:12 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Olathe
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
38.883, -94.817

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5171558, 5171557.