Kansas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, August 7, 2000

August 7, 2000 · NWS ICT · 17 events in 5 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$65,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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 Wichita radar (KICT), 83 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:27 UTC.

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Event by event

13 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Butler

When
August 7, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Butler County, Cassoday
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.033, -96.633

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
August 7, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Butler County, Cassoday
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.033, -96.633

Winds gusting between 52 and 70kts caused roof damage at a service station, destroyed a shed, and caused widespread tree damage. Area newspapers contributed to this report.

Hail, Chase

When
August 7, 11:09 AM CST
Where
Chase County, 5 mi S of Matfield Green
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.100, -96.567

Hail, Greenwood

When
August 7, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Greenwood County, 2 mi N of Piedmont
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.650, -96.367

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenwood

When
August 7, 12:40 PM CST
Where
Greenwood County, 2 mi N of Piedmont
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.650, -96.367

Large limbs downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenwood

When
August 7, 1:37 PM CST
Where
Greenwood County, 6 mi SE of Thrall
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.950, -96.233

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
August 7, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Sumner County, 4 mi SW of Oxford
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.250, -97.217

Three-inch diameter branches downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
August 7, 2:53 PM CST
Where
Butler County, Leon
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.683, -96.783

Power lines downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
August 7, 2:59 PM CST
Where
Butler County, 3 mi NE of Leon
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.717, -96.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
August 7, 3:30 PM CST to 3:45 PM CST
Where
Sumner County, Geuda Spgs
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.117, -97.150

Six to eight inch diameter branches downed, roof blown off a concrete wellhouse, and concrete blocks blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cowley

When
August 7, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Cowley County, 2 mi S of Wilmot
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.350, -96.883

Hail, Butler

When
August 7, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Butler County, Cassoday
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.033, -96.633

Thunderstorm Wind, Chase

When
August 7, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Chase County, Matfield Green
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.167, -96.567

Roof damage and large limbs downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
August 7, 4:57 PM CST
Where
Sumner County, 2 mi SW of Geuda Spgs
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.100, -97.183

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
August 7, 5:03 PM CST
Where
Sumner County, 4 mi SE of Ashton
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.050, -97.200

Large limbs downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
August 7, 5:06 PM CST
Where
Sumner County, 3 mi NW of Geuda Spgs
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.150, -97.183

Thunderstorm Wind, Cowley

When
August 7, 5:08 PM CST
Where
Cowley County, 3 mi W of Arkansas City
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.067, -97.100

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: 5164058, 5164059, 5164837, 5164838, 5164839, 5164840, 5164841, 5164843, 5164842, 5164956, 5164850, 5164844, 5164845, 5164846, 5164847, 5164848, 5164849.