Kansas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, August 7, 2000

August 7, 2000 · NWS TOP · 6 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

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

Hail, Franklin

When
August 7, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Franklin County, 3 mi S of Pomona
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.567, -95.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
August 7, 11:59 AM CST
Where
Franklin County, 3 mi W of Ottawa
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.617, -95.317

Hail, Lyon

When
August 7, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Lyon County, 5 mi SW of Emporia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.350, -96.250

Hail, Lyon

When
August 7, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Lyon County, 1 mi NW of Emporia
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.417, -96.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
August 7, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Lyon County, 1 mi NW of Emporia
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.417, -96.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
August 7, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Lyon County, Emporia
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.400, -96.183

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: 5162755, 5162756, 5162760, 5162757, 5162758, 5162759.