Kansas, 2000

High Wind in Kansas, February 29, 2000

February 29, 2000 · NWS DDC · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

5 high 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
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

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Event by event

5 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Ford

When
February 29, 10:27 AM CST to 2:15 PM CST
Where
Ford forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
37.692, -99.888 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High wind generated near a strong upper system and associated surface low, produced severa gusts across the area from 50 to 58 mph.

High Wind, Ellis

When
February 29, 10:27 AM CST to 2:15 PM CST
Where
Ellis forecast zone
Measured
43 kt (49 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.915, -99.317 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Finney

When
February 29, 10:27 AM CST to 2:15 PM CST
Where
Finney forecast zone
Measured
43 kt (49 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.044, -100.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Morton

When
February 29, 10:27 AM CST to 2:15 PM CST
Where
Morton forecast zone
Measured
48 kt (55 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
37.191, -101.799 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Seward

When
February 29, 10:27 AM CST to 2:15 PM CST
Where
Seward forecast zone
Measured
45 kt (52 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
37.193, -100.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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: 5132265, 5132266, 5132267, 5132268, 5132269.