Kansas, 2000

Flash Flood and Hail in Kansas, July 20, 2000

July 20, 2000 · NWS GLD · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 flash flood, 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
14

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

7 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Rawlins

When
July 20, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Rawlins County, 6 mi E of Atwood
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.800, -100.933

Hail, Decatur

When
July 20, 2:52 PM CST
Where
Decatur County, Cedar Bluffs
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.983, -100.550

Hail, Decatur

When
July 20, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Decatur County, 11 mi N of Norcatur
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.000, -100.183

Hail, Norton

When
July 20, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Norton County, Almena
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.883, -99.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Rawlins

When
July 20, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Rawlins County, 16 mi N of Beardsley
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
40.050, -101.233

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheyenne

When
July 20, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Cheyenne County, 8 mi S of Wheeler
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.650, -101.717

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherman

When
July 20, 6:15 PM MST
Where
Sherman County, Goodland Arpt
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.367, -101.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherman

When
July 20, 6:18 PM MST
Where
Sherman County, 7 mi NE of Edson
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.400, -101.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Thomas

When
July 20, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Thomas County, Colby
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
39.400, -101.050

Strong winds broke 5 inch diameter tree limbs.

Hail, Logan

When
July 20, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Logan County, Page City
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.083, -101.150

Hail, Wallace

When
July 20, 7:30 PM MST
Where
Wallace County, 8 mi S of Wallace
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.800, -101.583

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
July 20, 8:30 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
Where
Logan County, Monument
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
39.100, -101.017

Straight Line Winds hit Monument and downed power lines and tree limbs. In addition, there was damage to vehicles and smaller structures, including part of a tin roof from a farm building. Power was out until the next day.

Flash Flood, Logan

When
July 20, 8:30 PM CST to 11:30 PM CST
Where
Logan County, Monument
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
38.917, -101.148 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood mainly contained to low lying areas. Water was also reported running over Highway 46.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gove

When
July 20, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Gove County, 1 mi W of Park
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.100, -100.383

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.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5176378, 5176379, 5176380, 5176381, 5176383, 5176382, 5176384, 5176385, 5176386, 5176387, 5176388, 5176390, 5176391, 5176389.