Kansas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, July 20, 2000

July 20, 2000 · NWS TOP · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
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

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 102 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:19 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Nemaha

When
July 20, 2:18 AM CST
Where
Nemaha County, 4 mi S of Sabetha
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.850, -95.783

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
July 20, 2:24 AM CST
Where
Brown County, 3 mi W of Hiawatha
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.850, -95.583

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
July 20, 2:34 AM CST
Where
Brown County, 6 mi S of Hiawatha
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.767, -95.533

Strong winds damaged a barn south of Hiawatha.

Hail, Morris

When
July 20, 4:16 PM CST
Where
Morris County, Burdick
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.567, -96.833

Hail, Morris

When
July 20, 4:23 PM CST
Where
Morris County, 1 mi E of Diamond Spgs
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.550, -96.717

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: 5165149, 5165150, 5165151, 5165152, 5165153.