Kansas, 2000

Tornado and Flash Flooding in Kansas, July 20, 2000

July 20, 2000 · NWS DDC · 56 events in 17 counties and zones

33 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado, 1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Floods
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$150,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
56

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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33 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Comanche

When
July 20, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Comanche County, 11 mi SE of Coldwater
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.150, -99.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Stevens

When
July 20, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Stevens County, Hugoton
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
37.183, -101.350

Eight to ten inch diameter limbs blown down

Hail, Pratt

When
July 20, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, 7 mi SE of Pratt
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.583, -98.650

Hail, Pratt

When
July 20, 8:19 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, Pratt
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.650, -98.733

Hail, Pratt

When
July 20, 8:24 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, 2 mi N of Pratt
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.683, -98.733

Thunderstorm Wind, Ness

When
July 20, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Ness County, 1 mi SW of Beeler
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.417, -100.217

Hail, Pratt

When
July 20, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, 5 mi SW of Cairo
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.600, -98.633

Hail, Pratt

When
July 20, 8:43 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, Byers
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.783, -98.867

Hail, Pratt

When
July 20, 8:43 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, 5 mi SE of Pratt
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.600, -98.667

Hail, Ness

When
July 20, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Ness County, 13 mi S of Ness City
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.267, -99.900

Hail, Pratt

When
July 20, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, Pratt
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.650, -98.733

Hail, Pratt

When
July 20, 9:01 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, Iuka
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.733, -98.733

Hail, Pratt

When
July 20, 9:02 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, 4 mi W of Pratt
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.650, -98.800

Hail, Ness

When
July 20, 9:02 PM CST
Where
Ness County, 10 mi S of Ness City
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.300, -99.900

Hail, Pratt

When
July 20, 9:03 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, Pratt
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.650, -98.733

Thunderstorm Wind, Lane

When
July 20, 9:06 PM CST
Where
Lane County, Shields
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.617, -100.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Stevens

When
July 20, 9:08 PM CST
Where
Stevens County, 4 mi S of Hugoton
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.133, -101.350

Hail, Stevens

When
July 20, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Stevens County, 15 mi E of Hugoton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.183, -101.083

Hail, Pratt

When
July 20, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, 5 mi E of Pratt
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.650, -98.650

Hail, Pratt

When
July 20, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, 1 mi S of Pratt
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.633, -98.733

Thunderstorm Wind, Lane

When
July 20, 9:16 PM CST
Where
Lane County, Dighton
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
38.483, -100.467

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Hail, Ness

When
July 20, 9:16 PM CST
Where
Ness County, 8 mi SSE of Ness City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.350, -99.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
July 20, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Scott County, 16 mi SE of Scott City
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.317, -100.683

Hail, Pratt

When
July 20, 9:22 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, Pratt
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.650, -98.733

Hail, Pratt

When
July 20, 9:22 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, 1 mi S of Pratt
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.633, -98.733

Thunderstorm Wind, Seward

When
July 20, 9:24 PM CST
Where
Seward County, 5 mi E of Liberal
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.033, -100.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Seward

When
July 20, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Seward County, Liberal
Property damage
$150,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.033, -100.933

Radio tower blown down.

Hail, Pratt

When
July 20, 9:27 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, Pratt
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.650, -98.733

Hail, Pratt

When
July 20, 9:27 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, 2 mi E of Pratt
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.650, -98.700

Hail, Stafford

When
July 20, 9:32 PM CST
Where
Stafford County, Macksville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.967, -98.967

Hail, Stafford

When
July 20, 9:32 PM CST
Where
Stafford County, 2 mi E of Macksville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.967, -98.933

Hail, Ness

When
July 20, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Ness County, 1 mi SW of Beeler
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.417, -100.217

Hail, Finney

When
July 20, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Finney County, 12 mi N of Kalvesta
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.250, -100.233

Thunderstorm Wind, Stevens

When
July 20, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Stevens County, Hugoton
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.183, -101.350

EIght to ten inch diameter tree limbs blown down. Small building and cattle trailer blown over.

Hail, Hodgeman

When
July 20, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Hodgeman County, 6 mi N of Hanston
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.200, -99.717

Thunderstorm Wind, Pawnee

When
July 20, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 10 mi SW of Larned
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.083, -99.233

Thunderstorm Wind, Rush

When
July 20, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Rush County, Alexander
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.467, -99.550

Hail, Edwards

When
July 20, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Edwards County, Lewis
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.933, -99.250

Hail, Pratt

When
July 20, 10:05 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, Byers
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.783, -98.867

Hail, Hodgeman

When
July 20, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Hodgeman County, 6 mi N of Hanston
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.200, -99.717

Hail, Ford

When
July 20, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Ford County, 9 mi ESE of Spearville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.800, -99.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Seward

When
July 20, 10:21 PM CST
Where
Seward County, 10 mi N of Liberal
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.183, -100.933

Tornado, Pratt

When
July 20, 10:21 PM CST to 10:25 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, 2 mi NW of Pratt
Rating
F0
Path length
1.6 mi
Path width
75 yd
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.667, -98.767

Small tornado took a few trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hodgeman

When
July 20, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Hodgeman County, 13 mi SW of Jetmore
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.950, -100.067

Two inch diameter tree limbs blown down.

Flash Flood, Rush

When
July 20, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Rush County, Liebenthal
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.523, -99.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Water over the banks of a creek and water in low spots in roads. Some water over the roads in the area.

Flood, Trego

When
July 20, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Trego forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.914, -99.873 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Smoky Hill river was over some low water bridges, west of highway 283.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pratt

When
July 20, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, 3 mi W of Cullison
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.633, -98.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Pratt

When
July 20, 10:47 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, 7 mi SE of Pratt
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.583, -98.650

Flash Flood, Pratt

When
July 20, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, Pratt
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.648, -98.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some street flooding with one foot of water covering some streets.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa

When
July 20, 10:57 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County, 4 mi ENE of Mullinville
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.600, -99.417

Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa

When
July 20, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County, 6 mi NNW of Mullinville
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.667, -99.533

Thunderstorm Wind, Pratt

When
July 20, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, 1 mi SE of Pratt
Measured
74 kt (85 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
37.633, -98.717

Fifteen inch diameter tree limbs blown down.

Hail, Comanche

When
July 20, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, 8 mi NW of Coldwater
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.350, -99.433

Hail, Comanche

When
July 20, 11:06 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, 4 mi NNE of Coldwater
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.317, -99.300

Hail, Comanche

When
July 20, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, 2 mi S of Coldwater
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.233, -99.333

At Lake Coldwater.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barber

When
July 20, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Barber County, 13 mi SSW of Lake City
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.183, -98.900

Wind equipment was pegged at 52 knots for 20 minutes. This was as high as it would measure.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
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.
Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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Sources

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