Kansas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, July 28, 2000

July 28, 2000 · NWS ICT · 13 events in 7 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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

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  • Tropical storms and surge
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  • 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
$15,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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 Wichita radar (KICT), 42 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:55 UTC.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harvey

When
July 28, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Harvey County, 4 mi SE of Newton
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.017, -97.300

Large branches downed.

Hail, Reno

When
July 28, 3:58 PM CST
Where
Reno County, 3 mi SE of Medora
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.117, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
July 28, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Butler County, Gordon
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.583, -96.983

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When
July 28, 5:21 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, 1 mi NW of Clonmel
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.583, -97.567

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When
July 28, 5:23 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, 3 mi SW of Goddard
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
37.633, -97.617

Large tree with 6 inch diameter limbs blown onto house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When
July 28, 5:24 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Goddard
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
37.667, -97.583

KSN Channel 3.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When
July 28, 5:24 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, 2 mi S of Goddard
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
37.633, -97.583

Power poles blown over.

Hail, Kingman

When
July 28, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Kingman County, 4 mi SW of Spivey
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.417, -98.217

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
July 28, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Sumner County, 2 mi NW of Millerton
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.450, -97.583

Hail, Kingman

When
July 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Kingman County, 3 mi SW of Spivey
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.417, -98.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Harper

When
July 28, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Harper County, 5 mi NW of Harper
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.333, -98.083

Hail, Harper

When
July 28, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Harper County, 6 mi N of Attica
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.317, -98.233

Hail, Harper

When
July 28, 7:04 PM CST
Where
Harper County, 4 mi E of Waldron
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.000, -98.117

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5151661, 5151662, 5151663, 5151664, 5151665, 5151666, 5151671, 5151667, 5151668, 5151669, 5151670, 5151672, 5151673.