Kansas, 2000

Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 13, 2000

June 13, 2000 · NWS TOP · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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), 107 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:48 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
June 13, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Brown County, 6 mi W of Hiawatha
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.850, -95.650

Strong winds downed tree limbs and damaged power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawnee

When
June 13, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Shawnee County, 3 mi W of Topeka
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
39.050, -95.733

Winds were measured at 70 mph at KSNT television station.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wabaunsee

When
June 13, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Wabaunsee County, 4 mi E of Paxico
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.067, -96.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawnee

When
June 13, 5:58 PM CST
Where
Shawnee County, 1 mi W of Willard
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.100, -95.967

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.

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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: 5149390, 5149391, 5149392, 5149393.