Kansas, 2000

Flash Flood and Hail in Kansas, June 20, 2000

June 20, 2000 · NWS TOP · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
None recorded
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), 73 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:54 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 20, 2:56 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Perry
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.083, -95.400

Hail, Franklin

When
June 20, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Wellsville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.717, -95.083

Hail, Franklin

When
June 20, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Ottawa
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.617, -95.267

Flash Flood, Franklin

When
June 20, 4:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Wellsville
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.565, -95.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains of two to 5 inches caused some flooding for a time in Wellsville.

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.
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: 5149785, 5149857, 5149858, 5149859.