Hail, Cheyenne
- When
- June 29, 4:35 PM CST
- Where
- Cheyenne County, 1 mi N of St Francis
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.783, -101.800
Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 29, 2000
10 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- $750,000
- Crop damage
- $500,000
- Events
- 21
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 Goodland radar (KGLD), 47 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:35 UTC.
Event by event
10 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Cheyenne
- When
- June 29, 5:05 PM CST to 5:08 PM CST
- Where
- Cheyenne County, Bird City
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Crop damage
- $250,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.750, -101.533
Minor damage to some farm equipment and structures in and around Bird City.
Tornado, Cheyenne
- When
- June 29, 5:29 PM CST to 5:48 PM CST
- Where
- Cheyenne County, 9 mi SSW of Bird City
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 2.5 mi
- Path width
- 650 yd
- Crop damage
- $250,000
- Reported by
- METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
- Coordinates
- 39.633, -101.600
Tornado moved across Open Fields, but did damage corn crop and an Irrigation Sprinkler System. The Tornado was impressive visually, and could be seen from 20-30 miles away. The twister did only minor Land Damage.
Tornado, Sherman
- When
- June 29, 5:43 PM CST to 5:44 PM CST
- Where
- Sherman County, 15 mi NNE of Edson
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.2 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.533, -101.450
Brief Tornado.
Hail, Rawlins
- When
- June 29, 5:52 PM CST
- Where
- Rawlins County, 10 mi S of Mc Donald
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 39.633, -101.367
Thunderstorm Wind, Norton
- When
- June 29, 6:00 PM CST to 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Norton County, 7 mi NW of Norton
- Measured
- 62 kt (71 mph)
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.900, -99.983
Thunderstorm produced around 70 MPH Wind Gusts and Golfball size Hail as it moved across Norton County. Many crops were damaged, and some windows were broken in the town of Norton.
Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur
- When
- June 29, 6:09 PM CST
- Where
- Decatur County, 7 mi NW of Norcatur
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.900, -100.283
Hail, Thomas
- When
- June 29, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Thomas County, 15 mi N of Brewster
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 39.583, -101.383
Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur
- When
- June 29, 6:15 PM CST
- Where
- Decatur County, Norcatur
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.833, -100.183
Hail, Thomas
- When
- June 29, 6:19 PM CST
- Where
- Thomas County, 11 mi N of Levant
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.550, -101.200
Hail, Norton
- When
- June 29, 6:22 PM CST to 6:35 PM CST
- Where
- Norton County, 6 mi N of Edmond
- Measured
- 2.5 in hail
- Property damage
- $400,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.700, -99.817
Thunderstorm Wind damage occurred across southeast Norton County along with some reports of Tennis Ball size Hail. Pastures destroyed and roof damage reported near Densmore.
Hail, Norton
- When
- June 29, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Norton County, Almena
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.883, -99.700
Hail, Rawlins
- When
- June 29, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Rawlins County, 13 mi S of Beardsley
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 39.633, -101.233
Thunderstorm Wind, Thomas
- When
- June 29, 6:33 PM CST to 6:43 PM CST
- Where
- Thomas County, 3 mi SW of Levant
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
- Coordinates
- 39.350, -101.233
Very strong Thunderstorm Winds over 60 MPH caused a semi-truck to overturn near Mile Marker 36 in Thomas County. The driver of the truck sustained minor injuries. Also, there were numerous reports of Golfball size Hail. Damage unknown.
Tornado, Norton
- When
- June 29, 6:34 PM CST to 6:35 PM CST
- Where
- Norton County, 3 mi E of Densmore
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.2 mi
- Path width
- 75 yd
- Property damage
- $250,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 39.633, -99.700
Brief Tornado near Norton/Phillips County Line.
Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur
- When
- June 29, 6:35 PM CST
- Where
- Decatur County, 10 mi N of Oberlin
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 39.967, -100.517
Thunderstorm Wind, Sheridan
- When
- June 29, 6:45 PM CST
- Where
- Sheridan County, 3 mi E of Tasco
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.350, -100.250
Hail, Graham
- When
- June 29, 6:55 PM CST
- Where
- Graham County, 2 mi E of Bogue
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.367, -99.667
Hail, Thomas
- When
- June 29, 7:08 PM CST
- Where
- Thomas County, 9 mi SW of Colby
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.300, -101.167
Thunderstorm Wind, Logan
- When
- June 29, 7:55 PM CST
- Where
- Logan County, 9 mi S of Monument
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 38.967, -101.017
Small Hail accompanied the strong Winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Logan
- When
- June 29, 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- Logan County, 17 mi SW of Oakley
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.967, -101.067
Some 8-9 inch tree limbs down.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Hail and Damaging Wind in Ohio, June 29, 2000
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Arizona, June 29, 2000
- Lightning Strike in New York, June 29, 2000
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- Hail in North Dakota, June 29, 2000
- Flooding and Hail in New York, June 29, 2000
More
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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: 5148616, 5148617, 5148618, 5148619, 5148620, 5148621, 5148625, 5148707, 5148705, 5148708, 5148622, 5148623, 5148711, 5148709, 5148624, 5148706, 5148987, 5148988, 5148710, 5148989, 5148990.