Kansas, 2000

Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Kansas, March 23, 2000

March 23, 2000 · NWS DDC · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

7 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$8,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 Dodge City radar (KDDC), 62 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:59 UTC.

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Event by event

7 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa

When
March 23, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County, Greensburg
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.600, -99.300

Downburst removed a tin roof off a building and damaged part of the wall.

Tornado, Kiowa

When
March 23, 4:02 PM CST to 4:05 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County, 8 mi N of Greensburg
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.717, -99.300

Tornado started in Kiowa county but did the damage in Edwards county.

Tornado, Edwards

When
March 23, 4:05 PM CST to 4:30 PM CST
Where
Edwards County, 14 mi S of Lewis
Rating
F1
Path length
12 mi
Path width
100 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.733, -99.250

This tornado entered the county from Kiowa county where it began at 402 PM. The tornado destroyed a center pivot sprinkler 5 miles south of Centerview and another 2.5 northeast of Centerview. Power poles were brought down 4 miles southeast of Centerview.

Tornado, Edwards

When
March 23, 4:50 PM CST to 4:54 PM CST
Where
Edwards County, 3 mi WNW of Belpre
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.967, -99.150

Ten power poles were destroyed and two pivot spinklers were damaged. The tornado continued into Pawnee county at 454 PM.

Tornado, Pawnee

When
March 23, 4:54 PM CST to 4:57 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 5 mi SW of Zook
Rating
F0
Path length
1.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.000, -99.150

The tornado entered the county at 454 PM from Edwards county. Nothing in the path to damage in Pawnee county.

Tornado, Stafford

When
March 23, 5:26 PM CST to 5:37 PM CST
Where
Stafford County, 5 mi WNW of St John
Rating
F0
Path length
6 mi
Path width
150 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.050, -98.833

Greenhouse damaged and moved cattle corrals.

Tornado, Stafford

When
March 23, 5:52 PM CST to 5:55 PM CST
Where
Stafford County, 2 mi ENE of Radium
Rating
F0
Path length
1.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.183, -98.867

Brief tornado.

Tornado, Stafford

When
March 23, 5:58 PM CST to 5:59 PM CST
Where
Stafford County, 1 mi W of Radium
Rating
F0
Path length
1.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.167, -98.917

Brief tornado.

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.
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.

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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: 5137336, 5137337, 5137338, 5137339, 5137811, 5137812, 5137813, 5137814.