Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, March 7, 2000

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, March 7, 2000
Start: 2000-03-07T19:45
End: 2000-03-07T22:30
Location: Kansas

March 7, 2000 · NWS ICT · 25 events in 9 counties and zones

23 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $490,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 25

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.

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The Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 69 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:45 UTC.

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Event by event

23 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Harper

When: March 7, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Harper County, 9 mi NW of Attica
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.333, -98.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingman

When: March 7, 7:56 PM CST
Where: Kingman County, 6 mi N of Cunningham
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.733, -98.433

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When: March 7, 8:00 PM CST to 8:10 PM CST
Where: Russell County, Waldo
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 39.117, -98.800

Severe thunderstorm winds ripped an 8 foot by 37 foot section of roofing off a senior center.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When: March 7, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Sumner County, Perth
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.167, -97.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When: March 7, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Sumner County, 3 mi W of Geuda Spgs
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 37.117, -97.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When: March 7, 8:53 PM CST
Where: Sumner County, Wellington
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.267, -97.400

Hail, Sumner

When: March 7, 8:55 PM CST
Where: Sumner County, Geuda Spgs
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 37.117, -97.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When: March 7, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Sumner County, 4 mi W of Oxford
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.283, -97.233

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When: March 7, 9:09 PM CST
Where: Sedgwick County, 10 mi E of Clearwater
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.500, -97.317

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When: March 7, 9:10 PM CST to 9:19 PM CST
Where: Sedgwick County, 15 mi W of Wichita
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.700, -97.600

Several power lines blown down at Lake Afton left approximately 6,000 residents in Cheney, Clearwater, Garden Plain, and parts of Goddard without power. In addition to law enforcement officials, reports were also received from area newspapers.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When: March 7, 9:13 PM CST
Where: Sedgwick County, Wichita
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.700, -97.333

Roof blown off the Osco building.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When: March 7, 9:16 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
Where: Sumner County, Mulvane
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage: $100,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.483, -97.250

Severe thunderstorm winds gusting to 65kts damaged two mobile home parks. One mobile home was destroyed with two others severely damaged. In addition to law enforcement officials, reports were also received from area newspapers.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When: March 7, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Sedgwick County, Andale
Measured: 78 kt (90 mph)
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 37.800, -97.633

A barn and a garage were destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When: March 7, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Sumner County, 1 mi E of Belle Plaine
Measured: 78 kt (90 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 37.400, -97.217

Severe thunderstorm winds rolled over one mobile home and blew down numerous tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harvey

When: March 7, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Harvey County, 2 mi N of Halstead
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 38.033, -97.517

Several power lines blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When: March 7, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Sedgwick County, Park City
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 37.800, -97.317

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When: March 7, 9:28 PM CST
Where: Sedgwick County, Wichita
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 37.700, -97.333

Occurred at Jabara Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harvey

When: March 7, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Harvey County, Halstead
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 38.000, -97.517

A 20 by 35 foot machine shed was totally destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When: March 7, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Sedgwick County, Wichita
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 37.700, -97.333

Several large road signs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When: March 7, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Sedgwick County, 3 mi SE of Derby
Measured: 78 kt (90 mph)
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.517, -97.233

Numerous power lines were blown down and a 50 by 50 foot barn was destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When: March 7, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Butler County, 1 mi S of Rose Hill
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 37.550, -97.133

Numerous power lines were blown down and a metal shed was blown into the middle of a road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When: March 7, 9:32 PM CST
Where: Butler County, 5 mi S of Augusta
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 37.617, -96.983

Thunderstorm Wind, Cowley

When: March 7, 9:49 PM CST
Where: Cowley County, Rock
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 37.450, -97.000

Co-op building sustained roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When: March 7, 9:50 PM CST
Where: Butler County, 5 mi N of Rose Hill
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 37.633, -97.133

A three car garage sustained considerable damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When: March 7, 10:30 PM CST
Where: Marion County, 3 mi SE of Tampa
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 38.517, -97.117

Two 50 foot by 16 foot loafing sheds destroyed.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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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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: 5133246, 5133247, 5133218, 5133248, 5133322, 5133249, 5133250, 5133251, 5133252, 5133206, 5133323, 5133319, 5133207, 5133208, 5133209, 5133320, 5133216, 5133210, 5133211, 5133212, 5133213, 5133321, 5133214, 5133215, 5133217.