Kansas, 2000High Wind in Kansas, March 8, 2000
March 8, 2000 · NWS ICT · 10 events in 8 counties and zones
10 high wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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.
High Wind, Russell
- When
- March 8, 10:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Russell forecast zone
- Measured
- 43 kt (49 mph)
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 38.915, -98.762 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Intense low pressure crossing Nebraska induced widespread west to northwest winds of 40-60kts across central, south-central and southeast Kansas from mid-morning thru late afternoon resulting in damage to trees, roofs and power lines. The most significant structural damage occurred in northeast Wichita where a gust estimated at 70 mph (61kts) caused roof damage to one home. The most significant tree damage occurred at Cottonwood Falls in central Chase County where numerous pine trees were uprooted.
High Wind, Barton
- When
- March 8, 10:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Barton forecast zone
- Measured
- 46 kt (53 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 38.479, -98.756 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, McPherson
- When
- March 8, 10:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- McPherson forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 38.392, -97.648 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Chase
- When
- March 8, 10:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Chase forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.302, -96.594 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Reno
- When
- March 8, 10:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Reno forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 37.953, -98.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Harvey
- When
- March 8, 10:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Harvey forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 38.043, -97.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Sedgwick
- When
- March 8, 10:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sedgwick forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 37.685, -97.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Sedgwick
- When
- March 8, 10:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sedgwick forecast zone
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 37.685, -97.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Sedgwick
- When
- March 8, 10:00 AM CST to 1:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sedgwick forecast zone
- Measured
- 49 kt (56 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 37.685, -97.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Neosho
- When
- March 8, 3:00 PM CST to 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Neosho forecast zone
- Measured
- 44 kt (51 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 37.559, -95.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flooding in California, March 8, 20002 deaths · 4 injured · $60,000 · 2 events
- Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, March 8, 200016 injured · $4.6 million · F1 · 40 events
- Wildfire in Missouri, March 8 to 10, 20001 injured · $1.3 million · 9 events
- High Wind in Iowa, March 8 to 9, 2000$230,000 · 52 kt wind · 23 events
- High Wind in Missouri, March 8, 2000$270,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events
- Lightning Strikes in Michigan, March 8 to 9, 2000$170,000 · 2 events
- Lightning Strike in Minnesota, March 8, 2000$50,000 · 1 event
- Excessive Heat in West Virginia, March 8, 200034 events
- High Wind in Kansas, March 8, 2000$35,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, March 8, 2000$25,000 · 8 events
- Hail in Michigan, March 8, 2000$30,000 · 0.75 in hail · 3 events
- Excessive Heat in New York, March 8 to 9, 200024 events
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: 5134009, 5134010, 5134011, 5134012, 5134013, 5134014, 5134015, 5134016, 5134017, 5134089.