Kansas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Kansas, May 11, 2000

May 11, 2000 · NWS TOP · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

3 hail, 1 lightning, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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.

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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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), 61 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:03 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail, 1 lightning, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jefferson

When
May 11, 8:03 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Meriden
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.183, -95.567

Hail, Shawnee

When
May 11, 8:12 PM CST
Where
Shawnee County, 6 mi NE of Topeka
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.100, -95.617

Hail, Shawnee

When
May 11, 8:14 PM CST
Where
Shawnee County, 3 mi NE of Topeka
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
39.083, -95.650

Lightning, Pottawatomie

When
May 11, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County, 2 mi N of Louisville
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
39.379, -96.342 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning did minor damage to a home near Louisville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
May 11, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Perry
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.083, -95.400

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
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.

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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: 5142406, 5142407, 5142699, 5142700, 5142701.