Kansas, 2000

Flash Flooding and Hail in Kansas, May 25 to 26, 2000

May 25 to 26, 2000 · NWS ICT · 16 events in 6 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 2 hail, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$18,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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 Vance AFB radar (KVNX), 61 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:12 UTC.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 2 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Harper

When
May 25, 9:13 PM CST
Where
Harper County, Harper
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.283, -98.017

Thunderstorm Wind, Harper

When
May 25, 10:03 PM CST
Where
Harper County, Attica
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.233, -98.233

Thunderstorm Wind, Harper

When
May 25, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Harper County, Attica
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.233, -98.233

Flash Flood, Harper

When
May 25, 10:42 PM CST
Where
Harper County, Attica
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.192, -98.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Highway 160 flooded as were a few houses.

Hail, Sumner

When
May 25, 11:53 PM CST
Where
Sumner County, 1 mi W of Oxford
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.283, -97.183

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
May 26, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Sumner County, Conway Spgs
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.400, -97.650

Seven to eight inch diameter tree limb blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cowley

When
May 26, 12:58 AM CST
Where
Cowley County, Arkansas City
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.067, -97.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When
May 26, 1:05 AM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Wichita
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
37.700, -97.333

Two trees blown down with one falling onto a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cowley

When
May 26, 1:10 AM CST
Where
Cowley County, Arkansas City
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.067, -97.050

A 30-40 year old cottonwood tree was uprooted and fell onto a small garage. In addition, numerous other trees were uprooted and fell onto power lines severing power to approximately 700 residences.

Flash Flood, Ellsworth

When
May 26, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Ellsworth County, 2 mi SE of Ellsworth
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.697, -98.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Avenue "L" flooded.

Flash Flood, Harper

When
May 26, 1:30 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Harper County, 7 mi W of Attica
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.192, -98.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Old Highway 160 closed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When
May 26, 1:31 AM CST
Where
Chautauqua County, Cedar Vale
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.100, -96.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When
May 26, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Chautauqua County, Cedar Vale
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.100, -96.500

Flash Flood, Harper

When
May 26, 2:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Harper County, Harper
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.192, -98.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cemetery Road closed.

Lightning, Cowley

When
May 26, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Cowley County, Winfield
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
37.238, -96.837 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning set fire to a garage attic. The fire spread into the kitchen where damage to the ceilings and walls occurred.

Flash Flood, Harper

When
May 26, 4:45 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
Where
Harper County, 1 mi NW of Anthony
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.192, -98.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Anthony Lake Road near dam and spillway closed. Later in the morning, the flash flooding spread across several county roads, two bridges were washed out, sandbagging performed at Anthony Lake and several houses were flooded.

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.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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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: 5139977, 5139978, 5139979, 5139980, 5139981, 5140286, 5139982, 5140290, 5140355, 5139983, 5140287, 5139984, 5139985, 5140289, 5140291, 5140288.