Kansas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Kansas, May 26, 2000

May 26, 2000 · NWS TOP · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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), 76 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:34 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Douglas

When
May 26, 5:32 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, 1 mi NW of Lone Star
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.883, -95.367

Hail, Douglas

When
May 26, 5:36 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, Lawrence
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.967, -95.233

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
May 26, 5:36 PM CST
Where
Douglas County, Lawrence
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.967, -95.233

Hail, Franklin

When
May 26, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, 2 mi SSE of Ottawa
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.583, -95.250

Hail, Franklin

When
May 26, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Peoria
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.583, -95.150

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.

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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: 5144879, 5144880, 5144881, 5144882, 5144883.