Kansas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 26 to 27, 2000

May 26 to 27, 2000 · NWS DDC · 14 events in 8 counties and zones

11 hail, 3 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
14

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 Dodge City radar (KDDC), 106 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:22 UTC.

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Event by event

11 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kearny

When
May 26, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Kearny County, 2 mi N of Deerfield
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.017, -101.133

6 inch tree limbs down

Thunderstorm Wind, Finney

When
May 26, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Finney County, 11 mi NW of Garden City
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.083, -101.017

Hail, Finney

When
May 26, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Finney County, 11 mi NW of Garden City
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.083, -101.017

Thunderstorm Wind, Trego

When
May 26, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Trego County, 6 mi SE of Wakeeney
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.950, -99.800

Hail, Finney

When
May 26, 7:34 PM CST
Where
Finney County, 9 mi N of Garden City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.100, -100.867

Hail, Ford

When
May 26, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Ford County, Bucklin
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.550, -99.633

Hail, Clark

When
May 26, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Clark County, 21 mi E of Minneola
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.433, -99.583

Hail, Kiowa

When
May 26, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County, 7 mi W of Greensburg
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.600, -99.433

Hail, Clark

When
May 26, 10:25 PM CST to 10:35 PM CST
Where
Clark County, 11 mi NE of Ashland
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.300, -99.633

Hail, Comanche

When
May 26, 11:33 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, 5 mi S of Coldwater
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.200, -99.333

Hail, Ford

When
May 26, 11:35 PM CST
Where
Ford County, 19 mi SSW of Dodge City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.500, -100.150

Hail, Ford

When
May 26, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Ford County, 3 mi W of Bloom
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.483, -99.950

Hail, Meade

When
May 27, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Meade County, 5 mi NE of Fowler
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.433, -100.133

Hail, Clark

When
May 27, 12:02 AM CST
Where
Clark County, Minneola
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.433, -99.967

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 5149637, 5149638, 5149639, 5149640, 5149641, 5149642, 5149643, 5149644, 5149645, 5149646, 5149647, 5149648, 5149649, 5149650.