1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning struck a historic building, most recently used as a dance studio, in downtown Wathena. The fire that followed rendered the building a total loss, but did not spread to any other buildings.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, May 2000
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: 5149559.