Kansas, 2000

Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 27, 2000

May 27, 2000 · NWS TOP · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

Thunderstorms developed over east central Kansas the afternoon of the 26th and continued into the nighttime hours. Numerous reports of large hail and strong winds were received along with one tornado (listed separately).

Where it happened

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  • 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
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS TOP wrote it up.

Thunderstorms developed over east central Kansas the afternoon of the 26th and continued into the nighttime hours. Numerous reports of large hail and strong winds were received along with one tornado (listed separately).

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 103 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:57 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
May 27, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Anderson County, Garnett
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.283, -95.233

Tree limbs were blown down on the roofs of 2 or 3 buildings in Garnett doing minor damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 27, 1:12 AM CST
Where
Franklin County, Rantoul
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.550, -95.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
May 27, 1:16 AM CST
Where
Franklin County, Ottawa
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.617, -95.267

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.

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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: 5144898, 5144899, 5144900.