Kansas, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, September 11, 2000

September 11, 2000 · NWS EAX · 9 events in 4 counties and zones

Thunderstorms developed rapidly along a strong cold front in eastern Kansas. Several reports of hail and wind damage were received.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$332,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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 EAX wrote it up.

Thunderstorms developed rapidly along a strong cold front in eastern Kansas. Several reports of hail and wind damage were received.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Leavenworth

When
September 11, 5:55 PM CST to 5:58 PM CST
Where
Leavenworth County, Leavenworth
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
Coordinates
39.317, -94.917

Quarter to golfball size hail was reported in the city of Leavenworth.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
September 11, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, 1 mi E of De Soto
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
38.983, -94.950

Amateur radio operators reported 70 mph wind gusts.

Hail, Johnson

When
September 11, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, 1 mi E of De Soto
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
38.983, -94.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyandotte

When
September 11, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Wyandotte County, Kansas City
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.117, -94.667

Law enforcement officials reported wind gusts over 60 mph.

Lightning, Johnson

When
September 11, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Lenexa
Property damage
$325,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.884, -94.822 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning sparked a house fire which caused $325,000 in damage to the house and its contents.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
September 11, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Edgerton
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.767, -95.000

Emergency management officials reported 60 mph wind gusts along Interstate 35 near Edgerton.

Hail, Johnson

When
September 11, 7:33 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Edgerton
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
38.767, -95.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
September 11, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Miami County, 2 mi W of Hillsdale
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.667, -94.883

Law enforcement officials reported downed trees and power lines west of Hillsdale.

Lightning, Miami

When
September 11, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Miami County, Paola
Property damage
$7,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.564, -94.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning downed half of a tree, which fell on a 1994 Honda, rendering the vehicle a total loss.

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.
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: 5158924, 5158831, 5158832, 5158834, 5158925, 5158923, 5158833, 5158835, 5158926.