Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, September 22 to 23, 2000

At one residence, a 24 by 24 foot shed was blown over, one car damaged when a tree fell onto it, and shingles were blown off the roof of the house. A second house that was unconstruction sustained significant damage when when all but the south wall of the second floor were blown down and debris from construction material was blown about the area. A 3rd residence sustained damage when a tree fell through an upstairs bedroom wall. Several trees and power lines were blown down around the town. Area newspapers contributed to this report.

A garage was blown down, the roof peeled from an office building resulting in the damaging of computers and other equipment inside, and tree damage was widespread.

Speeds ranged from 61-70kts.

A tank battery was destroyed, an office building had it's alarm system disabled, and numerous power lines were struck resulting in widespread arcing.

At Cessna Aircraft, located on the southern perimeter of Mid-Continent Airport, two men were knocked unconscious when the aircraft they pushing out of a hangar was struck. Both men were apparently standing in water and holding onto the aircraft when the lightning strike occurred. Both were listed in good condition at Via Christi-St. Francis Medical Center. Area newspapers contributed to this report.

Occurred on Butler/Cowley county line.