Kansas, 2000

Damaging Winds in Kansas, September 22, 2000

September 22, 2000 · NWS EAX · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

Thunderstorms developed along a cold front in northeastern Kansas on September 22. Several of the storms became severe, producing damaging winds in parts of east-central Kansas.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$55,000
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 EAX wrote it up.

Thunderstorms developed along a cold front in northeastern Kansas on September 22. Several of the storms became severe, producing damaging winds in parts of east-central Kansas.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
September 22, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Miami County, 1 mi E of Bucyrus
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
INSURANCE COMPANY
Coordinates
38.717, -94.700

Trees were downed, and a shed was damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
September 22, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Spring Hill
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.750, -94.817

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and limbs 12 to 18 inches in diameter at the USD 230 Board of Education offices.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
September 22, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Aubry
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
INSURANCE COMPANY
Coordinates
38.767, -94.667

A camper was blown over, and a home under construction sustained significant damage.

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: 5158041, 5158126, 5158040.