Hail, Hamilton
- When
- July 5, 8:45 PM CST
- Where
- Hamilton County, 17 mi N of Syracuse
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.233, -101.750
Flood and Hail in Kansas, July 5 to 6, 2004
27 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 37
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 forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Dodge City, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 5, 1:38 PM CST, 7 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 1:38 PM CST, 7 hours 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 238 PM CDT MON JUL 5 2004 .DISCUSSION... DAYS 1-2... A STRONG SHORTWAVE TROUGH, AT LEAST BY JULY STANDARDS, WAS APPROACHING THE WESTERN PLAINS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE ASSOCIATED MID-LEVEL COOLING WAS MANIFESTED IN THE EASTERN DEVELOPMENT OF MID-LEVEL CLOUD THIS MORNING ON THE CHEYENNE RIDGE. ALTHOUGH MOISTURE IS VERY LIMITED, ELEVATED HEATING, ALONG WITH THE COLD AIR ALOFT(ABOVE 700MB) WITH THE WAVE, HAS INITIATED SURFACE BASED STORMS ACROSS THE WESTERN NE PANHANDLE AND NORTHERN COLORADO AS OF 2 PM. THESE STORMS WILL EXPAND IN AREAL COVERAGE AND PROPAGATE E/SE THROUGH THIS EVENING. THERE WAS A GRADUAL INCREASE IN LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE EASTWARD INTO WESTERN KANSAS AS OF 2 PM, BUT THE REALLY RICH MOISTURE WAS CONFINED ALONG AND SOUTH OF A RETREATING OUTFLOW BOUNDARY THAT STRETCHED FROM GRUVER, TX TO P28 TO EMPORIA. AS THE WAVE APPROACHES, A 30-40KT LOW-LEVEL JET WILL DRAW THIS MOIST AIR QUICKLY NORTHWARD. BY THIS EVENING, THE COLORADO STORMS WILL BE ENCOUNTERING THE GOOD MOISTURE. WITH MODERATE LOW-MID LEVEL FLOW, THESE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE. 3-HR FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE NUMBERS ARE 1 TO 1.8 INCHES ACROSS THE NORTHEAST PART OF OUR COUNTY WARNING AREA. I FEEL THAT THESE NUMBERS COULD BE EXCEEDED TONIGHT, LEADING TO THE FLOODING OF CREEKS, STREAMS AND LOW-LYING AREAS. HENCE, A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR 8 OF OUR COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KANSAS. THE STORMS MAY BE MORE SCATTERED IN THE FAR SOUTHWEST, BUT THE MAJORITY OF CENTRAL/SW KS SHOULD SEE RAIN, HENCE 100% POPS FOR DDC NORTH AND EAST, WITH SLIGHTLY LOWER POPS SW. MORE STABLE AIR WILL MOVE IN BEHIND THE MCS TUESDAY AND NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. A STRONG WARM ADVECTION PATTERN SHOULD RESUME LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, THE PLAINS WILL BE IN WNW FLOW ALOFT, WITH PLENTY OF INSTABILITY ALONG AND EAST OF THE SFC TROUGH/DRYLINE. MOISTURE CONVERGENCE MAY BE ENHANCED ALONG THE WARM FRONT(THIS FRONT MAY BE SLOWED IN ITS NORTHWARD PROGRESSION BY OUTFLOW FROM SOUTHERN PLAINS STORMS TUESDAY NIGHT). THE INTERSECTION OF THESE BOUNDARIES WILL BE A PREFERRED AREA FOR STORM INITIATION. ALSO, 500MB TEMPS WILL BE FAIRLY CHILLY FOR EARLY JULY(-10C), LEADING TO STEEP LAPSE RATES. AFTERNOON HIGHS SHOULD REACH THE LOWER 90S WITH BREEZY SOUTH WINDS. THIS ACTIVITY COULD DEVELOP INTO A CLUSTER OF STORMS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. DAYS 3-7... FORECAST CHALLENGE IN THE EXTENDED PERIOD ARE TEMPERATURES AND RAINFALL FOR THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. GFS AND EURO SIMILAR IN PUSHING A WEAK FRONT BOUNDARY INTO SOUTHWEST KANSAS WITH A DISTURBANCE IN SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT ON SATURDAY. THEN ON SUNDAY THE 700MB TEMPS COOL OFF ENOUGH TO CONTINUE A MENTION OF POPS. SOUTHEAST UPSLOPE FLOW CONTINUES ON MONDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. HAVE RAISED TEMPS SEVERAL AREAS TO BE MORE IN LINE WITH AREA GRIDS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DDC 61 81 61 90 /100 00 20 20 GCK 60 80 59 91 /100 00 20 20 EHA 61 81 61 92 / 50 00 20 20 LBL 61 81 62 92 / 80 00 20 20 HYS 60 81 58 89 /100 00 20 20 P28 63 83 63 90 /100 50 00 20 && .DDC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... KS...NONE. && FINCH
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 12:06 PM CST, 8 hours 39 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 106 PM CDT MON JUL 5 2004 KSZ043-061>063-074>079-084-085-061000- EDWARDS-FINNEY-FORD-GRANT-GRAY-HAMILTON-HASKELL-KEARNY-MORTON-SCOTT- STANTON-STEVENS- 106 PM CDT (1206 PM MDT) MON JUL 5 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST KANSAS .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TONIGHT. SOME OF THESE WILL BE SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. MINOR FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS IS ALSO POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS WEEKEND BUT THE DETAILS ARE UNCLEAR. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... STORM SPOTTERS WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED AFTER 7 PM. KSZ080-081-086>090-061000- BARBER-CLARK-COMANCHE-KIOWA-MEADE-PRATT-SEWARD- 106 PM CDT MON JUL 5 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST KANSAS .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE AFTER 4 PM. THESE STORMS MAY CONTAIN HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. MORE WIDESPREAD STORMS, SOME OF WHICH COULD BE SEVERE, WILL OCCUR AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. MINOR FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS WEEKEND BUT THE DETAILS ARE UNCLEAR. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... STORM SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED AFTER 4 PM. KSZ030-031-044>046-064>066-061000- ELLIS-HODGEMAN-LANE-NESS-PAWNEE-RUSH-STAFFORD-TREGO- 106 PM CDT MON JUL 5 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST KANSAS .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TONIGHT. SOME OF THESE WILL BE SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS IS POSSIBLE SINCE THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THIS WEEKEND BUT THE DETAILS ARE UNCLEAR. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... STORM SPOTTERS WILL BE NEEDED, ESPECIALLY AFTER 9 PM. FINCH
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 126 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:46 UTC.
Event by event
27 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Scott
- When
- July 5, 9:08 PM CST
- Where
- Scott County, 7 mi WSW of Shallow Water
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.350, -101.033
Hail, Kearny
- When
- July 5, 9:21 PM CST
- Where
- Kearny County, 13 mi NNW of Lakin
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.117, -101.333
Thunderstorm Wind, Ness
- When
- July 5, 9:33 PM CST
- Where
- Ness County, 3 mi W of Brownell
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.617, -99.783
Thunderstorm Wind, Finney
- When
- July 5, 9:38 PM CST
- Where
- Finney County, 10 mi N of Garden City
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.117, -100.867
Thunderstorm Wind, Finney
- When
- July 5, 9:45 PM CST
- Where
- Finney County, 15 mi SW of Garden City
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 37.817, -101.067
Large pumps were blown off their foundations at Midwest Oil Pumping station
Thunderstorm Wind, Grant
- When
- July 5, 9:48 PM CST
- Where
- Grant County, 12 mi NE of Ulysses
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.700, -101.217
Thunderstorm Wind, Stanton
- When
- July 5, 10:04 PM CST
- Where
- Stanton County, 2 mi E of Johnson
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.567, -101.717
Hail, Ellis
- When
- July 5, 10:15 PM CST
- Where
- Ellis County, 11 mi NE of Hays
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 38.983, -99.167
Thunderstorm Wind, Gray
- When
- July 5, 10:15 PM CST
- Where
- Gray County, 9 mi WSW of Ingalls
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.783, -100.600
Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell
- When
- July 5, 10:26 PM CST
- Where
- Haskell County, 2 mi E of Sublette
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.483, -100.817
Thunderstorm Wind, Gray
- When
- July 5, 10:30 PM CST
- Where
- Gray County, 7 mi W of Montezuma
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.600, -100.583
Thunderstorm Wind, Meade
- When
- July 5, 10:32 PM CST
- Where
- Meade County, 10 mi N of Plains
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 37.417, -100.600
Thunderstorm Wind, Hodgeman
- When
- July 5, 10:40 PM CST
- Where
- Hodgeman County, 1 mi S of Jetmore
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 38.067, -99.900
Thunderstorm Wind, Seward
- When
- July 5, 10:55 PM CST
- Where
- Seward County, (Lbl)liberal Arpt
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 37.050, -100.967
Thunderstorm Wind, Seward
- When
- July 5, 10:55 PM CST
- Where
- Seward County, Kismet
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.200, -100.700
Thunderstorm Wind, Clark
- When
- July 5, 11:01 PM CST
- Where
- Clark County, Minneola
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 37.433, -99.967
Three to four inch diameter tree limbs were blown down
Hail, Clark
- When
- July 5, 11:01 PM CST
- Where
- Clark County, Minneola
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 37.433, -99.967
Hail, Clark
- When
- July 5, 11:13 PM CST
- Where
- Clark County, Minneola
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 37.433, -99.967
Hail, Clark
- When
- July 5, 11:14 PM CST
- Where
- Clark County, Minneola
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 37.433, -99.967
Hail, Ford
- When
- July 5, 11:20 PM CST
- Where
- Ford County, 10 mi E of Spearville
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 37.850, -99.567
Thunderstorm Wind, Clark
- When
- July 5, 11:31 PM CST
- Where
- Clark County, Ashland
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.183, -99.767
Thunderstorm Wind, Clark
- When
- July 5, 11:35 PM CST
- Where
- Clark County, Minneola
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 37.433, -99.967
Twelve inch diameter tree was split in half and several five inch diameter tree limbs were broken off
Flood, Clark
- When
- July 5, 11:35 PM CST
- Where
- Clark forecast zone
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 37.236, -99.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Water was twelve inches deep in many streets of Minneola
Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche
- When
- July 5, 11:40 PM CST
- Where
- Comanche County, 1 mi W of Protection
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.200, -99.500
Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche
- When
- July 5, 11:40 PM CST
- Where
- Comanche County, Protection
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 37.200, -99.483
A tree was blown onto a car. Another 1 1/2 foot diameter tree was blown over by the wind
Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche
- When
- July 5, 11:50 PM CST
- Where
- Comanche County, Coldwater
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 37.267, -99.333
Numerous large tree limbs were blown down by the wind
Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche
- When
- July 5, 11:53 PM CST
- Where
- Comanche County, 8 mi SW of Coldwater
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 37.183, -99.433
Six inch diameter tree limbs were blown down across the highway
Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche
- When
- July 5, 11:53 PM CST
- Where
- Comanche County, 5 mi S of Coldwater
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 37.200, -99.333
Hail, Comanche
- When
- July 6, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Comanche County, 3 mi S of Coldwater
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 37.217, -99.333
Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche
- When
- July 6, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Comanche County, 3 mi S of Coldwater
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 37.217, -99.333
Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche
- When
- July 6, 12:10 AM CST
- Where
- Comanche County, 11 mi SE of Coldwater
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.150, -99.200
Ten inch diameter tree limbs were blown down by the wind
Thunderstorm Wind, Pratt
- When
- July 6, 12:20 AM CST
- Where
- Pratt County, Cullison
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.633, -98.900
Thunderstorm Wind, Barber
- When
- July 6, 12:23 AM CST
- Where
- Barber County, 18 mi W of Medicine Lodge
- Measured
- 78 kt (90 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.283, -98.917
Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche
- When
- July 6, 12:25 AM CST
- Where
- Comanche County, 20 mi SE of Coldwater
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.067, -99.083
Thunderstorm Wind, Barber
- When
- July 6, 12:30 AM CST
- Where
- Barber County, 6 mi S of Sun City
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.300, -98.917
Ten inch diameter tree limbs were blown down by the wind
Thunderstorm Wind, Barber
- When
- July 6, 12:55 AM CST
- Where
- Barber County, 6 mi W of Hardtner
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 37.017, -98.767
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.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, July 5, 2004
- Flash Flood and Hail in Oklahoma, July 5 to 6, 2004
- Flash Flood and Hail in Nebraska, July 5, 2004
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, July 5, 2004
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, July 5, 2004
- Damaging Winds in Indiana, July 5, 2004
- Tornadoes in Missouri, July 5, 2004
- Hail in Kansas, July 5, 2004
- Damaging Winds in Missouri, July 5, 2004
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Tennessee, July 5 to 6, 2004
- Flash Flooding in Iowa, July 5, 2004
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, July 5, 2004
More
Every storm in Kansas in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, July 2004
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: 5416160, 5416161, 5416162, 5416163, 5416164, 5416165, 5416166, 5416167, 5416168, 5416169, 5416170, 5416171, 5416234, 5416235, 5416236, 5416237, 5416238, 5416239, 5416240, 5416241, 5416242, 5416243, 5416244, 5416245, 5416246, 5416247, 5416248, 5416249, 5416542, 5416543, 5416544, 5416545, 5416546, 5416547, 5416548, 5416549, 5416550.