Kansas, 2005

Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 11, 2005

June 11, 2005 · NWS TOP · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 Topeka, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 10, 2:11 PM CST, 11 hours 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 2:11 PM CST, 11 hours 24 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
311 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2005

.DISCUSSION...
SHORT TERM CONCERNS WILL BE POSSIBLE SEVERE WEATHER CHANCES TONIGHT
AND FLOODING POTENTIAL THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING.  ELEVATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS THE TOP CWA.  CLOUDS HAVE PUT A
DAMPER ON SURFACE TEMPERATURES AS ONLY A FEW LOCALES WILL SEE
GLIMPSES OF SUN.  THESE CLOUDS WILL ADD UNCERTAINTY TO THE SEVERE
POTENTIAL LATER.  LATEST RUN OF THE NAM BRINGS WAVE CURRENTLY
LOCATED IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO OUT INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WHILE
THE GFS SWINGS IT THROUGH CENTRAL KANSAS.  WILL TREND TOWARDS A NAM
SOLUTION WITH SOME SEVERE POTENTIAL FOR TOP CWA BUT MORE LIKELY
ANOTHER FLOODING PROBLEM OVERNIGHT.  SPC DAY ONE HAS MODERATE RISK
FOR FAR SOUTHWEST KANSAS INTO THE TEXAS PANHANDLE.

WITH THE ABUNDANT RAINFALL OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS...ANY ORGANIZED
AREA OF PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY LEAD TO ADDITIONAL WATER
PROBLEMS.  FFG VALUES REMAIN VERY LOW IN THE .6 TO 1.6 INCH RANGE.
NO CHANGES TO CURRENT FLOOD WATCH GOING.

FOR SATURDAY NIGHT DRY LINE SETS UP ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS INTO
TEXAS PANHANDLE. OTHER BOUNDARIES MAY BE PRESENT FROM MORNING
CONVECTION WHICH MAY BE A FOCUS FOR ISOLATED CONVECTION.
THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD FORM INTO A CLUSTER AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT AND
PROPAGATE EAST INTO EASTERN KANSAS SATURDAY NIGHT. MADE LITTLE
CHANGE TO POP FORECAST DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. SUNDAY AND SUNDAY
NIGHT LOOKING A BIT MORE INTERESTING WITH REGARD TO HEAVY RAIN
POTENTIAL. PRECIPITATAL WATER VALUES WILL INCREASE TO 1.5 TO 2.0
INCHES ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS. WAVE OVER THE ROCKIES EJECTS A
WAVE/TROUGH ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS WITH DIFFLUENT UPPER FLOW
ACROSS EASTERN KANSAS. MAY BE FLOODING PROBLEMS ONCE AGAIN OR
ONGOING SUNDAY NIGHT AND MAY NEED ANOTHER WATCH FOR THIS TIME PERIOD.

IN THE EXTENDED...GFS/NAM AND ECMWF DIFFER ON THE TIMING OF THE
FRONT AND UPPER TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE PLAINS ON MONDAY HAVE GONE
WITH THE SLOWER SOLUTION OF THE GFS AND INSERTED SOME SMALL POPS
MONDAY EVENING...THEN DRY THEREAFTER. RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE PLAINS
AND SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE SETS UP FROM MINNESOTA TO EASTERN
KANSAS. TEMPERATURES GENERALLY IN THE 60S FOR LOWS AND MID 80S FOR
HIGHS.

&&

.TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH ACROSS ALL COUNTIES FOR TONIGHT THROUGH 10AM SATURDAY.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 2:55 PM CST, 10 hours 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTION TO DAY ONE TIME PERIOD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
355 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2005

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-111000-
ANDERSON-BROWN-CLAY-CLOUD-COFFEY-DICKINSON-DOUGLAS-FRANKLIN-GEARY-
JACKSON-JEFFERSON-LYON-MARSHALL-MORRIS-NEMAHA-OSAGE-OTTAWA-
POTTAWATOMIE-REPUBLIC-RILEY-SHAWNEE-WABAUNSEE-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABILENE...CLAY CENTER...CONCORDIA...
EMPORIA...HIAWATHA...JUNCTION CITY...LAWRENCE...MANHATTAN...
MARYSVILLE...OTTAWA AND TOPEKA
355 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL...NORTHEAST AND
EAST CENTRAL KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN ARE LIKELY TONIGHT. FLASH FLOODING
FLOODING WILL POSE A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD ACROSS ALL OF
NORTH CENTRAL...NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL KANSAS. A FLOOD WATCH IS
IN EFFECT THIS EVENING THROUGH MID MORNING SATURDAY. AN ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORM MAY ALSO PRODUCE SOME LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
FLOODING WILL REMAIN A HAZARD THROUGH THIS PERIOD. CREEK AND RIVER
FLOODING COULD BECOME A GREATER HAZARD. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY FOR
SOME THUNDERSTORMS TO BECOME SEVERE AS WELL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED LATER THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT.

&&

MORE INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB PAGE:
   HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/TOP  (ALL LOWER CASE)

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 10, 8:14 PM CST, 5 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
914 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0855 PM     HAIL             3 E ADMIRE              38.64N 96.05W
06/10/2005  1.00 INCH        LYON               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0900 PM     HAIL             5 W OSAGE CITY          38.63N 95.92W
06/10/2005  1.00 INCH        OSAGE              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0914 PM     HAIL             OSAGE CITY              38.63N 95.83W
06/10/2005  0.88 INCH        OSAGE              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

CAVANAUGH
Local storm report, Jun 10, 8:45 PM CST, 4 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
945 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0900 PM     LIGHTNING        3 E MILFORD             39.17N 96.86W
06/10/2005                   GEARY              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREE BRANCH STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AND FELL ON AND
            DAMAGED A CAR.

0900 PM     FLOOD            3 E MILFORD             39.17N 96.86W
06/10/2005                   GEARY              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MULTIPLE ROADS REPORTED WITH WATER FLOWING OVER ROADS IN
            FORT RILEY.

0922 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 N MANHATTAN           39.24N 96.57W
06/10/2005  55 MPH           POTTAWATOMIE       KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0935 PM     FLOOD            HOPE                    38.69N 97.08W
06/10/2005                   DICKINSON          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORT OF WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD 6 TO 7 INCHES DEEP
            DUE TO LYON CREEK FLOODING. WATER WAS FLOWING OVER 600
            AVE, PAINT RD, AND BROADWAY LEADING INTO THE TOWN OF
            HOPE.

&&

CAVANAUGH
Local storm report, Jun 10, 8:53 PM CST, 4 hours 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
953 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0951 PM     FLOOD            HOPE                    38.69N 97.08W
06/10/2005                   DICKINSON          KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DICKINSON COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTS WATER OVER HWY 4 1.5

            MILES EAST OF HOPE...ALSO REPORTING SEVERAL AREAS ON HWY
            43 IN BETWEEN 1000 AND 1600 AVE WITH WATER OVER THE ROAD.

&&

CAVANAUGH
Local storm report, Jun 10, 9:19 PM CST, 4 hours 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1019 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1017 PM     FLOOD            4 S JUNCTION CITY       38.97N 96.83W
06/10/2005                   GEARY              KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            K-57 SOUTH OF JUNCTION CITY IS CLOSED NEAR MILE POST 15
            DUE TO A 200 FT. STRETCH WITH WATER FLOWING OVER THE
            ROAD. SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTED WITH
            WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROADS.

&&

CAVANAUGH
Local storm report, Jun 10, 10:26 PM CST, 3 hours 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1126 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0855 PM     HAIL             3 E ADMIRE              38.64N 96.05W
06/10/2005  1.00 INCH        LYON               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0900 PM     LIGHTNING        3 E MILFORD             39.17N 96.86W
06/10/2005                   GEARY              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREE BRANCH STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AND FELL ON AND
            DAMAGED A CAR.

0900 PM     HAIL             5 W OSAGE CITY          38.63N 95.92W
06/10/2005  1.00 INCH        OSAGE              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0900 PM     FLOOD            3 E MILFORD             39.17N 96.86W
06/10/2005                   GEARY              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MULTIPLE ROADS REPORTED WITH WATER FLOWING OVER ROADS IN
            FORT RILEY.

0914 PM     HAIL             OSAGE CITY              38.63N 95.83W
06/10/2005  0.88 INCH        OSAGE              KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0922 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 N MANHATTAN           39.24N 96.57W
06/10/2005  55 MPH           POTTAWATOMIE       KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0935 PM     FLOOD            HOPE                    38.69N 97.08W
06/10/2005                   DICKINSON          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORT OF WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROAD 6 TO 7 INCHES DEEP
            DUE TO LYON CREEK FLOODING. WATER WAS FLOWING OVER 600
            AVE, PAINT RD, AND BROADWAY LEADING INTO THE TOWN OF
            HOPE.

0951 PM     FLOOD            HOPE                    38.69N 97.08W
06/10/2005                   DICKINSON          KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DICKINSON COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTS WATER OVER HWY 4 1.5

            MILES EAST OF HOPE...ALSO REPORTING SEVERAL AREAS ON HWY
            43 IN BETWEEN 1000 AND 1600 AVE WITH WATER OVER THE ROAD.

1017 PM     FLOOD            4 S JUNCTION CITY       38.97N 96.83W
06/10/2005                   GEARY              KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            K-57 SOUTH OF JUNCTION CITY IS CLOSED NEAR MILE POST 15
            DUE TO A 200 FT. STRETCH WITH WATER FLOWING OVER THE
            ROAD. SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTED WITH
            WATER FLOWING OVER THE ROADS.

&&

CAVANAUGH

The radar

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
June 11, 1:35 AM CST
Where
Osage County, Barclay
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.583, -95.883

Reported 30 inch diameter tree blown over, windows blown out of home and roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffey

When
June 11, 1:52 AM CST
Where
Coffey County, 3 mi N of Burlington
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.250, -95.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
June 11, 1:55 AM CST
Where
Anderson County, Garnett
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.283, -95.233

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
June 11, 2:12 AM CST
Where
Anderson County, Garnett
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.283, -95.233

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 11, 2:25 AM CST
Where
Franklin County, Ottawa
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
38.617, -95.267

Large trees and limbs down as reported by radio station.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 5460671, 5460672, 5460673, 5460674, 5460675.