Heat in Kansas, July 29 to 31, 2006

Name: Heat in Kansas, July 29 to 31, 2006
Start: 2006-07-29T18:00
End: 2006-07-31T23:59
Location: Kansas

July 29 to 31, 2006 · NWS TOP · 23 events in 23 counties and zones

Heat Index readings climbed to 105 to 110 degrees in some locations. This was the second extended heat episode of the month and it continued into early August.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 23 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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: 23

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 TOP wrote it up.

Heat Index readings climbed to 105 to 110 degrees in some locations. This was the second extended heat episode of the month and it continued into early August. Topeka recorded a record high minimum temperature of 81 degrees on the 31st.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

23 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Anderson

When: July 29, 6:00 PM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Anderson forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.214, -95.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Brown

When: July 29, 6:00 PM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Brown forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.827, -95.564 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Clay

When: July 29, 6:00 PM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Clay forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.350, -97.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Cloud

When: July 29, 6:00 PM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Cloud forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.480, -97.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Coffey

When: July 29, 6:00 PM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Coffey forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.237, -95.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Dickinson

When: July 29, 6:00 PM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Dickinson forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.867, -97.153 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Douglas

When: July 29, 6:00 PM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Douglas forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.885, -95.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Franklin

When: July 29, 6:00 PM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Franklin forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.565, -95.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Geary

When: July 29, 6:00 PM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Geary forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.002, -96.752 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Jackson

When: July 29, 6:00 PM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Jackson forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.417, -95.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Jefferson

When: July 29, 6:00 PM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.236, -95.383 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Lyon

When: July 29, 6:00 PM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Lyon forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.456, -96.153 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Marshall

When: July 29, 6:00 PM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Marshall forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.784, -96.523 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Morris

When: July 29, 6:00 PM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Morris forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.687, -96.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Nemaha

When: July 29, 6:00 PM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Nemaha forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.784, -96.014 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Osage

When: July 29, 6:00 PM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Osage forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.652, -95.727 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Ottawa

When: July 29, 6:00 PM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Ottawa forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.133, -97.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Pottawatomie

When: July 29, 6:00 PM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Pottawatomie forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.379, -96.342 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Republic

When: July 29, 6:00 PM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Republic forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.828, -97.651 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Riley

When: July 29, 6:00 PM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Riley forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.297, -96.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Shawnee

When: July 29, 6:00 PM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Shawnee forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.042, -95.756 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Wabaunsee

When: July 29, 6:00 PM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Wabaunsee forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 38.953, -96.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Washington

When: July 29, 6:00 PM CST to July 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 39.784, -97.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heat: Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Kansas in 2006 Every state in 2006 This day in weather history Warnings in Kansas, July 2006

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5522015, 5522016, 5522017, 5522018, 5522019, 5522020, 5522021, 5522022, 5522023, 5522024, 5522025, 5522026, 5522027, 5522028, 5522029, 5522030, 5522031, 5522032, 5522033, 5522034, 5522035, 5522036, 5522037.