Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 24, 2006

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 24, 2006
Start: 2006-06-24T17:33
End: 2006-06-24T17:48
Location: Kansas

June 24, 2006 · NWS TOP · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud, 1 hail, 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $6,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 4

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 24, 2:05 PM CST, 3 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 2:05 PM CST, 3 hours 28 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
305 PM CDT SAT JUN 24 2006

.DISCUSSION...

LATEST SATELLITE ANALYSIS SHOWED AN MCV OVER NORTHEAST KANSAS THIS
AFTERNOON. SURFACE ANALYSIS AND RADAR SHOW A WEAK TROUGH FROM
EASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY TO NEAR TOPEKA SOUTHWEST TO COUNCIL GROVE.
THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THETA-E AND INSTABILITY AXIS EAST OF
HIGHWAY 75 THIS AFTERNOON. CURRENT MOVEMENT WOULD PUT MCV OUT OF THE
CWA EARLY THIS EVENING WITH SUBSIDENCE BEHIND THE FEATURE OVER THE
CWA THROUGH 06Z SUNDAY SO WILL LEAVE IN SMALL POPS INTO THE EARLY
EVENING HOURS THEN DRY THEREAFTER.

ANOTHER SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVING INTO NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON
WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST TONIGHT AND SUNDAY WITH THE UPPER COLD POOL
MOVING OVER NORTHEAST KANSAS SUNDAY. ALSO A REINFORCING SHOT OF COLD
AIR WILL MOVE SOUTH INTO NORTHERN KANSAS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WITH
FORCING AND COLD AIR ALOFT WILL KEEP CHANCE POPS GOING FOR THE DAY
ON SUNDAY. AFTERNOON HIGHS WILL BE COOLER WITH HIGHS FROM THE LOWER
TO MID 80S NORTH TO SOUTH ACROSS THE CWA.

SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MODELS IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH H5
PATTERN OF BUILDING RIDGE IN THE WESTERN U.S. AND CLOSED LOW
DEVELOPMENT OVER IOWA. NAM A LITTLE FURTHER WEST AND A LITTLE DEEPER
THAN THE GFS IN REGARDS TO THE H5 LOW. KEPT THIS PERIOD DRY AS IT
LOOKS LIKE ANY LIGHT PRECIP WOULD STAY EAST...HOWEVER...AN INCREASE
IN CLOUD COVER AND DECREASE IN FORECAST HIGHS OVER THE EASTERN CWA
WAS IN ORDER.

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...H5 LOW CONTINUES TO DIG OUT LONGWAVE TROUGH
IN THE EASTERN U.S. WHILE HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS STEADY IN THE
WEST...CONTINUING THE NORTHWEST FLOW FOR THIS PERIOD. NO DISCERNIBLE
SHORTWAVE ENERGY SO DRY FORECAST WAS CONTINUED. GFS SHOWS WEAK
SURFACE BOUNDARY COMING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT BUT NOT MUCH IN THE
WAY OF MOISTURE TO WORK WITH. TEMPERATURES WILL STAY NEARLY STEADY
IN THE LOW TO MID 80S FOR HIGHS AND AROUND 60 FOR LOWS...WITH NO
SURGE OF TEMPERATURE ADVECTION EXPECTED EITHER WAY.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...EXTENDED SLIGHT POPS TO COVER THE
ENTIRE AREA AS CONVECTION POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY AS SHORTWAVE WORKS
ACROSS IN THE NORTHWEST FLOW...AIDED BY SURFACE BOUNDARY THAT IS
EXPECTED TO STILL BE IN THE VICINITY OF TOP CWA.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...WHILE THE GENERAL H5 FLOW WILL REMAIN THE SAME
WITH TROUGH IN THE EAST AND RIDGE OUT WEST...MEDIUM RANGE MODELS
DIFFER QUITE A BIT IN THE DETAILS. GFS CLOSES OFF ANOTHER LOW IN THE
OHIO VALLEY WHILE THE EC REMAINS MORE PROGRESSIVE. IF THE GFS
SOLUTION PANS OUT...PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL NEED TO
INCREASED...WITH AN INCREASED CHANCE OF ENERGY ALOFT KICKING OFF
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. LEFT THE GOING FORECAST DRY FOR NOW...WAITING
TO SEE HOW THE EVOLUTION OF THE UPPER AIR PATTERN PLAYS OUT.

&&

.TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 2:27 PM CST, 3 hours 6 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
327 PM CDT SAT JUN 24 2006

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-252030-
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-
POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-
WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
327 PM CDT SAT JUN 24 2006

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING ACROSS FAR NORTHEAST
AND EAST CENTRAL KANSAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THUNDERSTORMS WILL ONCE AGAIN BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA
WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 2:31 PM CST, 3 hours 2 minutes before

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
331 PM CDT SAT JUN 24 2006

KSZ040-242115-
DOUGLAS-
331 PM CDT SAT JUN 24 2006

THROUGH 415 PM CDT...A THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE EAST AT 10 MPH ACROSS
PORTIONS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR
INDICATED THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
SOME COMMUNITIES THAT COULD BE AFFECTED INCLUDE BALDWIN CITY.

STAY ALERT TO THE WEATHER IN CASE A WARNING IS ISSUED.

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 3:14 PM CST, 2 hours 19 minutes before

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
414 PM CDT SAT JUN 24 2006

KSZ040-056-242145-
DOUGLAS-FRANKLIN-
414 PM CDT SAT JUN 24 2006

THROUGH 445 PM CDT...A THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH
ACROSS PORTIONS OF DOUGLAS AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. SOME COMMUNITIES
THAT COULD BE AFFECTED INCLUDE WELLSVILLE AND RANTOUL. MOTORISTS
ALONG INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 190 AND 199 COULD ALSO BE
AFFECTED.

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 3:20 PM CST, 2 hours 13 minutes before

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
420 PM CDT SAT JUN 24 2006

KSZ040-056-242145-
DOUGLAS-FRANKLIN-
420 PM CDT SAT JUN 24 2006

THROUGH 445 PM CDT...A THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH
ACROSS PORTIONS OF DOUGLAS AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES. WINDS MAY GUST UP
TO 50 MPH WITH THE THUNDERSTORM. SOME COMMUNITIES THAT COULD BE
AFFECTED INCLUDE WELLSVILLE. MOTORISTS ALONG INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 191 AND 199 COULD ALSO BE AFFECTED.

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 84 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:33 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Funnel Cloud, Brown

When: June 24, 5:33 PM CST to 5:40 PM CST
Where: Brown County, 5 mi NW of Horton
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 39.583, -95.617

A large well documented funnel was visible to many and captured on film.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When: June 24, 5:38 PM CST
Where: Brown County, 2 mi W of Horton
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 39.667, -95.533

Old deteriorated barn collapsed by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Brown

When: June 24, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Brown County, Horton
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates: 39.667, -95.567

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: June 24, 5:48 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, Whiting
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 39.417, -95.794 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Poorly anchored three sided shed collapsed and some shingles blown off another shed.

What these are

Funnel Cloud: A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5514827, 5514824, 5514826, 5514825.