Kansas, 2010

Excessive Heat and Heat in Kansas, June 20 to 23, 2010

June 20 to 23, 2010 · NWS ICT · 32 events in 26 counties and zones

Oppressive heat and humidity for June standards affected central, south-central and southeast Kansas from the 20th through the 23rd. Afternoon heat indices from 103 to 107 degrees were common, highest generally east of the Kansas Turnpike over southeast Kansas.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 32 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
32

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 ICT wrote it up.

Oppressive heat and humidity for June standards affected central, south-central and southeast Kansas from the 20th through the 23rd. Afternoon heat indices from 103 to 107 degrees were common, highest generally east of the Kansas Turnpike over southeast Kansas. No reports of heat related illnesses, deaths, property or crop damages were received. A strong cold front moved southeast across the area late on the 23rd, ushering slightly cooler air southward across the area.

The radar

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Event by event

26 heat, 6 excessive heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Allen

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 23, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Allen forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.886, -95.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Greenwood

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 23, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Greenwood forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.878, -96.233 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Woodson

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 23, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Woodson forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.887, -95.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Cowley

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 23, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Cowley forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.238, -96.837 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Russell

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 21, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Russell forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
38.915, -98.762 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Lincoln

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 21, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
39.045, -98.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Barton

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 21, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Barton forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
38.479, -98.756 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Ellsworth

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 21, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Ellsworth forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
38.697, -98.205 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Rice

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 21, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Rice forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
38.347, -98.201 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Elk

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 21, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Elk forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.454, -96.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Wilson

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 21, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Wilson forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.559, -95.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Neosho

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 21, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Neosho forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.559, -95.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Chautauqua

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 21, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Chautauqua forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.150, -96.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Montgomery

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 21, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.193, -95.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Labette

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 21, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Labette forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.191, -95.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Saline

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 22, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Saline forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
38.784, -97.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, McPherson

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 22, 5:50 PM CST
Where
McPherson forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
38.392, -97.648 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Marion

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 22, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Marion forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
38.359, -97.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Chase

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 22, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Chase forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
38.302, -96.594 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Reno

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 22, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Reno forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.953, -98.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Harvey

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 22, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Harvey forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
38.043, -97.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Butler

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 22, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Butler forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.781, -96.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Kingman

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 22, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Kingman forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.559, -98.136 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Sedgwick

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 22, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.685, -97.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Harper

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 22, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Harper forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.192, -98.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Sumner

When
June 20, 11:00 AM CST to June 22, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Sumner forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.237, -97.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Elk

When
June 21, 3:00 PM CST to June 23, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Elk forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.454, -96.244 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Wilson

When
June 21, 3:00 PM CST to June 23, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Wilson forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.559, -95.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Neosho

When
June 21, 3:00 PM CST to June 23, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Neosho forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.559, -95.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Chautauqua

When
June 21, 3:00 PM CST to June 23, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Chautauqua forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.150, -96.245 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Montgomery

When
June 21, 3:00 PM CST to June 23, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.193, -95.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Excessive Heat, Labette

When
June 21, 3:00 PM CST to June 23, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Labette forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
37.191, -95.298 (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.
Excessive Heat
Heat at or above the local excessive heat warning criteria, or heat that caused deaths.

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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: 248036, 248037, 248038, 248039, 248040, 248041, 248042, 248043, 248044, 248046, 248047, 248048, 248049, 248051, 248052, 248053, 248054, 248055, 248056, 248057, 248058, 248059, 248060, 248061, 248062, 248063, 248086, 248087, 248088, 248089, 248090, 248091.