Thunderstorm Wind in BUTLER, KANSAS
From 20-JUL-00 04:20:00 to 20-JUL-00 04:20:00 (CST)
Location: AUGUSTA
Magnitude: 50 M
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Damage to trees and power lines resulted in power losses to many residences. Area newspapers contributed to this report.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 20-JUL-00 04:38:00 to 20-JUL-00 04:38:00 (CST)
Location: WELLINGTON
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Occurred at Wellington Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind in COWLEY, KANSAS
From 20-JUL-00 04:40:00 to 20-JUL-00 04:40:00 (CST)
Location: WINFIELD
Magnitude: 61 E
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Tree limbs 6-8 inches in diameter blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in RENO, KANSAS
From 20-JUL-00 03:36:00 to 20-JUL-00 03:36:00 (CST)
Location: TURON
Magnitude: 61 E
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

CO-OP observer reported 6-inch diameter tree limbs down. In addition, some trees fell onto power lines severing power to approximately 800 residences.

Lightning in RENO, KANSAS
From 20-JUL-00 03:20:00 to 20-JUL-00 03:20:00 (CST)
Location: BUHLER
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Minor damage inflicted to one residence when the lightning traveled thru wiring to an electrical outlet. A second lightning destroyed several hay bales just east of Buhler.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARVEY, KANSAS
From 20-JUL-00 03:15:00 to 20-JUL-00 03:20:00 (CST)
Location: NEWTON
Magnitude: 65 E
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Widespread tree and power line damage resulted in power losses to about 2,000 residences in and around Newton.

Lightning in HARVEY, KANSAS
From 20-JUL-00 03:05:00 to 20-JUL-00 03:05:00 (CST)
Location: BURRTON
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

One transformer was struck and set afire as were numerous other transformers around Harvey County.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARVEY, KANSAS
From 20-JUL-00 03:15:00 to 20-JUL-00 03:15:00 (CST)
Location: HALSTEAD
Magnitude: 65 E
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Widespread tree damage, including many uprooted. One tree, snapping in half at the base, fell onto a garage smashing the roof to "within inches" of a car parked inside. A large tree limb fell onto the northeast corner of a second house inflicting damage to the roof as well as to a fifth wheel trailer parked along side. Two other homes also had large branches and/or uprooted trees fall onto them. One fallen tree punched a hole in the roof of a Mennonite church.

Thunderstorm Wind in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 20-JUL-00 03:41:00 to 20-JUL-00 03:41:00 (CST)
Location: WICHITA
Magnitude: 50 M
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Widespread tree and power line damage resulted in the loss of power to approximately 45,000 residences of 13,000 were without power the following evening. One large tree limb that was blown down smashed the left rear window of a van.

Thunderstorm Wind in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 20-JUL-00 03:58:00 to 20-JUL-00 03:58:00 (CST)
Location: GODDARD
Magnitude: 53 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

KSN Channel 3 weather lab, Goddard Middle School.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 20-JUL-00 03:59:00 to 20-JUL-00 03:59:00 (CST)
Location: MULVANE
Magnitude: 50 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

KSN Channel 3 weather lab, Mulvane Elementary.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 20-JUL-00 03:40:00 to 20-JUL-00 03:40:00 (CST)
Location: MULVANE
Magnitude: 61 E
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees blown down caused power outages.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 20-JUL-00 04:40:00 to 20-JUL-00 04:40:00 (CST)
Location: WELLINGTON
Magnitude: 61 E
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Tree damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 20-JUL-00 04:20:00 to 20-JUL-00 04:20:00 (CST)
Location: BELLE PLAINE
Magnitude: 61 E
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Large tree fell onto a house, caving in part of it's roof.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHAUTAUQUA, KANSAS
From 20-JUL-00 05:05:00 to 20-JUL-00 05:05:00 (CST)
Location: CEDAR VALE
Magnitude: 61 E
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Several pieces of tin torn off a barn.

Flash Flood in ALLEN, KANSAS
From 20-JUL-00 06:10:00 to 20-JUL-00 06:10:00 (CST)
Location: IOLA
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

State Street closed in downtown Iola.

Flash Flood in ALLEN, KANSAS
From 20-JUL-00 07:35:00 to 20-JUL-00 07:35:00 (CST)
Location: PETROLIA
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

County road between Petrolia and Humboldt flooded.

Thunderstorm Wind in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 20-JUL-00 03:35:00 to 20-JUL-00 03:35:00 (CST)
Location: WICHITA
Magnitude: 51 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Occurred at Mid-Continent Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in SEDGWICK, KANSAS
From 20-JUL-00 04:30:00 to 20-JUL-00 04:30:00 (CST)
Location: WICHITA
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Radio Station KFDI reported tree damage at 13th and West St. intersection in West Wichita.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUMNER, KANSAS
From 20-JUL-00 04:11:00 to 20-JUL-00 04:11:00 (CST)
Location: MULVANE
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Tree limbs downed.