Hail in Barton County, Kansas
Hail June 29, 2000 · Barton County, Kansas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The baseball-sized hail caused widespread damage to approximately 8,000 residences, 400 businesses and 2,500 vehicles. Damage included smashed windows, roofs, siding and air conditioners. Among the vehicles damaged were those of the Barton County Sheriff's Department in which nearly all of the windows were smashed. Crop damage was major to alfalfa, sorghum, corn and soybeans with 18 to 20 percent of these crops destroyed. All reported injuries were minor. Area newspapers contributed to this report.
Began near Great Bend (38.3667, -98.7667).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5149494. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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