Kansas, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, April 22, 1985

April 22, 1985 · NWS AT · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

3 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

Event by event

3 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pratt

When
April 22, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Pratt County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.650, -98.880

Hail, Stafford

When
April 22, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Stafford County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.920, -98.770

Hail, Reno

When
April 22, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Reno County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.900, -98.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
April 22, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Sumner County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.270, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When
April 22, 5:57 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.500, -97.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenwood

When
April 22, 8:44 PM CST
Where
Greenwood County
Coordinates
37.630, -96.180

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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

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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: 10024063, 10024064, 10024065, 10024066, 10024067, 10024068.