Kansas, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, July 14, 1985

July 14, 1985 · NWS AT · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 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

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffey

When
July 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Coffey County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.420, -95.850

Hail, Phillips

When
July 14, 5:46 PM CST
Where
Phillips County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.650, -99.170

Hail, Rooks

When
July 14, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Rooks County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.570, -99.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Osborne

When
July 14, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Osborne County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.470, -98.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Osborne

When
July 14, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Osborne County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.450, -98.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
July 14, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
38.620, -95.750

What these are

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.

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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: 10023300, 10023301, 10023302, 10023303, 10023304, 10023305.