Kansas, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 26, 1985

May 26, 1985 · NWS AT · 19 events in 16 counties and zones

16 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.

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  • 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
19

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

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

Hail, Marshall

When
May 26, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.870, -96.420

Hail, Nemaha

When
May 26, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Nemaha County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.780, -95.850

Hail, Brown

When
May 26, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.850, -95.530

Hail, Kiowa

When
May 26, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.650, -99.050

Hail, Pratt

When
May 26, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Pratt County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.650, -99.050

Hail, Jefferson

When
May 26, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.180, -95.570

Hail, Jefferson

When
May 26, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.330, -95.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyandotte

When
May 26, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Wyandotte County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.120, -94.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
May 26, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
38.880, -94.650

Hail, Chase

When
May 26, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.320, -96.530

Hail, Smith

When
May 26, 7:53 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.770, -98.920

Hail, Chase

When
May 26, 8:02 PM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.230, -96.530

Hail, Johnson

When
May 26, 8:19 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.850, -94.730

Hail, Miami

When
May 26, 9:02 PM CST
Where
Miami County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.570, -94.870

Hail, Graham

When
May 26, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Graham County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.370, -99.850

Hail, Greenwood

When
May 26, 9:31 PM CST
Where
Greenwood County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.070, -96.300

Hail, Chautauqua

When
May 26, 9:33 PM CST
Where
Chautauqua County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.030, -96.420

Hail, Woodson

When
May 26, 10:17 PM CST
Where
Woodson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.970, -95.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
May 26, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.620, -95.750

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.

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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: 10022111, 10022112, 10022113, 10022114, 10022115, 10022116, 10022117, 10022118, 10022119, 10022120, 10022121, 10022122, 10022123, 10022124, 10022125, 10022126, 10022127, 10022128, 10022129.