Kansas, 1985

Hail and Damaging Wind in Kansas, May 27, 1985

May 27, 1985 · NWS MT · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

9 hail, 1 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
10

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

9 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Sedgwick

When
May 27, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Sedgwick County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.700, -97.330

Hail, Butler

When
May 27, 1:40 AM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.820, -96.870

Hail, Shawnee

When
May 27, 2:20 AM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.070, -95.620

Hail, Chase

When
May 27, 9:54 AM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
38.480, -96.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Chase

When
May 27, 9:54 AM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.480, -96.380

Hail, Sherman

When
May 27, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Sherman County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.350, -101.720

Hail, Clark

When
May 27, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.080, -99.980

Hail, Ford

When
May 27, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Ford County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.550, -99.570

Hail, Kiowa

When
May 27, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.550, -99.580

Hail, Sherman

When
May 27, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.370, -101.700

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: 10022130, 10022131, 10022132, 10022133, 10022134, 10022135, 10022136, 10022137, 10022138, 10022139.