Kansas, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 29, 1985

May 29, 1985 · NWS AT · 12 events in 8 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 4 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.

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  • 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
12

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
May 29, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.380, -97.120

Hail, Morris

When
May 29, 9:10 AM CST
Where
Morris County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.770, -96.650

Hail, Morris

When
May 29, 9:40 AM CST
Where
Morris County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.650, -96.480

Hail, Chase

When
May 29, 9:44 AM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
38.370, -96.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Chase

When
May 29, 9:44 AM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.370, -96.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
May 29, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Lyon County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.550, -96.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenwood

When
May 29, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Greenwood County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.820, -96.300

Hail, Greenwood

When
May 29, 10:56 AM CST
Where
Greenwood County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.880, -96.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenwood

When
May 29, 11:07 AM CST
Where
Greenwood County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.020, -96.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
May 29, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Coordinates
38.970, -95.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
May 29, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
37.420, -94.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
May 29, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
37.170, -94.700

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: 10022141, 10022142, 10022143, 10022144, 10022145, 10022146, 10022147, 10022148, 10022149, 10022150, 10022151, 10022152.