Kansas, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, April 25, 1986

April 25, 1986 · NWS TOP · 13 events in 7 counties and zones

11 hail, 2 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
13

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

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

Hail, Russell

When
April 25, 6:23 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.880, -98.850

Hail, Russell

When
April 25, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.050, -98.550

Hail, Rice

When
April 25, 7:24 PM CST
Where
Rice County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.220, -98.200

Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson

When
April 25, 7:30 PM CST
Where
McPherson County
Coordinates
38.380, -97.670

Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson

When
April 25, 8:00 PM CST
Where
McPherson County
Coordinates
38.580, -97.770

Hail, McPherson

When
April 25, 8:10 PM CST
Where
McPherson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.370, -97.670

Hail, Mitchell

When
April 25, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.380, -97.930

Hail, Cloud

When
April 25, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Cloud County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.370, -97.850

Hail, Cloud

When
April 25, 8:51 PM CST
Where
Cloud County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.570, -97.620

Hail, Cloud

When
April 25, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Cloud County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.570, -97.570

Hail, McPherson

When
April 25, 9:10 PM CST
Where
McPherson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.370, -97.670

Hail, Dickinson

When
April 25, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.750, -97.220

Hail, Saline

When
April 25, 9:21 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.700, -97.420

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: 10033850, 10033851, 10033852, 10033853, 10033854, 10033855, 10033856, 10033857, 10033858, 10033859, 10033860, 10033861, 10033862.