Kansas, 1986

Hail and Damaging Wind in Kansas, August 18, 1986

August 18, 1986 · NWS TOP · 16 events in 8 counties and zones

15 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.

  • 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
16

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

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

Hail, Washington

When
August 18, 7:06 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.980, -97.350

Hail, Republic

When
August 18, 7:27 PM CST
Where
Republic County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.820, -97.630

Hail, Republic

When
August 18, 7:57 PM CST
Where
Republic County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.700, -97.580

Hail, Republic

When
August 18, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Republic County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.970, -97.420

Hail, Cloud

When
August 18, 8:01 PM CST
Where
Cloud County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.630, -97.580

Hail, Republic

When
August 18, 8:06 PM CST
Where
Republic County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.670, -97.430

Hail, Cloud

When
August 18, 8:28 PM CST
Where
Cloud County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.570, -97.670

Hail, Cloud

When
August 18, 8:34 PM CST
Where
Cloud County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.370, -97.830

Hail, Clay

When
August 18, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.170, -97.320

Hail, Ottawa

When
August 18, 9:09 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.200, -97.720

Hail, Ottawa

When
August 18, 9:09 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.030, -97.600

Hail, Saline

When
August 18, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.830, -97.600

Hail, Dickinson

When
August 18, 9:44 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.920, -97.300

Hail, Saline

When
August 18, 9:57 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.700, -97.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson

When
August 18, 10:13 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.680, -97.070

Hail, Marion

When
August 18, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.350, -97.200

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: 10033988, 10033989, 10033990, 10033991, 10033992, 10033993, 10033994, 10033995, 10033996, 10033997, 10033998, 10033999, 10034000, 10034001, 10034002, 10034003.