Kansas, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 7, 1986

May 7, 1986 · NWS TOP · 18 events in 13 counties and zones

11 hail, 7 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
18

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, 7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Republic

When
May 7, 12:42 AM CST
Where
Republic County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.820, -97.630

Hail, Republic

When
May 7, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Republic County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.720, -97.430

Hail, Washington

When
May 7, 2:04 AM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.820, -97.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Pratt

When
May 7, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Pratt County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.630, -98.900

Hail, Stafford

When
May 7, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Stafford County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.020, -98.750

Hail, Stafford

When
May 7, 3:34 PM CST
Where
Stafford County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.220, -98.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Gray

When
May 7, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Gray County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.530, -100.630

Hail, Rush

When
May 7, 4:32 PM CST
Where
Rush County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.530, -99.150

Hail, Ellis

When
May 7, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.750, -99.170

Hail, Decatur

When
May 7, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Decatur County
Measured
4 in hail
Coordinates
39.820, -100.520

Hail, Finney

When
May 7, 6:08 PM CST
Where
Finney County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.930, -100.730

Hail, Finney

When
May 7, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Finney County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
38.030, -100.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When
May 7, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Haskell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.630, -100.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Gray

When
May 7, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Gray County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.620, -100.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
May 7, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.470, -100.880

Hail, Finney

When
May 7, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Finney County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
37.930, -100.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Lane

When
May 7, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Lane County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.600, -100.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Trego

When
May 7, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Trego County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
39.030, -100.120

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: 10035059, 10035060, 10035061, 10035062, 10035063, 10035064, 10035065, 10035066, 10035067, 10035068, 10035069, 10035070, 10035071, 10035072, 10035073, 10035074, 10035075, 10035076.