Kansas, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, September 26, 1986

September 26, 1986 · NWS TOP · 12 events in 8 counties and zones

10 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
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

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

Hail, Lyon

When
September 26, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Lyon County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
38.370, -95.980

Hail, Sedgwick

When
September 26, 3:27 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.700, -97.330

Hail, Sedgwick

When
September 26, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.830, -97.370

Hail, Marion

When
September 26, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.250, -96.930

Hail, Chase

When
September 26, 4:01 PM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.320, -96.600

Hail, Chase

When
September 26, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.270, -96.820

Hail, Harvey

When
September 26, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Harvey County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.050, -97.350

Hail, Reno

When
September 26, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Reno County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.070, -97.920

Hail, McPherson

When
September 26, 4:55 PM CST
Where
McPherson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.180, -97.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
September 26, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Lyon County
Coordinates
38.520, -95.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
September 26, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Coordinates
38.620, -95.680

Hail, Chase

When
September 26, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.370, -96.530

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: 10035123, 10035124, 10035125, 10035126, 10035127, 10035128, 10035129, 10035130, 10035131, 10035132, 10035133, 10035134.