Kansas, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, September 28, 1986

September 28, 1986 · NWS TOP · 12 events in 8 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 5 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.

  • 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

7 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Finney

When
September 28, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Finney County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.970, -100.820

Hail, Hodgeman

When
September 28, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Hodgeman County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.220, -100.080

Hail, Cloud

When
September 28, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Cloud County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.630, -97.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
September 28, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
39.580, -97.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
September 28, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
39.700, -96.750

Hail, Washington

When
September 28, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.820, -97.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When
September 28, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Coordinates
39.500, -98.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When
September 28, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Haskell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.650, -100.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When
September 28, 5:47 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.500, -98.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Cloud

When
September 28, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Cloud County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
39.550, -97.650

Hail, Cloud

When
September 28, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Cloud County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.320, -97.670

Hail, Jewell

When
September 28, 6:32 PM CST
Where
Jewell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.620, -98.220

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: 10035137, 10035138, 10035139, 10035140, 10035141, 10035142, 10035143, 10035144, 10035145, 10035146, 10035147, 10035148.