Kansas, 1987

Hail and Damaging Wind in Kansas, August 6, 1987

August 6, 1987 · NWS TOP · 16 events in 10 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, Phillips

When
August 6, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Phillips County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.680, -99.320

Hail, Gove

When
August 6, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Gove County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.120, -100.470

Hail, Osborne

When
August 6, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Osborne County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.550, -98.700

Hail, Smith

When
August 6, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
39.780, -98.780

Hail, Smith

When
August 6, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.820, -98.550

Hail, Gove

When
August 6, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Gove County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.030, -100.580

Hail, Republic

When
August 6, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Republic County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.820, -97.650

Hail, Republic

When
August 6, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Republic County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.800, -97.450

Hail, Graham

When
August 6, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Graham County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.470, -99.800

Hail, Washington

When
August 6, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.820, -97.300

Hail, Jewell

When
August 6, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Jewell County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.870, -98.300

Hail, Jewell

When
August 6, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Jewell County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.870, -97.980

Hail, Clay

When
August 6, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.520, -97.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Cloud

When
August 6, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Cloud County
Coordinates
39.480, -97.430

Hail, Clay

When
August 6, 7:54 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.380, -97.120

Hail, Clay

When
August 6, 8:13 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.380, -97.120

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.

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: 10037485, 10037486, 10037487, 10037488, 10037489, 10037490, 10037491, 10037492, 10037493, 10037494, 10037495, 10037496, 10037497, 10033601, 10033602, 10036361.