Kansas, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, July 25, 1988

July 25, 1988 · NWS TOP · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

7 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
9

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

Hail, Crawford

When
July 25, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.530, -94.700

Hail, Crawford

When
July 25, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.420, -94.700

Hail, Cherokee

When
July 25, 5:49 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.280, -94.680

Hail, Cherokee

When
July 25, 6:02 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.170, -94.830

Hail, Cowley

When
July 25, 6:32 PM CST
Where
Cowley County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.320, -96.670

Hail, Sumner

When
July 25, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Sumner County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.370, -97.400

Hail, Chautauqua

When
July 25, 8:28 PM CST
Where
Chautauqua County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
37.280, -96.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
July 25, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Sumner County
Coordinates
37.420, -97.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
July 25, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Sumner County
Coordinates
37.370, -97.400

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: 10035308, 10035309, 10035310, 10035311, 10035312, 10035313, 10035314, 10035315, 10035316.