Kansas, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, July 29, 1988

July 29, 1988 · NWS TOP · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

5 hail, 4 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

5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Harvey

When
July 29, 2:20 AM CST
Where
Harvey County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.050, -97.350

Hail, Reno

When
July 29, 4:52 AM CST
Where
Reno County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.120, -97.920

Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson

When
July 29, 5:40 AM CST
Where
McPherson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.300, -97.750

Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson

When
July 29, 6:08 AM CST
Where
McPherson County
Coordinates
38.380, -97.530

Hail, Mitchell

When
July 29, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.470, -98.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
July 29, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
38.930, -98.550

Hail, Osborne

When
July 29, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Osborne County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.420, -98.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When
July 29, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Coordinates
39.330, -98.480

Hail, Lane

When
July 29, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lane County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.450, -100.470

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: 10035319, 10035320, 10035321, 10035322, 10035323, 10035324, 10035325, 10035326, 10035327.