Kansas, 1988

Damaging Winds in Kansas, September 18, 1988

September 18, 1988 · NWS TOP · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

6 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
6

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

6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherman

When
September 18, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
39.330, -101.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherman

When
September 18, 6:48 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
39.350, -101.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherman

When
September 18, 7:07 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
39.330, -101.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Thomas

When
September 18, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Thomas County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.370, -101.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Thomas

When
September 18, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Thomas County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.400, -101.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Graham

When
September 18, 8:48 PM CST
Where
Graham County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.370, -99.850

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.

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: 10035344, 10035345, 10035346, 10035347, 10035348, 10035349.