Kansas, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, April 27, 1989

April 27, 1989 · NWS TOP · 20 events in 14 counties and zones

14 hail, 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
20

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

14 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Kingman

When
April 27, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Kingman County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.570, -98.120

Hail, Lincoln

When
April 27, 4:22 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.130, -98.350

Hail, Reno

When
April 27, 4:28 PM CST
Where
Reno County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.970, -98.080

Hail, Nemaha

When
April 27, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Nemaha County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.830, -96.070

Hail, Mitchell

When
April 27, 4:52 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.420, -97.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Jewell

When
April 27, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Jewell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.870, -98.080

Hail, Reno

When
April 27, 4:57 PM CST
Where
Reno County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
38.070, -97.930

Hail, Jewell

When
April 27, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Jewell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.780, -98.220

Hail, Jewell

When
April 27, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Jewell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.670, -97.930

Hail, Ellsworth

When
April 27, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Ellsworth County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.580, -98.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Republic

When
April 27, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Republic County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.720, -97.820

Hail, Lincoln

When
April 27, 5:24 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.870, -97.970

Hail, Rice

When
April 27, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Rice County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.350, -98.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Cloud

When
April 27, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Cloud County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.570, -97.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Republic

When
April 27, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Republic County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.820, -97.630

Hail, McPherson

When
April 27, 6:06 PM CST
Where
McPherson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.320, -97.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Cloud

When
April 27, 6:14 PM CST
Where
Cloud County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.520, -97.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
April 27, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.700, -97.200

Hail, Dickinson

When
April 27, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.730, -97.030

Hail, Saline

When
April 27, 8:52 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.670, -97.730

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: 10035800, 10035801, 10035802, 10035803, 10035804, 10035805, 10035806, 10035807, 10035808, 10035809, 10035810, 10035811, 10035812, 10035813, 10035814, 10035815, 10035816, 10035817, 10035818, 10035819.