Kansas, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, August 4, 1989

August 4, 1989 · NWS TOP · 12 events in 7 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 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
12

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Osborne

When
August 4, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Osborne County
Coordinates
39.250, -98.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When
August 4, 4:56 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.330, -98.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Cloud

When
August 4, 5:08 PM CST
Where
Cloud County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
39.600, -97.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When
August 4, 5:29 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Coordinates
39.470, -98.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Republic

When
August 4, 5:43 PM CST
Where
Republic County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.700, -97.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When
August 4, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Coordinates
39.470, -98.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Republic

When
August 4, 6:08 PM CST
Where
Republic County
Coordinates
39.820, -97.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Cloud

When
August 4, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Cloud County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.550, -97.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Jewell

When
August 4, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Jewell County
Coordinates
39.970, -98.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Cloud

When
August 4, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Cloud County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.570, -97.520

Hail, Russell

When
August 4, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.820, -98.630

Hail, Ellsworth

When
August 4, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Ellsworth County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.820, -98.470

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10035414, 10035415, 10035416, 10035417, 10035418, 10035419, 10035420, 10035421, 10035422, 10035423, 10035424, 10035425.