Kansas, 1989

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Kansas, July 14, 1989

July 14, 1989 · NWS TOP · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 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

5 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kearny

When
July 14, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Kearny County
Coordinates
37.950, -101.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Kearny

When
July 14, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Kearny County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
38.030, -101.250

Tornado, Norton

When
July 14, 6:44 PM CST
Where
Norton County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
40.000, -99.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When
July 14, 7:44 PM CST
Where
Haskell County
Coordinates
37.600, -100.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Jewell

When
July 14, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Jewell County
Coordinates
39.780, -98.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When
July 14, 9:13 PM CST
Where
Phillips County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.670, -99.570

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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: 10035384, 10035385, 10035386, 10035387, 10035388, 10035389.