Kansas, 1989

Damaging Winds in Kansas, July 2, 1989

July 2, 1989 · NWS TOP · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

9 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

9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
July 2, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.780, -98.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Osborne

When
July 2, 2:34 AM CST
Where
Osborne County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.480, -98.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Jewell

When
July 2, 2:43 AM CST
Where
Jewell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.780, -98.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Jewell

When
July 2, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Jewell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.780, -98.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
July 2, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.030, -98.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When
July 2, 3:36 AM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.470, -98.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Jewell

When
July 2, 3:37 AM CST
Where
Jewell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.580, -98.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When
July 2, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.020, -97.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When
July 2, 3:57 AM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.470, -98.020

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.

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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: 10034305, 10034306, 10034307, 10035159, 10035160, 10035161, 10035371, 10035372, 10035373.