Kansas, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 2, 1989

June 2, 1989 · 23 events in 16 counties and zones

13 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 4 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.

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  • 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
23

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

13 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Wilson

When
June 2, 2:57 PM CST
Where
Wilson County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
37.530, -95.820

Hail, Greenwood

When
June 2, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Greenwood County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.850, -96.180

Hail, Coffey

When
June 2, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Coffey County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.270, -95.830

Hail, Osage

When
June 2, 4:43 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.450, -95.700

Hail, Osage

When
June 2, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.620, -95.680

Hail, Cheyenne

When
June 2, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Cheyenne County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
40.000, -101.800

Tornado, Osage

When
June 2, 5:06 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
38.470, -95.680

Tornado, Osage

When
June 2, 5:14 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
38.520, -95.670

Tornado, Osage

When
June 2, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.580, -95.680

Tornado, Douglas

When
June 2, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
38.880, -95.400

Hail, Jefferson

When
June 2, 5:36 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.420, -95.330

Hail, Sherman

When
June 2, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.230, -101.550

Hail, Douglas

When
June 2, 6:04 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.880, -95.380

Hail, Atchison

When
June 2, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Atchison County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.570, -95.130

Hail, Brown

When
June 2, 7:44 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.850, -95.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
June 2, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Measured
67 kt (77 mph)
Coordinates
38.880, -98.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Republic

When
June 2, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Republic County
Coordinates
39.820, -97.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
June 2, 10:07 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.850, -96.580

Hail, Marshall

When
June 2, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.870, -96.270

Hail, Brown

When
June 2, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.930, -95.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Riley

When
June 2, 10:54 PM CST
Where
Riley County
Coordinates
39.180, -96.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie

When
June 2, 11:04 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
39.200, -96.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Geary

When
June 2, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Geary County
Coordinates
39.030, -96.830

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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: 10036497, 10036498, 10036499, 10037355, 10037356, 10037357, 10037571, 10037572, 10037573, 10037574, 10037575, 10037576, 10037577, 10037578, 10037579, 10037580, 10037581, 10037582, 10037583, 10037584, 10037585, 10037586, 10037587.