Kansas, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 22, 1989

May 22, 1989 · NWS TOP · 12 events in 8 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, Butler

When
May 22, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.570, -97.130

Hail, Cowley

When
May 22, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Cowley County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.250, -96.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When
May 22, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Chautauqua County
Coordinates
37.220, -95.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When
May 22, 1:07 AM CST
Where
Chautauqua County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.130, -96.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Elk

When
May 22, 1:13 AM CST
Where
Elk County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.370, -96.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
May 22, 1:31 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
37.020, -95.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
May 22, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
37.150, -95.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Labette

When
May 22, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Labette County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
37.350, -95.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Neosho

When
May 22, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Neosho County
Coordinates
37.570, -95.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
May 22, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
37.030, -95.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Republic

When
May 22, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Republic County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.780, -97.900

Hail, Republic

When
May 22, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Republic County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.800, -97.780

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.

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: 10036478, 10036479, 10036480, 10036481, 10036482, 10036483, 10036484, 10036485, 10036486, 10036487, 10036488, 10036489.