Kansas, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, July 2, 1994

July 2, 1994 · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$101,000
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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
July 2, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Independence
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
37.193, -95.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The western and southern sections of the county received the brunt of the damaging winds from the large complex that traveled across central Kansas. Ninety mph winds damaged buildings at the Independence Airport. In Coffeyville, over 100 mph winds damaged roofs, signs and store windows as well as toppled trees. An entire metal shed was lifted from a yard and dropped over a fence into a neighboring yard.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
July 2, 12:05 AM CST
Where
Wilson County, Lafontaine
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
37.559, -95.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

There was some scattered tree damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanton

When
July 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Stanton County, Johnson
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.563, -101.784 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Wallace

When
July 2, 7:31 PM CST
Where
Wallace County, Sharon Sprg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.917, -101.764 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Greeley

When
July 2, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Greeley County, Horace
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
38.481, -101.806 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds damaged roofs, knocked down trees, and blew a large grain bin 200 yards.

Hail, Wallace

When
July 2, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Wallace County to Sharon Sprg
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.917, -101.764 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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: 10326900, 10325526, 10325595, 10325202, 10326430, 10325203.