Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, September 7, 1994

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, September 7, 1994
Start: 1994-09-07T17:05
End: 1994-09-07T21:10
Location: Kansas

September 7, 1994 · 28 events in 12 counties and zones

16 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 25 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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: $115,000
Crop damage: $2,000
Events: 28

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.

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 122 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:14 UTC.

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Event by event

16 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Kearny

When: September 7, 5:05 PM CST
Where: Kearny County, Lakin
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.000, -101.320 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Rush

When: September 7, 5:08 PM CST
Where: Rush County, Alexander
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.523, -99.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Ness

When: September 7, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Ness County, Ransom
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 38.479, -99.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Kearny

When: September 7, 5:13 PM CST
Where: Kearny County, Deerfield
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 38.030, -101.120

Brief touchdown of a small tornado over open farmland.

Hail, Ness

When: September 7, 5:18 PM CST
Where: Ness County, Ransom
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.479, -99.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Rush

When: September 7, 5:34 PM CST
Where: Rush County, McCracken
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.523, -99.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Scott

When: September 7, 5:52 PM CST
Where: Scott County, Scott City
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Crop damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 38.482, -100.907 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kearny

When: September 7, 5:54 PM CST
Where: Kearny County, Lakin
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.000, -101.320 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Ellis

When: September 7, 5:58 PM CST
Where: Ellis County, Schoenchen
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.915, -99.317 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Ness

When: September 7, 6:03 PM CST
Where: Ness County, Arnold
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.479, -99.916 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kearny

When: September 7, 6:18 PM CST
Where: Kearny County, Lakin
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.000, -101.320 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Rush

When: September 7, 6:22 PM CST
Where: Rush County, Liebenthal
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 38.523, -99.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Ellis

When: September 7, 6:23 PM CST
Where: Ellis County, Schoenchen
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 38.915, -99.317 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hodgeman

When: September 7, 6:38 PM CST
Where: Hodgeman County, Jetmore
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 38.088, -99.898 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When: September 7, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Grant County, Ulysses
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 37.562, -101.308 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kearny

When: September 7, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Kearny County, Lakin
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 38.000, -101.320 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Grant

When: September 7, 6:58 PM CST
Where: Grant County, Ulysses
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Coordinates: 37.500, -101.370

The Grant County Sheriff's Office reported a brief touchdown of a tornado over open farmland at 1858 CST.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When: September 7, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Grant County, Ulysses
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 37.562, -101.308 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When: September 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Haskell County, Sublette
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 37.562, -100.871 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Stevens

When: September 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Stevens County, Hugoton
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 37.192, -101.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Stevens

When: September 7, 7:34 PM CST
Where: Stevens County, Moscow
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.192, -101.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported a brief touchdown of a tornado five miles south of Moscow at 1935 CST.

Tornado, Stevens

When: September 7, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Stevens County, Moscow
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Coordinates: 37.250, -101.200

The public reported a brief touchdown of a tornado five miles south of Moscow at 1935 CST.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When: September 7, 7:55 PM CST
Where: Meade County, Meade
Measured: 64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates: 37.238, -100.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported numerous power poles blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When: September 7, 7:58 PM CST
Where: Meade County, Plains
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 37.238, -100.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported numerous power poles blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When: September 7, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Meade County to Meade St. Lake
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 37.238, -100.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds knocked down numerous tree limbs with some roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When: September 7, 8:32 PM CST
Where: Meade County, Meade
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.238, -100.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When: September 7, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Clark County, Ashland
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.236, -99.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When: September 7, 9:10 PM CST
Where: Comanche County, Coldwater
Measured: 87 kt (100 mph)
Property damage: $30,000
Coordinates: 37.191, -99.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gustine 80 to 100 mph were reported by the Comanche County Law Enforcement at 2110 CST.

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10326688, 10325353, 10326081, 10326689, 10326082, 10325354, 10325660, 10326690, 10323425, 10326083, 10326691, 10325355, 10323426, 10326589, 10323561, 10326692, 10323562, 10323563, 10324458, 10325703, 10325704, 10325705, 10325907, 10325908, 10325909, 10325910, 10323112, 10324392.