Kansas, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, September 29, 1995

September 29, 1995 · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
$206,000
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.

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 71 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:07 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Rawlins

When
September 29, 5:07 PM CST
Where
Rawlins County, Beardsley
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.785, -101.076 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph broke several three to four inch diameter branches and moved a 100 pound picnic table 20 feet. pea-size hail accompanied the strong winds.

Hail, Osborne

When
September 29, 9:18 PM CST
Where
Osborne County, Downs
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.350, -98.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Jewell

When
September 29, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Jewell County, Ionia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.785, -98.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Reno

When
September 29, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Reno County, Plevna
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
37.953, -98.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Reno

When
September 29, 10:58 PM CST
Where
Reno County, Pretty Prairie
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates
37.953, -98.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Reno

When
September 29, 10:59 PM CST
Where
Reno County, Pleasantview
Property damage
$200,000
Coordinates
37.953, -98.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The high winds twisted the framework of the Stutzman Greenhouse on Highway K-61.

Thunderstorm Wind, Reno

When
September 29, 11:29 PM CST
Where
Reno County, Pretty Prairie
Property damage
$6,000
Coordinates
37.953, -98.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The high winds blew the front porch off of a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harvey

When
September 29, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Harvey County, Burton
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.043, -97.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ness

When
September 29, 11:53 PM CST
Where
Ness County, Hutchinson
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.479, -99.916 (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: 10326149, 10326302, 10326740, 10325056, 10325057, 10325058, 10325059, 10326561, 10326094.