Thunderstorm Wind, Sherman
- When
- October 8, 11:20 AM MST
- Where
- Sherman County, Kanorado
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.330, -102.030
Spotter estimated gust to near 60 mph. Visibility was near zero in blowing dust.
Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, October 8, 1997
9 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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), 29 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:21 UTC.
Event by event
9 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Cheyenne
- When
- October 8, 12:20 PM CST
- Where
- Cheyenne County, 14 mi NW of St Francis
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.920, -101.980
Thunderstorm Wind, Sherman
- When
- October 8, 12:01 PM MST
- Where
- Sherman County, Goodland Arpt
- Measured
- 63 kt (72 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.370, -101.700
Thunderstorm Wind, Rawlins
- When
- October 8, 1:25 PM CST
- Where
- Rawlins County, Atwood
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 39.800, -101.050
Gusts to 70 mph blew in or shattered windshields on 5 vehicles. The awning on the Rawlins Museum was brought down and the roof on the courthouse was damaged. At 1321CST, trees and branches were downed 2SW of Atwood.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rawlins
- When
- October 8, 1:27 PM CST
- Where
- Rawlins County, 16 mi S of Atwood
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.570, -101.050
Thunderstorm Wind, Logan
- When
- October 8, 1:32 PM CST
- Where
- Logan County, Oakley Muni Arpt
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.120, -100.820
Thunderstorm Wind, Thomas
- When
- October 8, 1:41 PM CST
- Where
- Thomas County, Colby Muni Arpt
- Measured
- 62 kt (71 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.430, -101.050
Thunderstorm Wind, Sheridan
- When
- October 8, 2:03 PM CST
- Where
- Sheridan County, 7 mi N of Tasco
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.450, -100.300
Spotter estimated gust to near 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind, Norton
- When
- October 8, 2:35 PM CST
- Where
- Norton County, Lenora
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.600, -100.000
Thunderstorm Wind, Norton
- When
- October 8, 2:49 PM CST
- Where
- Norton County, Norton
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.830, -99.880
Norton KSN Weather Lab recorded 62mph gust.
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.
The same day elsewhere
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- Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, October 8, 1997
- Tornado in Kansas, October 8, 1997
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- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, October 8, 1997
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5622101, 5622102, 5622100, 5622097, 5622098, 5622175, 5622099, 5622176, 5622177, 5622178.