Kansas, 1998Wildfire in Kansas, April 11, 1998
April 11, 1998 · NWS DDC · 1 event in 1 county or zone
1 wildfire, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $150,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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.
Wildfire, Scott
- When
- April 11, 1:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
- Where
- Scott County, Scott State Park
- Property damage
- $150,000
- Coordinates
- 38.482, -100.907 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A small fire quickly got out of control due to strong winds. Over 100 acres of grass burned and two cabins were destroyed in the fire.
- Wildfire
- A fire burning in wildland vegetation, with its acreage and damage where known.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- High Wind in Colorado, April 11 to 12, 199855 kt wind · 4 events
- High Wind in Utah, April 11, 1998$200 · 52 kt wind · 2 events
- High Wind in Texas, April 11, 1998$7,000 · 2 events
- Flood in California, April 11, 19981 event
- High Wind in Arizona, April 11, 199853 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, April 11, 199850 kt wind · 1 event
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: 5637257.