Kansas, 1998

Hail in Kansas, April 13, 1998

April 13, 1998 · NWS EAX · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

5 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 39 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:28 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Miami

When
April 13, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Miami County, 4 mi N of Louisburg
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.670, -94.680

Public reported hail one inch in diameter in a severe thunderstorm at 233rd St and Metcalf which is 4 miles north of Louisburg.

Hail, Leavenworth

When
April 13, 7:50 AM CST
Where
Leavenworth County, Springdale
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.250, -95.120

A spotter reported golfball-size hail in Springdale.

Hail, Leavenworth

When
April 13, 8:12 AM CST
Where
Leavenworth County, Jarbalo
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.200, -95.070

One inch diameter hail was reported in a severe thunderstorm over Jarbalo.

Hail, Leavenworth

When
April 13, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Leavenworth County, Leavenworth
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.320, -94.920

Public reported dime-size hail in a severe thunderstorm over Leavenworth.

Hail, Atchison

When
April 13, 8:50 AM CST
Where
Atchison County, Potter
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.430, -95.150

Public reported dime-size hail in Potter.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5639898, 5639897, 5639900, 5639896, 5639899.