Kansas, 1998Flash Flood and Hail in Kansas, April 2 to 14, 1998
April 2 to 14, 1998 · NWS ICT · 40 events in 14 counties and zones
38 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 40
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.
Event by event
38 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Flash Flood, Reno
- When
- April 2, 10:05 AM CST to April 3, 11:55 PM CST
- Where
- Reno County, 5 mi E of Nickerson
- Coordinates
- 37.953, -98.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cow Creek flooded, causing the closure of numerous roads across northeast Reno County. The flooding was mainly due to snow melt and previous rainfall.
Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner
- When
- April 6, 7:36 PM CST
- Where
- Sumner County, 4 mi N of Argonia
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 37.320, -97.770
Hail, Cowley
- When
- April 6, 11:38 PM CST
- Where
- Cowley County, 1 mi NE of Arkansas City
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.080, -97.030
Hail, Woodson
- When
- April 14, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Woodson County, 10 mi NW of Yates Center
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.980, -95.870
Hail, Chautauqua
- When
- April 14, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Chautauqua County, Elgin
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.000, -96.280
Hail, Wilson
- When
- April 14, 5:15 PM CST
- Where
- Wilson County, 5 mi N of Altoona
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.580, -95.670
Hail, Chautauqua
- When
- April 14, 5:19 PM CST
- Where
- Chautauqua County, Sedan
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.130, -96.180
Hail, Neosho
- When
- April 14, 5:20 PM CST
- Where
- Neosho County, Chanute
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.680, -95.470
Hail, Chautauqua
- When
- April 14, 5:29 PM CST
- Where
- Chautauqua County, Peru
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.080, -96.100
Hail, Chautauqua
- When
- April 14, 5:29 PM CST
- Where
- Chautauqua County, Sedan
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.130, -96.180
Hail, Montgomery
- When
- April 14, 5:32 PM CST
- Where
- Montgomery County, Elk City
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.280, -95.920
Hail, Neosho
- When
- April 14, 5:34 PM CST
- Where
- Neosho County, Chanute
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.680, -95.470
Hail, Chautauqua
- When
- April 14, 5:35 PM CST
- Where
- Chautauqua County, Elgin
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.000, -96.280
Hail, Allen
- When
- April 14, 5:47 PM CST
- Where
- Allen County, 6 mi W of Savonburg
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.750, -95.270
Hail, Montgomery
- When
- April 14, 6:21 PM CST
- Where
- Montgomery County, 3 mi W of Independence
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.230, -95.770
Hail, Chautauqua
- When
- April 14, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Chautauqua County, 2 mi NE of Elgin
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.020, -96.250
Hail, Montgomery
- When
- April 14, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Montgomery County, Independence
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.230, -95.720
Hail, Montgomery
- When
- April 14, 6:38 PM CST
- Where
- Montgomery County, 3 mi S of Elk City
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.230, -95.920
Hail, Harper
- When
- April 14, 7:17 PM CST
- Where
- Harper County, 4 mi W of Anthony
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.150, -98.100
Hail, Neosho
- When
- April 14, 7:29 PM CST
- Where
- Neosho County, Chanute
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.680, -95.470
Hail, Butler
- When
- April 14, 7:35 PM CST
- Where
- Butler County, 4 mi E of Potwin
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.950, -96.950
Hail, Sedgwick
- When
- April 14, 7:43 PM CST
- Where
- Sedgwick County, Wichita
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.700, -97.330
Hail fell on south side of Wichita.
Hail, Harper
- When
- April 14, 7:43 PM CST
- Where
- Harper County, Bluff City
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.080, -97.870
Hail, Harper
- When
- April 14, 7:45 PM CST
- Where
- Harper County, 4 mi E of Anthony
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.150, -97.970
Hail, Harper
- When
- April 14, 7:45 PM CST
- Where
- Harper County, 6 mi S of Anthony
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.070, -98.030
Hail, Sedgwick
- When
- April 14, 7:46 PM CST
- Where
- Sedgwick County, Wichita
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.700, -97.330
Hail fell at 13th St. and Woodlawn Ave.
Hail, Sedgwick
- When
- April 14, 7:47 PM CST
- Where
- Sedgwick County, Wichita
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.700, -97.330
Hail fell on east side of Wichita.
Hail, Butler
- When
- April 14, 7:53 PM CST
- Where
- Butler County, 3 mi E of Andover
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.720, -97.080
Hail, Sedgwick
- When
- April 14, 7:57 PM CST
- Where
- Sedgwick County, Wichita
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.700, -97.330
Hail fell at Central and Oliver Ave.
Hail, Butler
- When
- April 14, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Butler County, Benton
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.780, -97.120
Hail, Butler
- When
- April 14, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Butler County, 1 mi N of Benton
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.800, -97.120
Hail, Greenwood
- When
- April 14, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Greenwood County, Madison
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.130, -96.130
Hail, Sumner
- When
- April 14, 8:05 PM CST
- Where
- Sumner County, Corbin
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.120, -97.550
Hail, Butler
- When
- April 14, 8:07 PM CST
- Where
- Butler County, 1 mi SW of Potwin
- Measured
- 4 in hail
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 37.930, -97.030
Hail, Harvey
- When
- April 14, 8:10 PM CST
- Where
- Harvey County, 10 mi SE of Newton
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.950, -97.220
Hail, Butler
- When
- April 14, 8:15 PM CST
- Where
- Butler County, 2 mi SW of Potwin
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.930, -97.050
Hail, Sumner
- When
- April 14, 8:15 PM CST
- Where
- Sumner County, Perth
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.170, -97.500
Hail, Sumner
- When
- April 14, 8:15 PM CST
- Where
- Sumner County, Wellington
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.270, -97.400
Hail fell on south side of Wellington.
Hail, Cowley
- When
- April 14, 8:40 PM CST
- Where
- Cowley County, 8 mi NW of Arkansas City
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.150, -97.150
Hail, Montgomery
- When
- April 14, 10:28 PM CST
- Where
- Montgomery County, 9 mi SW of Independence
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.130, -95.830
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
- 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.
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, April 2, 19981 death · 10 events
- High Wind in New Mexico, April 2, 1998$23,000 · 4 events
- Heavy Snow in Utah, April 2, 19981 injured · $14,000 · 3 events
- High Wind in Texas, April 2, 199858 kt wind · 9 events
- Winter Storm in Colorado, April 2, 19987 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Mississippi, April 2 to 3, 1998$3,000 · 0.88 in hail · 5 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, April 2 to 3, 199852 kt wind · 3 events
- Blizzard in Alaska, April 2, 19982 events
- Flash Flood in Pennsylvania, April 2, 19981 event
- Flood in Pennsylvania, April 2, 19981 event
- Flash Flood in Vermont, April 2, 19981 event
- Flood in New York, April 2 to 4, 1998$5,000 · 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: 5640036, 5640037, 5640038, 5640039, 5633380, 5640040, 5640043, 5640041, 5640044, 5640045, 5640047, 5640042, 5640046, 5640048, 5633381, 5640049, 5640050, 5638126, 5638127, 5638131, 5633365, 5633371, 5638128, 5638129, 5638130, 5633372, 5633383, 5633366, 5633373, 5633367, 5633368, 5633378, 5633374, 5633369, 5633377, 5633370, 5633375, 5633376, 5633379, 5633382.