Kansas, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, August 26, 1998

August 26, 1998 · NWS EAX · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
August 26, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Edgerton
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
38.770, -95.000

A HAM Radio Operator in Johnson County reported several 70 MPH wind gusts within a 20 minute period between 1755 and 1815 LST during a severe thunderstorm in Edgerton.

Hail, Leavenworth

When
August 26, 6:17 PM CST
Where
Leavenworth County, 7 mi ESE of Linwood
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.970, -94.920

Leavenworth County Emergency Management reported golfball-size hail 7 miles east southeast of Linwood.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leavenworth

When
August 26, 6:17 PM CST
Where
Leavenworth County, 7 mi ESE of Linwood
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
38.970, -94.920

Winds gusted to 70 MPH... 7 miles southeast of Linwood. This was the same storm that produced golfball-size hail in Lleavenworth County.

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.

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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: 5660686, 5660687, 5660688.