Kansas, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, August 26, 1998

August 26, 1998 · NWS DDC · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

8 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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
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 Dodge City radar (KDDC), 59 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:39 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa

When
August 26, 3:38 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County, 8 mi N of Greensburg
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.720, -99.300

Hail, Rush

When
August 26, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Rush County, 6 mi S of Timken
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.380, -99.180

Hail, Pawnee

When
August 26, 3:49 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 4 mi NW of Ash Valley
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.330, -99.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Pawnee

When
August 26, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 4 mi NW of Ash Valley
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.330, -99.270

Hail, Edwards

When
August 26, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Edwards County, 5 mi S of Centerview
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.750, -99.270

Hail, Trego

When
August 26, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Trego County, 8 mi WSW of Wakeeney
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.970, -100.020

Hail, Gray

When
August 26, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Gray County, 4 mi ENE of Cimarron
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.820, -100.280

Hail, Ford

When
August 26, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Ford County, 10 mi NW of Dodge City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.850, -100.150

Hail, Gray

When
August 26, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Gray County, 4 mi E of Cimarron
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.800, -100.280

Hail, Trego

When
August 26, 7:01 PM CST
Where
Trego County, 8 mi WSW of Wakeeney
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.970, -100.020

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: 5664889, 5664890, 5664891, 5664892, 5664893, 5664894, 5664895, 5664896, 5664897, 5664898.