Kansas, 1998

High Wind in Kansas, February 25, 1998

February 25, 1998 · NWS GLD · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

High winds damaged roofs, buildings, trees. Gusts 60 to 70 mph were common.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS GLD wrote it up.

High winds damaged roofs, buildings, trees. Gusts 60 to 70 mph were common.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

8 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Gove

When
February 25, 6:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
Gove forecast zone
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
38.916, -100.483 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Logan

When
February 25, 6:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
Logan forecast zone
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
38.917, -101.148 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Rawlins

When
February 25, 6:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
Rawlins forecast zone
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
39.785, -101.076 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Sheridan

When
February 25, 6:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
Sheridan forecast zone
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
39.350, -100.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Sherman

When
February 25, 6:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
Sherman forecast zone
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
39.351, -101.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Thomas

When
February 25, 6:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
Thomas forecast zone
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
39.351, -101.055 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Wallace

When
February 25, 6:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
Wallace forecast zone
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
38.917, -101.764 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Decatur

When
February 25, 6:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
Decatur forecast zone
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
39.785, -100.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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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: 5629141, 5629142, 5629143, 5629144, 5629145, 5629146, 5629147, 5629148.