Kansas, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, July 10, 1998

July 10, 1998 · NWS DDC · 11 events in 11 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 3 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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), 72 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:18 UTC.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When
July 10, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Haskell County, 11 mi NNE of Sublette
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.630, -100.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Barber

When
July 10, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Barber County, 3 mi E of Kiowa
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.020, -98.470

Eight inch tree limbs blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Finney

When
July 10, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Finney County, 6 mi ESE of Kalvesta
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.050, -100.130

Large tree branch blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hodgeman

When
July 10, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Hodgeman County, 13 mi W of Jetmore
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.080, -100.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Lane

When
July 10, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Lane County, 8 mi E of Dighton
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
38.480, -100.320

Hail, Clark

When
July 10, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Clark County, 12 mi NE of Ashland
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.300, -99.620

Hail, Comanche

When
July 10, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, 8 mi N of Protection
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.320, -99.480

Hail, Kiowa

When
July 10, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County, 12 mi S of Mullinville
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.420, -99.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
July 10, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Scott County, 13 mi NNW of Scott City
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.650, -101.000

Six inch tree limbs blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pawnee

When
July 10, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 8 mi S of Larned
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.070, -99.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Ford

When
July 10, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Ford County, Dodge City Arpt
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
37.770, -99.970

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: 5662615, 5662616, 5662617, 5662692, 5662693, 5662694, 5662695, 5662696, 5662697, 5662698, 5662699.