Kansas, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 10, 1998

June 10, 1998 · NWS EAX · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$30,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 70 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:31 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Leavenworth

When
June 10, 8:30 PM CST to 8:50 PM CST
Where
Leavenworth County, Linwood to Basehor
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage
$30,000
Coordinates
39.000, -95.030

Severe thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 MPH throughout Leavenworth County. County Emergency Management reported 15 to 20 inch diameter trees down in Basehor. Also in Basehor, a 60 foot tree fell on two homes and a car. Numerous power lines were reported down as were numerous power outages.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyandotte

When
June 10, 8:30 PM CST to 10:05 PM CST
Where
Wyandotte County, Kansas City to Bonner Spgs
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
39.120, -94.670

Severe thunderstorm winds gusted to 70 MPH at Kansas City Kansas Community College and Emergency Management reported 4 inch tree limbs down at 123rd and Polfer. A local television station remote sensor recorded a 67 MPH wind gust 2 miles north of Bonner Springs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 10, 8:50 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Roeland Park to Overland Park
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.000, -94.700

Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down 10 to 15 inch tree limbs in Overland Park. The Johnson County Sheriff's Office reported large trees down in Roeland Park due to the strong thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Wyandotte

When
June 10, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Wyandotte County, Kansas City
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.120, -94.670

The same severe thunderstorms that produced the damaging thunderstorm winds in Kansas City also dropped golfball-size hail at I-70 and 57th Street.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5649510, 5649558, 5649509, 5649559.