Kansas, 1998

Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 13, 1998

June 13, 1998 · NWS EAX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$35,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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), 88 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:01 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Linn

When
June 13, 7:00 PM CST to 7:05 PM CST
Where
Linn County, Mound City to Pleasanton
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.150, -94.820

The Linn County Sheriff Office reported trees blown down from thunderstorm winds in Mound City and Pleasanton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Doniphan

When
June 13, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Doniphan County, Wathena
Property damage
$35,000
Coordinates
39.750, -94.950

Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree which fell on and totaled a trailer in Wathena.

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.

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: 5649566, 5649565.