Kansas, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 18, 1998

June 18, 1998 · NWS EAX · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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), 120 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:57 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Doniphan

When
June 18, 11:56 AM CST
Where
Doniphan County, Wathena
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.750, -94.950

The Doniphan County Sheriff's Office reported quarter-size hail during a severe thunderstorm at Wathena.

Hail, Leavenworth

When
June 18, 12:20 PM CST to 12:40 PM CST
Where
Leavenworth County, Jarbalo to Basehor
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
39.200, -95.070

Severe thunderstorms dropped very large hail over Leavenworth County. The sheriff's office reported quarter-size hail near Jarbalo while 2 inch diameter hail was observed a mile west of Basehor.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leavenworth

When
June 18, 12:32 PM CST
Where
Leavenworth County, Leavenworth
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.320, -94.920

A storm spotter reported a 60 MPH wind gust in Leavenworth.

Hail, Wyandotte

When
June 18, 12:49 PM CST
Where
Wyandotte County, Kansas City
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.120, -94.670

The Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department reported golfball-size hail at 123rd and Leavenworth.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 18, 1:32 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Mission
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.030, -94.650

Johnson County Fire dispatch reported a powerline down in Mission as a result of damaging severe thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
June 18, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Miami County, Bucyrus
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.720, -94.720

Public reported 4 inch diameter tree limbs down and power poles blown over in Bucyrus.

Hail, Linn

When
June 18, 2:22 PM CST to 2:45 PM CST
Where
Linn County, La Cygne
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.350, -94.750

The Linn County Sheriff's Office reported quarter-size hail at La Cygne.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 5649741, 5649739, 5649740, 5649738, 5649737, 5649736, 5649735.