Kansas, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 21, 1998

June 21, 1998 · NWS GLD · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

4 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
$15,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 Goodland radar (KGLD), 5 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:09 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherman

When
June 21, 7:08 PM MST
Where
Sherman County, 2 mi S of Goodland
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
39.320, -101.720

Also, 62 mph wind at Goodland Airport at 1912 MST and 66 mph at Goodland CATV (2S of Goodland at 1918 MST).

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
June 21, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Logan County, Winona
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.070, -101.250

Tree limbs in excess of 1 inch in diameter broken.

Hail, Gove

When
June 21, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Gove County, 6 mi SW of Gove
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.880, -100.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Gove

When
June 21, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Gove County, 12 mi SE of Gove
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
38.830, -100.330

Windows blown out of tractor. Large grain bin blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gove

When
June 21, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Gove County, 19 mi SE of Gove
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.750, -100.230

Power pole and power lines downed.

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: 5642307, 5640959, 5642308, 5640958, 5642309.