Kansas, 1998Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 23, 1998
June 23, 1998 · NWS EAX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Miami
- When
- June 23, 2:44 AM CST
- Where
- Miami County, 6 mi W of Hillsdale
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 38.670, -94.970
The Miami County Sheriff's Office reported 60 MPH winds during a severe thunderstorm 6 miles west of Hillsdale. The thunderstorm winds knocked down several large trees.
Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson
- When
- June 23, 3:15 AM CST to 3:20 AM CST
- Where
- Johnson County, Merriam to Mission
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.030, -94.700
Johnson County Emergency Management reported large trees and power lines down from severe thunderstorm winds in Merriam, Overland Park, Shawnee and Mission.
Flash Flood, Wyandotte
- When
- June 23, 4:00 AM CST to 4:30 AM CST
- Where
- Wyandotte County, Kansas City
- Coordinates
- 39.115, -94.764 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several inches of rain fell during thunderstorms which resulted in flash flooding in Kansas City, KS. Wyandotte County Emergency Management reported that several people were trapped in buildings and cars due to the high water. Many residents reported water in their basements as a result of the storm.
- 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.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Heat in Missouri, June 23 to 30, 19983 deaths · 143 injured · 6 events
- Heat in Illinois, June 23 to 30, 19981 death · 122 injured · 4 events
- Tornado in Nebraska, June 23, 199817 injured · $4.5 million · F2 · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Louisiana, June 23, 19981 death · 1 event
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Iowa, June 23 to 24, 1998$1.9 million · F0 · 31 events
- Tornado in Nebraska, June 23, 1998$500,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, June 23, 1998$916,000 · 2.75 in hail · 11 events
- Tornado in Iowa, June 23, 1998F2 · 1 event
- Tornado in Nebraska, June 23, 1998F2 · 1 event
- Tornado in Alabama, June 23, 1998$150,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Florida, June 23, 1998$250,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Kansas, June 23, 1998$185,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events
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: 5650260, 5650261, 5650262.