Kansas, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 24, 1998

June 24, 1998 · NWS DDC · 18 events in 10 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$16,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

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 Dodge City radar (KDDC), 91 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:27 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Lane

When
June 24, 4:29 PM CST
Where
Lane County, Dighton
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
38.480, -100.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
June 24, 6:17 PM CST
Where
Grant County, Ulysses
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.580, -101.370

Dry microburst produced high wind that took the roof off of one house and damaged numerous trees and power lines. Wind was probably over 100 knots.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
June 24, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Ellis County, 16 mi SE of Hays
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.700, -99.100

A fence was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ness

When
June 24, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Ness County, 18 mi ENE of Ness City
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.550, -99.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Gray

When
June 24, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Gray County, Cimarron
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.800, -100.350

Hail, Rush

When
June 24, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Rush County, 1 mi E of Rush Center
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.470, -99.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Rush

When
June 24, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Rush County, Otis
Property damage
$500
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.530, -99.050

Power pole snapped

Hail, Hodgeman

When
June 24, 7:33 PM CST
Where
Hodgeman County, 8 mi N of Jetmore
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.200, -99.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Ford

When
June 24, 7:52 PM CST
Where
Ford County, 9 mi N of Dodge City
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
37.880, -100.020

Hail, Hodgeman

When
June 24, 7:54 PM CST
Where
Hodgeman County, 10 mi S of Jetmore
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
37.930, -99.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Gray

When
June 24, 8:06 PM CST
Where
Gray County, Cimarron
Property damage
$100
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
37.800, -100.350

Three inch tree limbs down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ness

When
June 24, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Ness County, 13 mi S of Ness City
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.270, -99.900

Four inch tree limbs down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ness

When
June 24, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Ness County, 17 mi SE of Ness City
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.280, -99.680

A roof on a shed was partially lifted off.

Hail, Ford

When
June 24, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Ford County, 1 mi E of Spearville
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.850, -99.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Ford

When
June 24, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Ford County, 1 mi E of Spearville
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.850, -99.730

Three inch tree limbs blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Edwards

When
June 24, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Edwards County, 6 mi NW of Kinsley
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.980, -99.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Pawnee

When
June 24, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 9 mi N of Burdett
Measured
68 kt (78 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.330, -99.520

Three inch tree limbs blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pawnee

When
June 24, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, Rozel
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.200, -99.400

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.

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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: 5657367, 5657368, 5657370, 5657371, 5657372, 5657373, 5657436, 5657437, 5657438, 5657439, 5657440, 5657441, 5657442, 5657443, 5657444, 5657445, 5657446, 5657447.