Kansas, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 28, 1998

June 28, 1998 · NWS DDC · 12 events in 2 counties and zones

7 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$27,000
Crop damage
$125,000
Events
12

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.

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Event by event

7 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pawnee

When
June 28, 6:02 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, Garfield
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.080, -99.250

Hail, Pawnee

When
June 28, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 6 mi W of Larned
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
38.180, -99.220

Hail, Pawnee

When
June 28, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 9 mi NE of Garfield
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
38.180, -99.130

Hail, Pawnee

When
June 28, 6:31 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 2 mi E of Larned
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
38.180, -99.070

Hail, Pawnee

When
June 28, 6:37 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, Larned
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.180, -99.100

Hail, Pawnee

When
June 28, 6:52 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 7 mi NE of Garfield
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
38.150, -99.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Pawnee

When
June 28, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 3 mi NE of Garfield
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
38.120, -99.220

Two inch tree limbs down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pawnee

When
June 28, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 4 mi W of Larned
Property damage
$7,000
Crop damage
$125,000
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
38.180, -99.170

Thirteen power poles blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pawnee

When
June 28, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 5 mi W of Larned
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
38.180, -99.200

A 40 by 80 foot shed was destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pawnee

When
June 28, 7:08 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 2 mi W of Larned
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.180, -99.130

A sod house was destroyed at the Sante Fe Museum.

Hail, Pawnee

When
June 28, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 11 mi SW of Larned
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.070, -99.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Stafford

When
June 28, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Stafford County, 1 mi NW of St John
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.030, -98.770

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: 5657448, 5657449, 5657450, 5657451, 5657452, 5657453, 5657454, 5657455, 5657456, 5657457, 5657458, 5657459.