Kansas, 1998

Hail and Damaging Wind in Kansas, March 26, 1998

March 26, 1998 · NWS GLD · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

10 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$101,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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), 19 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:38 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Sherman

When
March 26, 6:37 PM MST
Where
Sherman County, 10 mi S of Goodland
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
39.200, -101.720

Hail, Wallace

When
March 26, 6:52 PM MST
Where
Wallace County, Weskan
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.870, -101.970

Hail up to dime size piled 1.5 inches deep.

Thunderstorm Wind, Thomas

When
March 26, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Thomas County, 2 mi S of Colby
Property damage
$100,000
Coordinates
39.370, -101.050

Power poles snapped. Two center pivot irrigation rigs destroyed.

Hail, Wallace

When
March 26, 7:10 PM MST
Where
Wallace County, 13 mi SSW of Sharon Spgs
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.720, -101.830

Dime hail also reported 13SW of Sharon Springs at 1903 MST.

Hail, Thomas

When
March 26, 8:51 PM CST
Where
Thomas County, Colby
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
39.400, -101.050

Amateur radio spotter report.

Hail, Sheridan

When
March 26, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County, 1 mi SW of Selden
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
39.520, -100.580

Hail, Wichita

When
March 26, 9:42 PM CST
Where
Wichita County, 13 mi N of Leoti
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
38.670, -101.350

Hail combined with wind broke windows.

Hail, Logan

When
March 26, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Logan County, 9 mi NE of Russell Spgs
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
39.020, -101.050

Hail accompanied by winds greater than 60 mph.

Hail, Gove

When
March 26, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Gove County, 9 mi WSW of Grinnell
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
39.080, -100.780

Hail accompanied by 60-70 mph winds.

Hail, Sheridan

When
March 26, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County, 8 mi SE of Tasco
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.270, -100.200

Hail, Gove

When
March 26, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Gove County, 14 mi SE of Gove
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.800, -100.300

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.

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: 5638287, 5638288, 5638289, 5638290, 5638291, 5638292, 5638293, 5638294, 5638295, 5638296, 5638297.