Kansas, 1998

Damaging Wind in Kansas, May 15, 1998

May 15, 1998 · NWS TOP · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Strong winds downed large trees and damaged several small sheds.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS TOP wrote it up.

Strong winds downed large trees and damaged several small sheds.

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 82 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 13:14 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nemaha

When
May 15, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Nemaha County, Centralia
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
39.730, -96.130

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.

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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: 5643225.