Kansas, 1998

Tornado and Hail in Kansas, May 7, 1998

May 7, 1998 · NWS DDC · 10 events in 4 counties and zones

7 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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), 174 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:12 UTC.

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Event by event

7 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Stanton

When
May 7, 4:14 PM CST
Where
Stanton County, 15 mi NW of Johnson
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
37.720, -101.950

Completely covered the ground.

Hail, Stanton

When
May 7, 4:32 PM CST
Where
Stanton County, 9 mi W of Johnson
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.570, -101.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanton

When
May 7, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Stanton County, 8 mi S of Johnson
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.450, -101.750

Hail, Stanton

When
May 7, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Stanton County, 8 mi S of Johnson
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.450, -101.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Morton

When
May 7, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Morton County, 14 mi NE of Richfield
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.420, -101.600

Hail, Morton

When
May 7, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Morton County, 14 mi NE of Richfield
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.420, -101.600

Hail, Stevens

When
May 7, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Stevens County, 13 mi NW of Hugoton
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.320, -101.520

Completely covered the ground.

Tornado, Seward

When
May 7, 6:04 PM CST to 6:07 PM CST
Where
Seward County, 6 mi WNW of Liberal
Rating
F0
Path length
0.4 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
37.070, -101.030

Reported by a pilot.

Hail, Stevens

When
May 7, 6:24 PM CST
Where
Stevens County, 1 mi S of Woods
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
37.150, -101.100

Hail, Seward

When
May 7, 6:48 PM CST
Where
Seward County, Liberal
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.030, -100.930

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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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: 5647534, 5647535, 5647536, 5647537, 5647538, 5647539, 5647540, 5647541, 5647542, 5647543.