Kansas, 1998

Strong Wind in Kansas, May 8, 1998

May 8, 1998 · NWS DDC · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 strong wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$100,000
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.

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1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Comanche

When
May 8, 11:54 PM CST to 11:59 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, Protection
Property damage
$100,000
Coordinates
37.191, -99.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Unknown wind event occurred in the absence of any thunderstorms. The event occurred in an isolated location. Lots of roof damage, numerous windows blown out of houses, bricks blown off buildings, large tree branches blown down. A trampoline was blown onto a garage. A gas meter was blown off a building.

What these are

Strong Wind
Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.

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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: 5647544.