Hail, Cowley
- When
- October 4, 2:12 AM CST
- Where
- Cowley County, 1.49 mi NNE of Winfield
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 37.270, -96.970
Hail in Kansas, October 4, 2008
A few thunderstorms developed early in the morning of October 3rd. Only small hail up to the size of nickel was reported.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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 ICT wrote it up.
A few thunderstorms developed early in the morning of October 3rd. Only small hail up to the size of nickel was reported.
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 60 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 08:09 UTC.
Event by event
3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Cowley
- When
- October 4, 2:19 AM CST
- Where
- Cowley County, 3.53 mi NE of Winfield
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.290, -96.940
Hail, Montgomery
- When
- October 4, 4:15 AM CST
- Where
- Montgomery County, Cherryvale
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 37.270, -95.550
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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The same day elsewhere
- Lightning Strike in Oklahoma, October 4, 2008
- Winter Storm in Colorado, October 4 to 6, 2008
- Heavy Snow in Utah, October 4 to 6, 2008
- Winter Storm in Utah, October 4 to 6, 2008
- Strong Wind in California, October 4, 2008
- Flash Flooding in Florida, October 4 to 5, 2008
- Hail in Oklahoma, October 4, 2008
- Wildfire in Texas, October 4, 2008
- Damaging Wind in Texas, October 4, 2008
- High Wind in California, October 4, 2008
More
Every storm in Kansas in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, October 2008
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 138153, 138154, 138155.