Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, July 28, 2023

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, July 28, 2023
Start: 2023-07-28T16:03
End: 2023-07-28T21:17
Location: Kansas

July 28, 2023 · NWS TOP · 19 events in 6 counties and zones

Damaging wind gusts up to 80 mph and large hail were reported across northern Kansas on July 28th.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 19

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.

Damaging wind gusts up to 80 mph and large hail were reported across northern Kansas on July 28th.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Topeka, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 28, 1:48 PM CST, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 1:48 PM CST, 2 hours 15 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 28, 2:02 PM CST, 2 hours 1 minute before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 28, 3:05 PM CST, 58 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 28, 3:27 PM CST, 36 minutes before

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The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 69 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:03 UTC.

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Event by event

15 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Republic

When: July 28, 4:03 PM CST to 4:04 PM CST
Where: Republic County, Republic
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.920, -97.820

Half dollar sized hail reported.

Hail, Republic

When: July 28, 4:10 PM CST to 4:11 PM CST
Where: Republic County, 1.74 mi NE of Courtland
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.800, -97.880

Quarter sized hail reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cloud

When: July 28, 4:43 PM CST to 4:44 PM CST
Where: Cloud County, 0.53 mi E of Jamestown
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.600, -97.860

Received pictures of a large tree snapped at the base of the trunk.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cloud

When: July 28, 5:01 PM CST to 5:02 PM CST
Where: Cloud County, (Cnk)blosser Apt Con
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 39.550, -97.650

Measured on the knck asos.

Hail, Cloud

When: July 28, 5:02 PM CST to 5:03 PM CST
Where: Cloud County, 2.14 mi SSE of Jamestown
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.570, -97.860

Quarter sized hail reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cloud

When: July 28, 5:02 PM CST to 5:03 PM CST
Where: Cloud County, 2.14 mi SSE of Jamestown
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.570, -97.860

Report of power poles snapped.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cloud

When: July 28, 5:05 PM CST to 5:06 PM CST
Where: Cloud County, 0.53 mi E of Concordia
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 39.570, -97.660

Report of large tree limbs down in town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cloud

When: July 28, 5:10 PM CST to 5:11 PM CST
Where: Cloud County, 0.87 mi SW of Clyde
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.590, -97.410

Report of wind gust around 66 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cloud

When: July 28, 5:14 PM CST to 5:15 PM CST
Where: Cloud County, 0.69 mi S of Clyde
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 39.590, -97.400

Report of large tree limbs down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cloud

When: July 28, 5:16 PM CST to 5:17 PM CST
Where: Cloud County, 0.53 mi W of Clyde
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.600, -97.410

Wind gusts to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Riley

When: July 28, 6:37 PM CST to 6:38 PM CST
Where: Riley County, 0.53 mi E of Riley
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.300, -96.820

Measured on a personal weather station.

Thunderstorm Wind, Riley

When: July 28, 6:39 PM CST to 6:40 PM CST
Where: Riley County, 1.27 mi ESE of Rocky Ford
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.220, -96.560

Measured on a personal weather station.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie

When: July 28, 6:43 PM CST to 6:44 PM CST
Where: Pottawatomie County, 6.22 mi N of Manhattan
Measured: 63 kt (72 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.270, -96.580

Measured on a personal weather station.

Thunderstorm Wind, Riley

When: July 28, 7:15 PM CST to 7:16 PM CST
Where: Riley County, 1.27 mi WNW of Manhattan
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 39.190, -96.600

Multiple reports of power lines down in Manhattan.

Hail, Jackson

When: July 28, 8:44 PM CST to 8:45 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, 3.45 mi S of Netawaka
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.550, -95.720

Quarter sized hail reported.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: July 28, 8:48 PM CST to 8:49 PM CST
Where: Jackson County, 5.08 mi ENE of Holton
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.510, -95.670

Measured on a personal weather station.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When: July 28, 8:53 PM CST to 8:54 PM CST
Where: Brown County, 1.06 mi W of Baker
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.750, -95.590

Measured on a personal weather station.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When: July 28, 9:14 PM CST to 9:15 PM CST
Where: Brown County, 5.23 mi NE of Everest
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.740, -95.370

Measured on a personal weather station.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When: July 28, 9:16 PM CST to 9:17 PM CST
Where: Brown County, 1.06 mi E of Everest
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.680, -95.410

Measured on a personal weather station.

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 1124736, 1124737, 1124746, 1124748, 1124749, 1124751, 1124752, 1124856, 1124857, 1124858, 1124859, 1124860, 1124861, 1124862, 1124863, 1124864, 1124865, 1124866, 1124867.