Hail in Ness County, Kansas
Hail May 9, 1996 · Ness County, Kansas
1.75 in
Hail diameter
$1.2M
Damage as recorded
$750K
Crop damage
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
The wider storm
Eight mile wide area of hail and wind moved across the county along and near kansas highway 96. Golf ball size hail and 80 mph wind were produced by a vicious thunderstorm that moved all the way from Scott county during the late evening hours.
Began near Ness City (38.4700, -99.9000).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5572054. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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