Kansas, 1955

Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 30, 1955

June 30, 1955 · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

4 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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
8

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.

Event by event

4 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
June 30, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
39.700, -96.680

Tornado, Russell

When
June 30, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
39.120, -98.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When
June 30, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Coordinates
39.500, -98.080

Tornado, Cloud

When
June 30, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Cloud County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
39.550, -97.630

Tornado, Hodgeman

When
June 30, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Hodgeman County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
37.880, -99.950

Tornado, Washington

When
June 30, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
39.580, -97.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 30, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Coordinates
39.580, -97.280

Hail, Barton

When
June 30, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Barton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.580, -99.000

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10028794, 10028795, 10028796, 10028797, 10028798, 10028799, 10028800, 10028801.