Kansas, 1957

Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 11, 1957

June 11, 1957 · 16 events in 9 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 3 tornado, 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

7 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 11, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
37.700, -97.400

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 11, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.700, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When
June 11, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
37.700, -97.400

Tornado, Douglas

When
June 11, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Rating
F2
Path length
1.9 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
38.870, -95.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
June 11, 7:32 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
38.280, -95.180

Tornado, Shawnee

When
June 11, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
60 yd
Coordinates
38.970, -95.800

Tornado, Johnson

When
June 11, 8:04 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.930, -94.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
June 11, 8:07 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates
38.380, -100.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When
June 11, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Measured
72 kt (83 mph)
Coordinates
38.500, -100.900

Hail, Scott

When
June 11, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
38.500, -100.900

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 11, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
37.700, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 11, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
38.280, -97.000

Hail, Barton

When
June 11, 11:42 PM CST
Where
Barton County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
38.500, -98.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Barton

When
June 11, 11:42 PM CST
Where
Barton County
Measured
72 kt (83 mph)
Coordinates
38.500, -98.580

Hail, Edwards

When
June 11, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Edwards County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
38.000, -99.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Edwards

When
June 11, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Edwards County
Coordinates
38.000, -99.400

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.
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.

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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: 10027780, 10027781, 10027782, 10027783, 10027784, 10027785, 10027786, 10027787, 10027788, 10027789, 10027790, 10027791, 10027792, 10027793, 10027794, 10027795.