Kansas, 1957

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 14, 1957

June 14, 1957 · 12 events in 9 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

10 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Barber

When
June 14, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Barber County
Path length
23 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
37.120, -98.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Barber

When
June 14, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Barber County
Coordinates
37.280, -98.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
June 14, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
81 kt (93 mph)
Coordinates
38.780, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson

When
June 14, 12:55 AM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.880, -97.180

Tornado, Geary

When
June 14, 1:05 AM CST
Where
Geary County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
38.980, -96.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Geary

When
June 14, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Geary County
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates
39.000, -96.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie

When
June 14, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Coordinates
39.280, -96.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
June 14, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
39.000, -95.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Chase

When
June 14, 2:18 AM CST
Where
Chase County
Coordinates
38.280, -96.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
June 14, 2:45 AM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
39.700, -95.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Doniphan

When
June 14, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Doniphan County
Coordinates
39.780, -95.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie

When
June 14, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Coordinates
39.500, -96.180

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10027800, 10027801, 10027802, 10027803, 10027804, 10027805, 10027806, 10027807, 10027808, 10027809, 10027810, 10027811.