Kansas, 1958

Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, July 11, 1958

July 11, 1958 · 27 events in 11 counties and zones

18 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 4 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
27

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

18 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawnee

When
July 11, 12:03 AM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates
39.000, -95.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawnee

When
July 11, 12:03 AM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates
39.000, -95.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawnee

When
July 11, 12:05 AM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
39.080, -95.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawnee

When
July 11, 12:05 AM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
39.080, -95.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
July 11, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
39.780, -96.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
July 11, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
39.780, -96.680

Tornado, Shawnee

When
July 11, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
39.000, -95.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Geary

When
July 11, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Geary County
Measured
73 kt (84 mph)
Coordinates
39.000, -96.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Geary

When
July 11, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Geary County
Measured
73 kt (84 mph)
Coordinates
39.000, -96.780

Hail, Marshall

When
July 11, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.700, -96.680

Hail, Marshall

When
July 11, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Marshall County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.700, -96.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
July 11, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
39.000, -95.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
July 11, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
39.000, -95.280

Tornado, Shawnee

When
July 11, 1:03 AM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
38.920, -95.850

Tornado, Jefferson

When
July 11, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
39.330, -95.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Seward

When
July 11, 1:27 AM CST
Where
Seward County
Measured
85 kt (98 mph)
Coordinates
37.000, -100.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Seward

When
July 11, 1:27 AM CST
Where
Seward County
Measured
85 kt (98 mph)
Coordinates
37.000, -100.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawnee

When
July 11, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates
39.080, -95.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawnee

When
July 11, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates
39.080, -95.580

Tornado, Johnson

When
July 11, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.2 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
38.720, -94.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyandotte

When
July 11, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Wyandotte County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
39.080, -94.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyandotte

When
July 11, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Wyandotte County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
39.080, -94.780

Tornado, Woodson

When
July 11, 2:35 AM CST
Where
Woodson County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
37.880, -95.730

Hail, Wilson

When
July 11, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Wilson County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
37.500, -95.680

Hail, Wilson

When
July 11, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Wilson County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
37.500, -95.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
July 11, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Lyon County
Measured
85 kt (98 mph)
Coordinates
38.280, -96.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
July 11, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Lyon County
Measured
85 kt (98 mph)
Coordinates
38.280, -96.180

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: 10026695, 10026696, 10026697, 10026698, 10026699, 10026700, 10026701, 10026702, 10026703, 10026704, 10026705, 10026706, 10026707, 10026708, 10026709, 10026710, 10026711, 10026712, 10026713, 10026714, 10026715, 10026716, 10026717, 10026718, 10026719, 10026720, 10026721.