Kansas, 1958

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 12, 1958

June 12, 1958 · 15 events in 12 counties and zones

11 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
3
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

11 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Neosho

When
June 12, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Neosho County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
37.700, -95.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Neosho

When
June 12, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Neosho County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
37.700, -95.500

Tornado, Lyon

When
June 12, 2:07 AM CST
Where
Lyon County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
39.420, -95.930

Tornado, Lyon

When
June 12, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Lyon County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
38.180, -96.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Seward

When
June 12, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Seward County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
37.000, -100.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Seward

When
June 12, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Seward County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
37.000, -100.900

Tornado, Clark

When
June 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
37.280, -100.020

Tornado, Ford

When
June 12, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Ford County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
37.700, -99.970

Tornado, Stafford

When
June 12, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Stafford County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
38.130, -98.530

Tornado, Pottawatomie

When
June 12, 4:08 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
39.250, -96.520

Tornado, Rice

When
June 12, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Rice County
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
38.330, -98.450

Tornado, Wabaunsee

When
June 12, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Wabaunsee County
Rating
F2
Path length
4.3 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.030, -96.000

Tornado, Edwards

When
June 12, 4:42 PM CST
Where
Edwards County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.980, -99.100

Tornado, Doniphan

When
June 12, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Doniphan County
Path length
14 mi
Path width
200 yd
Coordinates
39.730, -95.380

Tornado, Gray

When
June 12, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Gray County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
37.900, -100.350

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.

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: 10025573, 10025574, 10025575, 10025576, 10025577, 10025578, 10025579, 10025580, 10025581, 10025582, 10025583, 10025584, 10025585, 10025586, 10025587.