Kansas, 1964

Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 22, 1964

June 22, 1964 · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 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.

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  • Tropical storms and surge
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  • 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
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

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawnee

When
June 22, 12:16 AM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
39.080, -95.680

Tornado, Marshall

When
June 22, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
39.850, -96.630

Tornado, Nemaha

When
June 22, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Nemaha County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
39.630, -95.800

Hail, McPherson

When
June 22, 4:00 PM CST
Where
McPherson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.280, -97.680

Hail, Pratt

When
June 22, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Pratt County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
37.500, -98.780

Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson

When
June 22, 4:00 PM CST
Where
McPherson County
Coordinates
38.280, -97.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Leavenworth

When
June 22, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Leavenworth County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.280, -94.900

Tornado, Bourbon

When
June 22, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Bourbon County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.900, -95.080

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: 10026991, 10026992, 10026993, 10026994, 10026995, 10026996, 10026997, 10026998.