Kansas, 1965

Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 4, 1965

June 4, 1965 · 13 events in 8 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 4 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
2
Property damage
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

6 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Elk

When
June 4, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Elk County
Coordinates
37.380, -96.280

Hail, Coffey

When
June 4, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Coffey County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
38.380, -95.780

Tornado, Reno

When
June 4, 4:43 PM CST
Where
Reno County
Rating
F3
Path length
6.9 mi
Path width
880 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
37.830, -97.830

Hail, Ford

When
June 4, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Ford County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
37.780, -100.000

Tornado, Osage

When
June 4, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Rating
F1
Path length
26.8 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.520, -95.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 4, 7:32 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
38.580, -95.280

Hail, Osage

When
June 4, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
38.580, -95.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 4, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
38.780, -94.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 4, 8:07 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
38.580, -95.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 4, 8:22 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
38.780, -94.900

Hail, Johnson

When
June 4, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.000, -94.780

Tornado, Wallace

When
June 4, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Wallace County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
38.950, -101.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffey

When
June 4, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Coffey County
Coordinates
38.200, -95.780

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10024832, 10024833, 10024834, 10025682, 10025683, 10025684, 10025685, 10025686, 10025687, 10025902, 10025903, 10025904, 10025905.