Kansas, 1966

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, July 7, 1966

July 7, 1966 · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 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.

  • 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
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

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cloud

When
July 7, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Cloud County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
39.500, -97.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellsworth

When
July 7, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Ellsworth County
Coordinates
38.700, -98.180

Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson

When
July 7, 2:00 AM CST
Where
McPherson County
Coordinates
38.280, -97.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
July 7, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.780, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Reno

When
July 7, 2:10 AM CST
Where
Reno County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
37.780, -97.900

Hail, Miami

When
July 7, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Miami County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.500, -95.000

Hail, Greeley

When
July 7, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Greeley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.500, -101.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson

When
July 7, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Coordinates
38.880, -97.080

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10024666, 10024667, 10024668, 10024669, 10024670, 10024671, 10024672, 10024673.