Kansas, 1969

Tornado and Hail in Kansas, June 21, 1969

June 21, 1969 · 18 events in 12 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 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
60
Property damage
$25 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

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 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 21, 8:43 AM CST
Where
Sedgwick County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.580, -97.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Neosho

When
June 21, 9:27 AM CST
Where
Neosho County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
37.700, -95.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
June 21, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
37.380, -94.680

Hail, Scott

When
June 21, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Scott County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.280, -101.000

Hail, Finney

When
June 21, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Finney County
Measured
5.5 in hail
Coordinates
38.200, -100.900

Hail, Sherman

When
June 21, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
39.380, -101.500

Hail, Barton

When
June 21, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Barton County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.500, -98.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Barton

When
June 21, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Barton County
Coordinates
38.500, -98.500

Tornado, Saline

When
June 21, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Rating
F3
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
60 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25 million
Coordinates
38.820, -97.630

Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson

When
June 21, 10:45 PM CST
Where
McPherson County
Coordinates
38.580, -97.680

Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson

When
June 21, 10:45 PM CST
Where
McPherson County
Coordinates
38.580, -97.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherman

When
June 21, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.380, -101.680

Hail, Geary

When
June 21, 11:25 PM CST
Where
Geary County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.000, -96.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Geary

When
June 21, 11:25 PM CST
Where
Geary County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
39.000, -96.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson

When
June 21, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Coordinates
38.780, -97.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson

When
June 21, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Coordinates
38.880, -97.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Morris

When
June 21, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Morris County
Coordinates
38.700, -96.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Morris

When
June 21, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Morris County
Coordinates
38.780, -96.580

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10023374, 10023375, 10023376, 10023377, 10023378, 10023379, 10023380, 10023381, 10023382, 10023383, 10023384, 10023385, 10023386, 10023387, 10023388, 10023389, 10023390, 10023391.