Kansas, 1969

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 21, 1969

May 21, 1969 · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

7 hail, 3 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.

  • 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
10

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

7 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 21, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
39.200, -98.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Rooks

When
May 21, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Rooks County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.380, -99.580

Hail, Reno

When
May 21, 6:06 PM CST
Where
Reno County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
38.080, -97.900

Hail, Sedgwick

When
May 21, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.700, -97.400

Hail, Sedgwick

When
May 21, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.700, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyandotte

When
May 21, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Wyandotte County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.080, -94.680

Hail, Wyandotte

When
May 21, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Wyandotte County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.080, -94.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
May 21, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.000, -94.680

Hail, Reno

When
May 21, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Reno County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
38.080, -97.900

Hail, Butler

When
May 21, 8:43 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.780, -96.780

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.

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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: 10023345, 10023346, 10023347, 10023348, 10023349, 10023350, 10023351, 10023352, 10023353, 10023354.