Kansas, 1970

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, July 31, 1970

July 31, 1970 · 12 events in 9 counties and zones

10 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.

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Pawnee

When
July 31, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County
Coordinates
38.200, -99.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Edwards

When
July 31, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Edwards County
Coordinates
37.880, -99.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Cloud

When
July 31, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Cloud County
Coordinates
39.500, -97.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Rush

When
July 31, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Rush County
Coordinates
38.500, -99.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Edwards

When
July 31, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Edwards County
Coordinates
38.080, -99.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Rice

When
July 31, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Rice County
Coordinates
38.380, -98.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
July 31, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.880, -98.780

Hail, Shawnee

When
July 31, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.080, -95.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawnee

When
July 31, 6:36 PM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
39.080, -95.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawnee

When
July 31, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
38.880, -95.680

Hail, Leavenworth

When
July 31, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Leavenworth County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.200, -94.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
July 31, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Coordinates
39.000, -95.280

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: 10024286, 10024287, 10024288, 10024289, 10024290, 10024291, 10024292, 10024293, 10024294, 10024295, 10024296, 10024297.