Kansas, 1972

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 27, 1972

June 27, 1972 · 12 events in 9 counties and zones

8 hail, 4 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.

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  • 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
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

8 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Wallace

When
June 27, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Wallace County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
38.880, -101.780

Hail, Jackson

When
June 27, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.500, -95.680

Hail, Brown

When
June 27, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.700, -95.500

Hail, Shawnee

When
June 27, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.200, -95.580

Hail, Shawnee

When
June 27, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.200, -95.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Finney

When
June 27, 7:23 PM CST
Where
Finney County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
37.880, -100.680

Hail, Shawnee

When
June 27, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.200, -95.580

Hail, Osage

When
June 27, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.580, -95.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
June 27, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.000, -95.180

Hail, Johnson

When
June 27, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.880, -95.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyandotte

When
June 27, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Wyandotte County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.080, -94.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 27, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
38.880, -95.000

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.

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: 10021305, 10021306, 10021307, 10021308, 10021309, 10021310, 10021311, 10021312, 10021313, 10021314, 10021315, 10021316.