Kansas, 1973

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, August 3, 1973

August 3, 1973 · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
7

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

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

Hail, Sherman

When
August 3, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.350, -101.630

Hail, Wichita

When
August 3, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.600, -101.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Stanton

When
August 3, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Stanton County
Coordinates
37.600, -101.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When
August 3, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Coordinates
38.600, -101.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When
August 3, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Coordinates
38.000, -101.900

Hail, Finney

When
August 3, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Finney County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.130, -100.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Finney

When
August 3, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Finney County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
37.930, -100.720

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: 10020218, 10020219, 10020220, 10020221, 10020222, 10020223, 10020224.