Kansas, 1973

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 16, 1973

June 16, 1973 · 12 events in 11 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 1 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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  • 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

11 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
June 16, 1:53 PM CST
Where
Lyon County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
38.330, -96.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffey

When
June 16, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Coffey County
Coordinates
38.400, -95.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
June 16, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
38.800, -95.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawnee

When
June 16, 2:48 PM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates
38.950, -95.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
June 16, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Coordinates
38.800, -95.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 16, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
92 kt (106 mph)
Coordinates
39.100, -95.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 16, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
38.630, -95.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
June 16, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
90 kt (104 mph)
Coordinates
39.000, -95.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 16, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.800, -95.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Leavenworth

When
June 16, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Leavenworth County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
39.370, -94.920

Hail, Woodson

When
June 16, 4:52 PM CST
Where
Woodson County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
37.880, -95.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Allen

When
June 16, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Allen County
Coordinates
37.920, -95.430

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: 10023609, 10023610, 10023611, 10023612, 10023613, 10023614, 10023615, 10024475, 10024476, 10024477, 10024478, 10020177.