Kansas, 1974

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 1, 1974

June 1, 1974 · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

7 hail, 2 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
9

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

Hail, Hamilton

When
June 1, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.980, -101.750

Hail, Kearny

When
June 1, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Kearny County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.950, -101.250

Hail, Wichita

When
June 1, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.480, -101.350

Hail, Logan

When
June 1, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.920, -101.000

Hail, Gove

When
June 1, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Gove County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.120, -100.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Gove

When
June 1, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Gove County
Coordinates
39.120, -100.470

Hail, Gove

When
June 1, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Gove County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.070, -100.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Gove

When
June 1, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Gove County
Coordinates
39.070, -100.230

Hail, Graham

When
June 1, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Graham County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.180, -100.080

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: 10021178, 10022255, 10022256, 10022257, 10022258, 10022259, 10022260, 10022261, 10022262.