Kansas, 1974

Hail and Damaging Wind in Kansas, June 3, 1974

June 3, 1974 · 13 events in 12 counties and zones

12 hail, 1 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.

  • 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
13

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

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

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 3, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.880, -97.220

Hail, Butler

When
June 3, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.670, -97.080

Hail, Cheyenne

When
June 3, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Cheyenne County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.770, -101.800

Hail, Wilson

When
June 3, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Wilson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.530, -95.820

Hail, Haskell

When
June 3, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Haskell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.480, -100.850

Hail, Neosho

When
June 3, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Neosho County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.480, -95.480

Hail, Gray

When
June 3, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Gray County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.600, -100.450

Hail, Seward

When
June 3, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Seward County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.170, -100.930

Hail, Meade

When
June 3, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Meade County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.280, -100.330

Hail, Graham

When
June 3, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Graham County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.480, -99.830

Hail, Harper

When
June 3, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Harper County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.280, -98.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Graham

When
June 3, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Graham County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
39.380, -99.830

Hail, Trego

When
June 3, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Trego County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.020, -99.880

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: 10022263, 10022264, 10022265, 10022266, 10022267, 10022268, 10022269, 10022270, 10022271, 10022272, 10022273, 10022274, 10022275.