Kansas, 1974

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 6, 1974

June 6, 1974 · 14 events in 10 counties and zones

9 hail, 5 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
14

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

9 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Harper

When
June 6, 12:25 AM CST
Where
Harper County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.230, -98.230

Hail, Kingman

When
June 6, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Kingman County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.470, -97.970

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 6, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Sedgwick County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.570, -97.550

Hail, Sumner

When
June 6, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Sumner County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.080, -97.250

Hail,

When
June 6, 3:30 PM CST
Where
County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.230, -96.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie

When
June 6, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Coordinates
39.180, -96.580

Hail, Pottawatomie

When
June 6, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.200, -96.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie

When
June 6, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Coordinates
39.200, -96.320

Hail, Wabaunsee

When
June 6, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Wabaunsee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.070, -96.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie

When
June 6, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Coordinates
39.200, -96.070

Hail, Jackson

When
June 6, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.250, -95.970

Hail, Crawford

When
June 6, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.580, -94.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Bourbon

When
June 6, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Bourbon County
Coordinates
37.830, -94.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
June 6, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
37.420, -94.700

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: 10022312, 10022313, 10022314, 10022315, 10022316, 10022317, 10022318, 10022319, 10022320, 10022321, 10022322, 10022323, 10022324, 10022325.