Kansas, 1974

Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 8, 1974

June 8, 1974 · 20 events in 18 counties and zones

11 hail, 7 tornado, 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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  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
6
Injuries
177
Property damage
$50 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
20

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 hail, 7 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Greeley

When
June 8, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Greeley County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.470, -101.750

Hail, Thomas

When
June 8, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Thomas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.280, -100.970

Hail, Harper

When
June 8, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Harper County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.280, -98.020

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 8, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.880, -97.220

Hail, Gove

When
June 8, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Gove County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.070, -100.230

Hail, Edwards

When
June 8, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Edwards County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.820, -99.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Cowley

When
June 8, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Cowley County
Coordinates
37.250, -96.980

Tornado, Butler

When
June 8, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Rating
F0
Path length
11.4 mi
Path width
200 yd
Coordinates
37.670, -96.800

Tornado, Rice

When
June 8, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Rice County
Rating
F0
Path length
5.2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
38.330, -98.200

Hail, Ellis

When
June 8, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.870, -99.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
June 8, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
37.820, -96.620

Hail, Ellsworth

When
June 8, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Ellsworth County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.730, -98.230

Tornado, Elk

When
June 8, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Elk County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
37.470, -96.450

Hail, Morris

When
June 8, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Morris County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.650, -96.480

Tornado, Lyon

When
June 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lyon County
Rating
F4
Path length
23.7 mi
Path width
1,760 yd
Deaths
6 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
177 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25 million
Coordinates
38.420, -96.220

Hail, Marion

When
June 8, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.350, -97.020

Tornado, Osage

When
June 8, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Rating
F4
Path length
11.9 mi
Path width
440 yd
Property damage
$25 million
Coordinates
38.700, -95.970

Tornado, Shawnee

When
June 8, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Rating
F4
Path length
1.9 mi
Path width
200 yd
Coordinates
38.870, -95.900

Tornado, Crawford

When
June 8, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Rating
F0
Path length
4.3 mi
Path width
200 yd
Coordinates
37.420, -94.830

Hail, Shawnee

When
June 8, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.900, -95.820

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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: 10021967, 10021968, 10021969, 10021970, 10021971, 10021972, 10021973, 10021974, 10021975, 10021976, 10021977, 10021978, 10021979, 10021980, 10021981, 10021982, 10021983, 10021984, 10021985, 10021986.