Kansas, 1975

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, April 23, 1975

April 23, 1975 · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

2 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.

  • 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
4

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

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

Hail, McPherson

When
April 23, 7:12 PM CST
Where
McPherson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.580, -97.670

Hail, Dickinson

When
April 23, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.680, -97.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Geary

When
April 23, 9:17 PM CST
Where
Geary County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.050, -96.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
April 23, 11:23 PM CST
Where
Lyon County
Measured
79 kt (91 mph)
Coordinates
38.330, -96.180

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: 10023469, 10023470, 10023471, 10023472.