Kansas, 1975

Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 16, 1975

June 16, 1975 · 19 events in 15 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 4 tornado, 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
$60
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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

8 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Geary

When
June 16, 10:12 AM CST
Where
Geary County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.050, -96.770

Tornado, Marion

When
June 16, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
38.420, -97.100

Hail, Ellsworth

When
June 16, 3:17 PM CST
Where
Ellsworth County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.730, -98.230

Hail, Leavenworth

When
June 16, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Leavenworth County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.120, -95.150

Hail, Harper

When
June 16, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Harper County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
37.280, -98.020

Hail, Marion

When
June 16, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.350, -97.200

Tornado, Harper

When
June 16, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Harper County
Rating
F1
Path length
13.7 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
37.280, -98.020

Hail, Kingman

When
June 16, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Kingman County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
37.530, -98.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
June 16, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
38.070, -96.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Bourbon

When
June 16, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Bourbon County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
37.900, -95.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
June 16, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
37.820, -96.870

Hail, Clark

When
June 16, 7:07 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.420, -99.700

Tornado, Kingman

When
June 16, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Kingman County
Rating
F0
Path length
8.2 mi
Path width
13 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
37.450, -98.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Barber

When
June 16, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Barber County
Coordinates
37.280, -98.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
June 16, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Sumner County
Coordinates
37.270, -97.400

Tornado, Kiowa

When
June 16, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
37.600, -99.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Cowley

When
June 16, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Cowley County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
37.250, -96.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 16, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
37.020, -95.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When
June 16, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Chautauqua County
Coordinates
37.100, -96.500

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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: 10021204, 10021205, 10021206, 10021207, 10021208, 10021209, 10021210, 10021211, 10021212, 10021213, 10021214, 10021215, 10021216, 10021217, 10021218, 10021219, 10021220, 10021221, 10021222.