Kansas, 1976

Tornado and Hail in Kansas, June 28, 1976

June 28, 1976 · 16 events in 11 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 28, 5:45 AM CST
Where
Clay County
Coordinates
39.380, -97.120

Hail, Shawnee

When
June 28, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.980, -95.620

Hail, Shawnee

When
June 28, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.980, -95.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 28, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
39.470, -95.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 28, 8:25 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
38.850, -94.730

Tornado, Barton

When
June 28, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Barton County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.270, -98.780

Hail, Barton

When
June 28, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Barton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.350, -98.850

Hail, Ottawa

When
June 28, 5:28 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.030, -97.600

Hail, Saline

When
June 28, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.920, -97.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingman

When
June 28, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Kingman County
Coordinates
37.720, -98.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingman

When
June 28, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Kingman County
Coordinates
37.450, -98.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
June 28, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Sumner County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
37.270, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Cowley

When
June 28, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Cowley County
Coordinates
37.200, -97.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Cowley

When
June 28, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Cowley County
Coordinates
37.170, -97.030

Hail, Ottawa

When
June 28, 9:07 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.200, -97.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Neosho

When
June 28, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Neosho County
Measured
100 kt (115 mph)
Coordinates
37.670, -95.480

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10020398, 10020399, 10020400, 10020401, 10020402, 10020403, 10020404, 10020405, 10020406, 10020407, 10020408, 10020409, 10020410, 10020411, 10020412, 10020413.