Kansas, 1977

Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, August 5, 1977

August 5, 1977 · NWS NG · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 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
8

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

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
August 5, 1:09 AM CST
Where
Russell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.880, -98.850

Hail, Greeley

When
August 5, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Greeley County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.450, -101.670

Hail, Finney

When
August 5, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Finney County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
38.180, -100.870

Tornado, Hamilton

When
August 5, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
13 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
38.050, -101.700

Tornado, Stevens

When
August 5, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Stevens County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
13 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
37.280, -101.270

Hail, Lincoln

When
August 5, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.030, -98.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
August 5, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
39.030, -98.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
August 5, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.920, -97.220

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: 10023849, 10023850, 10023851, 10023852, 10023853, 10023854, 10023855, 10023856.