Kansas, 1977

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 16, 1977

May 16, 1977 · NWS MT · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

6 hail, 3 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
9

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

6 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Allen

When
May 16, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Allen County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.920, -95.400

Hail, Douglas

When
May 16, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.970, -95.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When
May 16, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Decatur County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
39.820, -100.520

Hail, Saline

When
May 16, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.680, -97.600

Hail, Butler

When
May 16, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.030, -96.630

Hail, Chase

When
May 16, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.370, -96.530

Hail, Chase

When
May 16, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.370, -96.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
May 16, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
38.780, -95.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawnee

When
May 16, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.000, -95.680

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.

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: 10021563, 10021564, 10021565, 10021566, 10021567, 10021568, 10021569, 10021570, 10021571.