Kansas, 1978

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, April 5, 1978

April 5, 1978 · NWS NG · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 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
7

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
April 5, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Coordinates
39.680, -99.320

Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson

When
April 5, 7:30 PM CST
Where
McPherson County
Coordinates
38.370, -97.650

Hail, Sedgwick

When
April 5, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.700, -97.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
April 5, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Coordinates
38.770, -95.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
April 5, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
38.880, -94.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
April 5, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
38.980, -94.670

Hail, Crawford

When
April 5, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.450, -94.720

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.

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: 10023883, 10023884, 10023885, 10023886, 10023887, 10023888, 10023889.