Kansas, 1978

Damaging Winds in Kansas, August 26, 1978

August 26, 1978 · NWS NG · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

7 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
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

7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawnee

When
August 26, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Coordinates
39.120, -95.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
August 26, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
38.770, -95.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
August 26, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
85 kt (98 mph)
Coordinates
38.800, -94.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
August 26, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
38.830, -94.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawnee

When
August 26, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Coordinates
38.950, -95.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
August 26, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Miami County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
38.570, -94.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
August 26, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
37.500, -94.850

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.

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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: 10021627, 10021628, 10021629, 10021630, 10021631, 10021632, 10021633.