Kansas, 1978

Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 19, 1978

June 19, 1978 · NWS S · 16 events in 11 counties and zones

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

Hail, Trego

When
June 19, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Trego County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.020, -99.980

Hail, Graham

When
June 19, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Graham County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.200, -99.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Graham

When
June 19, 4:37 PM CST
Where
Graham County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
39.380, -99.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
June 19, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.850, -98.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When
June 19, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Phillips County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
39.750, -99.350

Hail, Jewell

When
June 19, 5:51 PM CST
Where
Jewell County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.780, -98.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Jewell

When
June 19, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Jewell County
Coordinates
39.870, -98.300

Tornado, Jewell

When
June 19, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Jewell County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
7 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.880, -98.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Republic

When
June 19, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Republic County
Coordinates
39.820, -97.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
June 19, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Coordinates
38.830, -97.770

Hail, Wichita

When
June 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.470, -101.530

Hail, Barton

When
June 19, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Barton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.780, -98.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Riley

When
June 19, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Riley County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.150, -96.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
June 19, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
38.870, -99.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
June 19, 9:01 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
38.870, -98.820

Tornado, Trego

When
June 19, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Trego County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
3 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
39.120, -99.980

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.
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.

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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: 10023970, 10023971, 10023972, 10023973, 10023974, 10020316, 10020317, 10020318, 10020319, 10020463, 10020464, 10020465, 10020466, 10020467, 10020468, 10020469.