Kansas, 1978

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 22, 1978

May 22, 1978 · NWS NG · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

2 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
4

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson

When
May 22, 9:38 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Coordinates
39.030, -97.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffey

When
May 22, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Coffey County
Coordinates
38.150, -95.800

Hail, Riley

When
May 22, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Riley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.180, -96.670

Hail, Geary

When
May 22, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Geary County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.030, -96.830

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.

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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: 10023912, 10023913, 10023914, 10023915.