Kansas, 1979

Damaging Winds in Kansas, July 24, 1979

July 24, 1979 · NWS ATA · 11 events in 10 counties and zones

11 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
11

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

11 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rush

When
July 24, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Rush County
Coordinates
38.650, -99.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Edwards

When
July 24, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Edwards County
Coordinates
38.000, -99.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa

When
July 24, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Kiowa County
Coordinates
37.600, -99.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Barton

When
July 24, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Barton County
Coordinates
38.570, -99.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Barton

When
July 24, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Barton County
Coordinates
38.370, -98.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
July 24, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
39.600, -100.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Graham

When
July 24, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Graham County
Coordinates
39.370, -99.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingman

When
July 24, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Kingman County
Coordinates
37.650, -98.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
July 24, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
38.970, -94.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Harper

When
July 24, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Harper County
Coordinates
37.150, -98.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Chase

When
July 24, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
38.270, -96.530

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: 10020584, 10020585, 10020586, 10020587, 10020588, 10020589, 10020590, 10020591, 10020592, 10020593, 10020594.