Kansas, 1979

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, July 8, 1979

July 8, 1979 · NWS NG · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
9

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

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Shawnee

When
July 8, 10:25 AM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.100, -95.680

Hail, Shawnee

When
July 8, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
39.050, -95.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
July 8, 11:08 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.830, -94.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
July 8, 11:45 AM CST
Where
Osage County
Coordinates
38.580, -95.880

Hail, Johnson

When
July 8, 11:55 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.020, -94.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
July 8, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
38.620, -95.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Neosho

When
July 8, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Neosho County
Coordinates
37.570, -95.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
July 8, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
37.420, -94.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Bourbon

When
July 8, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Bourbon County
Coordinates
37.830, -94.700

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.

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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: 10020553, 10020554, 10020555, 10020556, 10020557, 10020558, 10020559, 10020560, 10020561.