Kansas, 1979

Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 19, 1979

June 19, 1979 · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 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
$75,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Republic

When
June 19, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Republic County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.720, -97.850

Tornado, Republic

When
June 19, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Republic County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.700, -97.500

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 19, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.750, -97.220

Tornado, Butler

When
June 19, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
67 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.470, -96.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson

When
June 19, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.920, -97.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Morris

When
June 19, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Morris County
Coordinates
38.580, -96.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Riley

When
June 19, 4:32 PM CST
Where
Riley County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
39.150, -96.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
June 19, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lyon County
Coordinates
38.300, -95.950

Hail, Coffey

When
June 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Coffey County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
38.080, -95.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
June 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Lyon County
Coordinates
38.170, -96.030

What these are

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10022787, 10022788, 10022789, 10022790, 10022791, 10022792, 10022793, 10022794, 10022795, 10022796.