Kansas, 1980

Damaging Winds in Kansas, August 16, 1980

August 16, 1980 · NWS NG · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

10 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
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

10 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
August 16, 3:54 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
37.680, -96.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
August 16, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
38.570, -97.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When
August 16, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County
Coordinates
37.600, -97.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
August 16, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
37.570, -97.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodson

When
August 16, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Woodson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.800, -95.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Harper

When
August 16, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Harper County
Coordinates
37.200, -98.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
August 16, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Sumner County
Coordinates
37.400, -97.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
August 16, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
37.330, -95.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
August 16, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Sumner County
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates
37.270, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Cloud

When
August 16, 10:34 PM CST
Where
Cloud County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
39.550, -97.650

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: 10023752, 10023753, 10023754, 10023755, 10023756, 10023757, 10023758, 10023759, 10023760, 10023761.