Kansas, 1980

Tornado and Hail in Kansas, July 4, 1980

July 4, 1980 · 10 events in 9 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 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
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

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawnee

When
July 4, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Coordinates
39.050, -95.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
July 4, 5:58 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
38.870, -98.820

Tornado, Phillips

When
July 4, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Phillips County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
39.680, -99.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
July 4, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.020, -94.720

Hail, Johnson

When
July 4, 6:36 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.970, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Cloud

When
July 4, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Cloud County
Coordinates
39.570, -97.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When
July 4, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.130, -97.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
July 4, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Coordinates
39.980, -98.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie

When
July 4, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Coordinates
39.220, -96.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
July 4, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
39.230, -95.730

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.
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.

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: 10022894, 10022895, 10022896, 10022897, 10022898, 10023473, 10023474, 10023475, 10023694, 10023695.