Kansas, 1980

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, September 12, 1980

September 12, 1980 · NWS ATA · 16 events in 11 counties and zones

14 thunderstorm wind, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

14 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
September 12, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
37.680, -96.980

Hail, Chase

When
September 12, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.150, -96.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
September 12, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
37.820, -96.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When
September 12, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County
Coordinates
37.550, -97.270

Hail, Douglas

When
September 12, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.880, -95.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
September 12, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Coordinates
38.880, -95.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
September 12, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
38.280, -95.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffey

When
September 12, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Coffey County
Coordinates
38.200, -95.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyandotte

When
September 12, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Wyandotte County
Coordinates
39.050, -94.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
September 12, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
37.680, -96.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Leavenworth

When
September 12, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Leavenworth County
Coordinates
39.200, -94.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyandotte

When
September 12, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Wyandotte County
Coordinates
39.120, -94.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
September 12, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
38.880, -94.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
September 12, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Miami County
Coordinates
38.570, -94.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Doniphan

When
September 12, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Doniphan County
Coordinates
39.750, -94.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Doniphan

When
September 12, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Doniphan County
Coordinates
39.780, -95.080

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10020364, 10020365, 10020366, 10020367, 10020368, 10020369, 10020370, 10020371, 10020372, 10020373, 10020374, 10020375, 10020376, 10020377, 10020378, 10020379.