Kansas, 1981

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 15, 1981

June 15, 1981 · NWS ATA · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 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
13

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

12 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 15, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.330, -97.100

Hail, Pawnee

When
June 15, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Pawnee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.180, -99.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Chase

When
June 15, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.320, -96.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Morris

When
June 15, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Morris County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.650, -96.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
June 15, 4:25 AM CST
Where
Lyon County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.430, -96.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Wabaunsee

When
June 15, 4:25 AM CST
Where
Wabaunsee County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.930, -96.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
June 15, 4:50 AM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.620, -95.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawnee

When
June 15, 5:15 AM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.050, -95.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 15, 5:40 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
39.230, -95.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
June 15, 5:50 AM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.880, -95.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 15, 5:50 AM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.570, -95.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 15, 6:20 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.880, -94.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
June 15, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Miami County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.550, -94.850

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: 10022681, 10022682, 10022683, 10022684, 10023545, 10023546, 10023547, 10023765, 10023766, 10023767, 10023768, 10023769, 10023770.