Kansas, 1981

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 22, 1981

June 22, 1981 · NWS S · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

4 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
6

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenwood

When
June 22, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Greenwood County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
37.820, -96.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
June 22, 6:25 AM CST
Where
Lyon County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.400, -96.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
June 22, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Wilson County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
37.580, -95.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Neosho

When
June 22, 7:35 AM CST
Where
Neosho County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
37.670, -95.480

Hail, McPherson

When
June 22, 10:40 AM CST
Where
McPherson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.230, -97.770

Hail, Pawnee

When
June 22, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Pawnee County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
38.200, -99.400

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: 10023802, 10023803, 10023804, 10023805, 10023806, 10023807.