Kansas, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, July 9, 1982

July 9, 1982 · NWS ATA · 23 events in 12 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 3 tornado, 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
$525,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
23

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

15 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greeley

When
July 9, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Greeley County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
38.470, -101.750

Tornado, Greeley

When
July 9, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Greeley County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
7 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.550, -101.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
July 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
37.270, -99.330

Hail, Comanche

When
July 9, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
37.200, -99.480

Hail, Comanche

When
July 9, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.270, -99.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
July 9, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Coordinates
37.270, -99.350

Hail, Rawlins

When
July 9, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Rawlins County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.620, -100.950

Hail, Finney

When
July 9, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Finney County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.800, -101.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Greeley

When
July 9, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Greeley County
Coordinates
38.530, -101.670

Hail, Ford

When
July 9, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Ford County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.530, -99.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
July 9, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
38.880, -98.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Osborne

When
July 9, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Osborne County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.430, -98.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Osborne

When
July 9, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Osborne County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.120, -98.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
July 9, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Measured
68 kt (78 mph)
Coordinates
38.930, -98.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Harvey

When
July 9, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Harvey County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.000, -97.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
July 9, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
38.830, -97.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
July 9, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Coordinates
38.830, -97.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Morris

When
July 9, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Morris County
Coordinates
38.650, -96.480

Tornado, Saline

When
July 9, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.700, -97.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
July 9, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Lyon County
Coordinates
38.400, -96.180

Tornado, Dickinson

When
July 9, 11:18 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Rating
F1
Path length
29 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
38.720, -97.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
July 9, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Lyon County
Coordinates
38.400, -96.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
July 9, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Lyon County
Coordinates
38.520, -95.950

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.

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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: 10020762, 10020763, 10020764, 10020765, 10020766, 10020767, 10020768, 10020769, 10020770, 10020771, 10020772, 10020773, 10020774, 10020775, 10020776, 10020777, 10020778, 10020779, 10020780, 10020781, 10020782, 10020783, 10020784.