Kansas, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 8, 1982

June 8, 1982 · NWS ATA · 14 events in 12 counties and zones

10 hail, 3 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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

10 hail, 3 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Chase

When
June 8, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.370, -96.530

Hail, Ellis

When
June 8, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.870, -99.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Doniphan

When
June 8, 4:37 PM CST
Where
Doniphan County
Coordinates
39.820, -94.980

Hail, Russell

When
June 8, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.980, -99.020

Tornado, Jackson

When
June 8, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F2
Path length
10 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.370, -95.970

Hail, Pottawatomie

When
June 8, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.230, -96.120

Tornado, Jefferson

When
June 8, 9:06 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
3 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
39.280, -95.520

Hail, Cheyenne

When
June 8, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Cheyenne County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.770, -101.800

Tornado, Jefferson

When
June 8, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
3 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
39.320, -95.300

Hail, Rawlins

When
June 8, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Rawlins County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.780, -101.370

Hail, Jefferson

When
June 8, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.220, -95.450

Hail, Graham

When
June 8, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Graham County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.370, -99.700

Hail, Wyandotte

When
June 8, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Wyandotte County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.100, -94.700

Hail, Osborne

When
June 8, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Osborne County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.470, -98.950

What these are

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

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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: 10024178, 10024179, 10024180, 10024181, 10024182, 10024183, 10024184, 10024185, 10024186, 10024187, 10024188, 10023975, 10023976, 10023977.