Kansas, 1982

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Kansas, November 11, 1982

November 11, 1982 · NWS AT · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
November 11, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
38.880, -98.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
November 11, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Coordinates
38.770, -97.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Cloud

When
November 11, 2:42 PM CST
Where
Cloud County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
39.550, -97.650

Tornado, Anderson

When
November 11, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.370, -95.500

Tornado, Franklin

When
November 11, 4:08 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Rating
F1
Path length
4 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.380, -95.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
November 11, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
38.280, -95.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Labette

When
November 11, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Labette County
Coordinates
37.200, -95.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
November 11, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
38.750, -94.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
November 11, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
38.930, -94.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
November 11, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
37.150, -94.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Barton

When
November 11, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Barton County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
38.370, -98.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
November 11, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
37.480, -94.870

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10021956, 10021957, 10021958, 10021959, 10022828, 10022829, 10022830, 10023045, 10023046, 10023047, 10023048, 10023049.