Kansas, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, April 27, 1983

April 27, 1983 · NWS AT · 13 events in 6 counties and zones

7 hail, 6 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
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

7 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lyon

When
April 27, 7:25 AM CST
Where
Lyon County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
38.400, -96.180

Hail, Coffey

When
April 27, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Coffey County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.420, -95.850

Hail, Osage

When
April 27, 8:25 AM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.520, -95.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
April 27, 8:25 AM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
38.520, -95.750

Hail, Lyon

When
April 27, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Lyon County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
38.480, -96.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
April 27, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
38.350, -97.020

Hail, Osage

When
April 27, 9:20 AM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.500, -95.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
April 27, 9:20 AM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
38.500, -95.630

Hail, Miami

When
April 27, 9:25 AM CST
Where
Miami County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.570, -94.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffey

When
April 27, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Coffey County
Measured
66 kt (76 mph)
Coordinates
38.270, -95.870

Hail, Miami

When
April 27, 10:25 AM CST
Where
Miami County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.570, -94.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
April 27, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Miami County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
38.570, -94.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
April 27, 11:35 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
38.770, -94.630

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.

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: 10023062, 10023063, 10023064, 10023065, 10023066, 10023067, 10023068, 10023069, 10023070, 10023071, 10023072, 10023073, 10023074.