Kansas, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 14, 1985

June 14, 1985 · NWS AT · 36 events in 14 counties and zones

26 hail, 10 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
2
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
36

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

26 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Washington

When
June 14, 4:47 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.630, -97.130

Hail, Republic

When
June 14, 4:52 PM CST
Where
Republic County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.820, -97.630

Hail, Pottawatomie

When
June 14, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.430, -96.370

Hail, Osage

When
June 14, 5:12 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.750, -95.830

Hail, Riley

When
June 14, 5:29 PM CST
Where
Riley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.420, -96.730

Hail, Pottawatomie

When
June 14, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.180, -96.580

Hail, Riley

When
June 14, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Riley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.180, -96.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie

When
June 14, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Pottawatomie County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
39.180, -96.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Riley

When
June 14, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Riley County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.180, -96.580

Hail, Morris

When
June 14, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Morris County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.680, -96.520

Hail, Chase

When
June 14, 6:53 PM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.370, -96.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Chase

When
June 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Chase County
Coordinates
38.380, -96.400

Hail, Morris

When
June 14, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Morris County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.650, -96.480

Hail, Greenwood

When
June 14, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Greenwood County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.130, -96.130

Hail, Chase

When
June 14, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.400, -96.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Chase

When
June 14, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Chase County
Coordinates
38.400, -96.530

Hail, Greenwood

When
June 14, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Greenwood County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.130, -96.130

Hail, Butler

When
June 14, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.820, -96.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
June 14, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
37.820, -96.870

Hail, Greenwood

When
June 14, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Greenwood County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.600, -96.030

Hail, Wilson

When
June 14, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Wilson County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.520, -95.670

Hail, Wilson

When
June 14, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Wilson County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.570, -95.930

Hail, Butler

When
June 14, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.820, -96.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
June 14, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Coordinates
37.820, -96.620

Hail, Greenwood

When
June 14, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Greenwood County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.820, -96.300

Hail, Greenwood

When
June 14, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Greenwood County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.600, -96.030

Hail, Wilson

When
June 14, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Wilson County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.400, -95.850

Hail, Elk

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Elk County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
37.350, -96.450

Hail, Montgomery

When
June 14, 9:13 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.230, -95.720

Hail, Chautauqua

When
June 14, 9:33 PM CST
Where
Chautauqua County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.100, -96.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Chautauqua

When
June 14, 9:33 PM CST
Where
Chautauqua County
Coordinates
37.100, -96.330

Hail, Montgomery

When
June 14, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.230, -95.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 14, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.230, -95.870

Hail, Montgomery

When
June 14, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.050, -95.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 14, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
37.050, -95.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Cowley

When
June 14, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Cowley County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.070, -97.050

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.

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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: 10024487, 10024488, 10024489, 10024490, 10024491, 10024492, 10024493, 10024494, 10024495, 10024496, 10024497, 10024498, 10024499, 10024500, 10024501, 10024502, 10024503, 10024504, 10024505, 10024506, 10024507, 10024508, 10024509, 10024510, 10024511, 10024512, 10024513, 10024514, 10024515, 10024516, 10024517, 10024518, 10024519, 10024520, 10024521, 10024522.