Kansas, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 16, 1985

June 16, 1985 · NWS AT · 29 events in 21 counties and zones

15 hail, 14 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.

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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
29

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 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Osborne

When
June 16, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Osborne County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.180, -99.020

Hail, Russell

When
June 16, 1:04 AM CST
Where
Russell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.870, -98.820

Hail, Ottawa

When
June 16, 4:45 AM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.150, -97.550

Hail, Dickinson

When
June 16, 5:32 AM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.920, -97.370

Hail, Rush

When
June 16, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Rush County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.530, -99.450

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 16, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.070, -98.380

Hail, Lincoln

When
June 16, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
4 in hail
Coordinates
39.180, -98.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Morton

When
June 16, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Morton County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
37.120, -101.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Stevens

When
June 16, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Stevens County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
37.180, -101.350

Hail, Ottawa

When
June 16, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.150, -97.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Seward

When
June 16, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Seward County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
37.030, -100.930

Hail, Ottawa

When
June 16, 5:54 PM CST
Where
Ottawa County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.280, -97.770

Hail, Cloud

When
June 16, 6:17 PM CST
Where
Cloud County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.600, -97.870

Hail, Republic

When
June 16, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Republic County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.720, -97.430

Hail, Clay

When
June 16, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.380, -97.120

Hail, Republic

When
June 16, 7:03 PM CST
Where
Republic County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.800, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 16, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
38.380, -97.130

Hail, Washington

When
June 16, 7:37 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.980, -97.000

Hail, Jewell

When
June 16, 7:42 PM CST
Where
Jewell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.820, -98.220

Hail, Republic

When
June 16, 7:53 PM CST
Where
Republic County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.820, -97.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
June 16, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
39.870, -96.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Nemaha

When
June 16, 8:13 PM CST
Where
Nemaha County
Coordinates
39.850, -96.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Nemaha

When
June 16, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Nemaha County
Coordinates
39.830, -96.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 16, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
38.380, -97.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
June 16, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.670, -95.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 16, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.470, -95.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Doniphan

When
June 16, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Doniphan County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.850, -95.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Doniphan

When
June 16, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Doniphan County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.750, -94.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Atchison

When
June 16, 9:22 PM CST
Where
Atchison County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.570, -95.130

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

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: 10024523, 10024524, 10024525, 10024526, 10024527, 10024528, 10024529, 10024530, 10024531, 10024532, 10024533, 10024534, 10024535, 10024536, 10024537, 10024538, 10024539, 10024540, 10024541, 10024542, 10024543, 10024544, 10024545, 10024546, 10023042, 10023043, 10023044, 10023261, 10023262.