Kansas, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, June 21, 1985

June 21, 1985 · NWS AT · 16 events in 12 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 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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  • 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
16

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

12 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ellsworth

When
June 21, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Ellsworth County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.820, -98.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Wabaunsee

When
June 21, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Wabaunsee County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.150, -96.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
June 21, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.800, -97.650

Hail, Dickinson

When
June 21, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.920, -97.220

Hail, Saline

When
June 21, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.830, -97.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 21, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
39.300, -95.780

Hail, Dickinson

When
June 21, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.650, -97.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson

When
June 21, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Coordinates
38.650, -97.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 21, 5:17 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates
39.080, -95.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Lyon

When
June 21, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Lyon County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
38.630, -96.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
June 21, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
38.630, -95.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffey

When
June 21, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Coffey County
Coordinates
38.300, -95.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
June 21, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
38.500, -95.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 21, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
38.620, -95.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 21, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
38.850, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Miami

When
June 21, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Miami County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
38.500, -94.930

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: 10023265, 10023266, 10023267, 10023268, 10023269, 10023270, 10023271, 10023272, 10023273, 10023274, 10023275, 10023276, 10023277, 10023278, 10023279, 10023280.