Kansas, 1987

Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, June 22, 1987

June 22, 1987 · NWS TOP · 12 events in 7 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 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.

  • 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
$25,000
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

7 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, McPherson

When
June 22, 12:30 PM CST
Where
McPherson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.330, -97.670

Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson

When
June 22, 12:50 PM CST
Where
McPherson County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
38.380, -97.420

Hail, Wabaunsee

When
June 22, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Wabaunsee County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.830, -96.480

Tornado, McPherson

When
June 22, 1:30 PM CST
Where
McPherson County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
38.370, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 22, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Coordinates
38.550, -97.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 22, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.350, -97.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson

When
June 22, 1:48 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.670, -96.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 22, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.470, -97.030

Tornado, Morris

When
June 22, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Morris County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
38.650, -96.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Morris

When
June 22, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Morris County
Coordinates
38.580, -96.370

Tornado, Crawford

When
June 22, 3:49 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
37.650, -94.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
June 22, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
37.930, -97.020

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.
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: 10034069, 10034070, 10034071, 10034072, 10034073, 10034074, 10034075, 10034076, 10034077, 10034078, 10034079, 10034080.