Kansas, 1990

Tornado and Hail in Kansas, June 18, 1990

June 18, 1990 · 15 events in 13 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 tornado, 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
15

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Labette

When
June 18, 3:25 AM CST
Where
Labette County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.050, -95.370

Hail, Logan

When
June 18, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.100, -101.020

Hail, Graham

When
June 18, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Graham County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.220, -100.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When
June 18, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.330, -98.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When
June 18, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
39.520, -98.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Jewell

When
June 18, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Jewell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.820, -98.430

Tornado, Cloud

When
June 18, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Cloud County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.570, -97.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 18, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.380, -97.120

Hail, Ellis

When
June 18, 6:46 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.870, -99.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
June 18, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.280, -97.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 18, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.670, -96.850

Hail, Russell

When
June 18, 7:48 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.800, -98.850

Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson

When
June 18, 8:20 PM CST
Where
McPherson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.580, -97.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Chase

When
June 18, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.270, -96.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Barton

When
June 18, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Barton County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
38.350, -98.850

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: 10037810, 10037811, 10037812, 10037813, 10037814, 10037815, 10037816, 10037817, 10037818, 10037819, 10037820, 10037821, 10037822, 10037823, 10037824.