Kansas, 1997

Tornado and Flash Flooding in Kansas, June 11 to 29, 1997

June 11 to 29, 1997 · NWS ICT · 106 events in 21 counties and zones

53 hail, 50 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
$365,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
106

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.

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 148 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:17 UTC.

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Event by event

53 hail, 50 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Russell

When
June 11, 10:17 PM CST
Where
Russell County, 10 mi N of Russell
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.030, -98.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
June 11, 10:51 PM CST
Where
Saline County, Brookville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.770, -97.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Barton

When
June 11, 11:17 PM CST
Where
Barton County, Susank
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.630, -98.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Rice

When
June 11, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Rice County, Bushton
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
38.520, -98.400

Hail, McPherson

When
June 12, 12:30 AM CST
Where
McPherson County, Mc Pherson
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
38.370, -97.670

Hail, Reno

When
June 12, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Reno County, 10 mi N of Hutchinson
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.220, -97.920

Hail, Reno

When
June 12, 12:33 AM CST
Where
Reno County, Hutchinson
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
38.070, -97.920

Hail, Reno

When
June 12, 12:35 AM CST
Where
Reno County, Hutchinson
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.070, -97.920

Hail, Sumner

When
June 12, 6:43 PM CST
Where
Sumner County, 2 mi E of Mulvane
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.480, -97.220

Hail, Cowley

When
June 12, 7:27 PM CST
Where
Cowley County, Rock
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.450, -97.000

Hail, Butler

When
June 12, 7:42 PM CST
Where
Butler County, Douglass
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.520, -97.020

Hail, Cowley

When
June 12, 7:59 PM CST
Where
Cowley County, 6 mi W of Atlanta
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.430, -96.880

Hail, Cowley

When
June 12, 8:13 PM CST
Where
Cowley County, 3 mi N of Rock
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.500, -97.000

Hail, Butler

When
June 12, 8:14 PM CST
Where
Butler County, Rose Hill
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.570, -97.130

Hail, Butler

When
June 12, 8:22 PM CST
Where
Butler County, 3 mi E of Rose Hill
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
37.570, -97.080

Hail, Butler

When
June 12, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Butler County, 2 mi E of Rose Hill
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.570, -97.100

Hail, Harvey

When
June 12, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Harvey County, 2 mi E of Mc Lains
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.000, -97.230

Hail, Butler

When
June 12, 8:32 PM CST
Where
Butler County, 2 mi E of Augusta
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.680, -96.950

Hail, Cowley

When
June 12, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Cowley County, 1 mi N of Atlanta
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.450, -96.770

Hail, Harvey

When
June 12, 8:42 PM CST
Where
Harvey County, 15 mi NE of Newton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.200, -97.150

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 12, 8:48 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Wichita
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.700, -97.330

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 12, 8:52 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Wichita
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.700, -97.330

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 12, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Bellaire
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.770, -97.270

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 12, 9:12 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Wichita
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.700, -97.330

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 12, 10:11 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Derby
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.550, -97.270

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 12, 10:11 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Wichita
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.700, -97.330

Hail, Marion

When
June 12, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Peabody
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.170, -97.100

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 12, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Derby
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.550, -97.270

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 12, 10:22 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Derby
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
37.550, -97.270

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 12, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Wichita
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
37.700, -97.330

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 12, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, 1 mi W of Derby
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.550, -97.280

Hail, Harvey

When
June 12, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Harvey County, Hesston
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.130, -97.430

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 12, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Wichita
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.700, -97.330

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 12, 10:46 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Mc Connell Afb
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.620, -97.270

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 12, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Wichita
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.700, -97.330

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 12, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, 3 mi E of Derby
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.550, -97.220

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 12, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Wichita
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.700, -97.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingman

When
June 12, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Kingman County, 8 mi E of Kingman
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
37.650, -97.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
June 13, 12:03 AM CST
Where
Sumner County, Geuda Spgs
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
37.120, -97.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When
June 13, 12:05 AM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Clearwater
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
37.500, -97.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When
June 13, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Wichita
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
37.700, -97.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Cowley

When
June 13, 12:13 AM CST
Where
Cowley County, 8 mi N of Arkansas City
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
37.180, -97.050

CESSNA 150 OVERTURNED AT STROTHER FIELD.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cowley

When
June 13, 12:17 AM CST
Where
Cowley County, Winfield
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
37.250, -96.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When
June 13, 12:22 AM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, 5 mi N of Derby
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
37.620, -97.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Cowley

When
June 13, 12:23 AM CST
Where
Cowley County, 2 mi S of Arkansas City
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.030, -97.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
June 13, 12:47 AM CST
Where
Butler County, Douglass
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.520, -97.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
June 13, 1:12 AM CST
Where
Butler County, El Dorado
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.820, -96.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Reno

When
June 15, 9:12 PM CST
Where
Reno County, Plevna
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
37.970, -98.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Reno

When
June 15, 9:31 PM CST
Where
Reno County, 20 mi W of Hutchinson
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
38.070, -98.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Chase

When
June 15, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Chase County, Cottonwood Falls
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.370, -96.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When
June 15, 10:16 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Goddard
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.670, -97.580

Flash Flood, Marion

When
June 15, 11:18 PM CST
Where
Marion County, Marion
Coordinates
38.359, -97.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

MUD CREEK FLOODED OLD HWY 56

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When
June 24, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, 2 mi S of Cheney
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.600, -97.780

CARPORT BLOWN INTO A TREE. TREE DAMAGE.

Thunderstorm Wind, Reno

When
June 24, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Reno County, 2 mi S of Pretty Prairie
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
37.770, -98.020

TREE UPROOTED. SHED BLOWN DOWN.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When
June 24, 2:40 AM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, 3 mi N of Goddard
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
37.700, -97.580

METAL BARN LOST 1/2 IT'S ROOF & HAD SOUTHWARD FACING LIFTED OVER IT. POSTS 6" BY 6" RIPPED FROM GROUND.

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
June 24, 7:58 PM CST
Where
Russell County, Gorham
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
38.880, -99.020

TREES BLOWN DOWN.

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
June 24, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Russell County, 1 mi N of Russell
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
38.900, -98.850

SECTIONS OF ROOF TORN FROM LARGE METAL STORAGE WAREHOUSES.

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
June 24, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Russell County, Russell
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
38.880, -98.850

TWO TRAILERS FLIPPED OVER, TREES & POWER LINES DOWNED.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barton

When
June 24, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Barton County, 2 mi N of Albert
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
38.480, -99.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
June 24, 8:13 PM CST
Where
Russell County, Russell
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
38.880, -98.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
June 24, 8:19 PM CST
Where
Russell County, Russell
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.880, -98.850

MOBILE HOME DEMOLISHED. PICKUP TRUCK & STORAGE SHED DAMAGED.

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
June 24, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Russell County, Bunker Hill
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates
38.870, -98.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Barton

When
June 24, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Barton County, 1 mi S of Olmitz
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
38.500, -98.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
June 24, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Russell County, Paradise
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.120, -98.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 24, 8:47 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Sylvan Grove to 4 mi N of Sylvan Grove
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.020, -98.450

Hail, Russell

When
June 24, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Russell County, Russell
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.880, -98.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 24, 9:14 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Ash Grove
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.170, -98.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 24, 9:27 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, 4 mi N of Sylvan Grove
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
39.070, -98.380

Hail, Ellsworth

When
June 24, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Ellsworth County, Holyrood
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.580, -98.400

Hail, Cowley

When
June 25, 5:18 PM CST
Where
Cowley County, 3 mi S of Winfield
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.200, -96.980

Hail, Elk

When
June 25, 5:21 PM CST
Where
Elk County, 6 mi W of Howard
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
37.470, -96.380

Hail, Cowley

When
June 25, 5:39 PM CST
Where
Cowley County, Atlanta
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.430, -96.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Cowley

When
June 25, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Cowley County, Hackney
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.170, -97.020

Hail, Cowley

When
June 25, 5:53 PM CST
Where
Cowley County, Arkansas City
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
37.070, -97.050

Hail, Kingman

When
June 25, 9:06 PM CST
Where
Kingman County, 5 mi SE of Kingman
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.600, -98.050

Hail, Kingman

When
June 25, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Kingman County, Murdock
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$30,000
Coordinates
37.620, -97.930

ONE HOME BADLY DAMAGED.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When
June 25, 9:29 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Cheney
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
37.630, -97.780

Hail, Sedgwick

When
June 25, 9:29 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Cheney
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.630, -97.780

Hail, Cowley

When
June 25, 11:36 PM CST
Where
Cowley County, Winfield
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.250, -96.980

Flash Flood, Barton

When
June 26, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Barton County, Hoisington
Coordinates
38.479, -98.756 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

BLOOD CREEK FLOODED MANY ROADS IN HOISINGTON.

Hail, Kingman

When
June 29, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Kingman County, Kingman
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.650, -98.120

Hail, Kingman

When
June 29, 4:09 PM CST
Where
Kingman County, 3 mi N of Rago
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.500, -98.080

Hail, Kingman

When
June 29, 4:31 PM CST
Where
Kingman County, Norwich
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.450, -97.850

Hail, McPherson

When
June 29, 4:33 PM CST
Where
McPherson County, 4 mi S of Lindsborg
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.530, -97.670

Hail, Harper

When
June 29, 4:48 PM CST
Where
Harper County, Harper
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.280, -98.020

Hail, Sumner

When
June 29, 4:48 PM CST
Where
Sumner County, 2 mi N of Milton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.470, -97.780

Hail, Harper

When
June 29, 4:52 PM CST
Where
Harper County, Runnymede
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.350, -97.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Harper

When
June 29, 4:52 PM CST
Where
Harper County, Runnymede
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
37.350, -97.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Harper

When
June 29, 4:52 PM CST
Where
Harper County, Danville
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
37.280, -97.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
June 29, 4:53 PM CST
Where
Sumner County, Argonia
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
37.270, -97.770

Hail, Harper

When
June 29, 5:02 PM CST
Where
Harper County, Runnymede
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.350, -97.930

Tornado, Sumner

When
June 29, 5:16 PM CST
Where
Sumner County, 5 mi S of Argonia
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$75,000
Coordinates
37.200, -97.770

ONE LARGE BARN DESTROYED ALONG WITH SOME FARM EQUIPMENT.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
June 29, 5:28 PM CST
Where
Butler County, Cassoday
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
38.030, -96.630

RADIO TOWER, 192 FEET TALL, TIPPED OVER, LANDING ON TOP OF GAS STATION.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harper

When
June 29, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Harper County, Danville
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$75,000
Coordinates
37.280, -97.900

ONE BARN DESTROYED & ONE SILO DAMAGED.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When
June 29, 6:02 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Bentley
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.880, -97.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When
June 29, 6:04 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, 2 mi E of Maize
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
37.770, -97.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When
June 29, 6:04 PM CST
Where
Sumner County, Geuda Spgs
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Property damage
$35,000
Coordinates
37.120, -97.150

GRAIN BIN BLOWN OVER, ROOFS TORN FROM BARNS & HOUSES, TOPPLED POWER POLES & OVERTURNED CAMPERS.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
June 29, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Butler County, 3 mi N of El Dorado
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
37.870, -96.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When
June 29, 6:17 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County, Wichita
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
37.700, -97.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When
June 29, 6:18 PM CST
Where
Butler County, Potwin
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
37.950, -97.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Cowley

When
June 29, 6:28 PM CST
Where
Cowley County, Silverdale
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
37.030, -96.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenwood

When
June 29, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Greenwood County, Eureka
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.820, -96.300

Hail, Harper

When
June 29, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Harper County, Waldron
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.000, -98.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
June 29, 7:34 PM CST
Where
Wilson County, Fredonia
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
37.530, -95.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
June 29, 7:51 PM CST
Where
Wilson County, 5 mi E of Altoona
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
37.520, -95.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Neosho

When
June 29, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Neosho County, Chanute
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
37.680, -95.470

ROAD SIGNS BLOWN DOWN NEAR CHANUTE.

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.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
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.

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