Kansas, 1960

Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, May 15, 1960

May 15, 1960 · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 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
$250
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Logan

When
May 15, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Logan County
Coordinates
38.880, -101.180

Tornado, Clay

When
May 15, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Clay County
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
39.230, -97.220

Tornado, Morton

When
May 15, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Morton County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
200 yd
Coordinates
37.130, -102.000

Hail, Morton

When
May 15, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Morton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.080, -101.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When
May 15, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Marshall County
Coordinates
39.700, -96.400

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.
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.
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: 10026535, 10026536, 10026537, 10026538, 10026754.