Kansas, 1985

Tornado and Hail in Kansas, May 13, 1985

May 13, 1985 · NWS AT · 28 events in 18 counties and zones

18 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 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
2
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
28

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

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

Tornado, Scott

When
May 13, 12:05 AM CST
Where
Scott County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
3 yd
Coordinates
38.430, -100.970

Hail, Gove

When
May 13, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Gove County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.100, -100.300

Hail, Graham

When
May 13, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Graham County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.370, -99.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Kearny

When
May 13, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Kearny County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.950, -101.250

Hail, Lane

When
May 13, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Lane County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.620, -100.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Finney

When
May 13, 1:26 AM CST
Where
Finney County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
37.980, -100.900

Hail, Graham

When
May 13, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Graham County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.370, -99.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Rooks

When
May 13, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Rooks County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
39.380, -99.470

Hail, Smith

When
May 13, 3:37 AM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.770, -98.920

Hail, Russell

When
May 13, 4:50 AM CST
Where
Russell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.120, -98.800

Hail, Jewell

When
May 13, 5:14 AM CST
Where
Jewell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.780, -98.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Jewell

When
May 13, 5:16 AM CST
Where
Jewell County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
39.870, -98.300

Hail, Labette

When
May 13, 5:27 AM CST
Where
Labette County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.050, -95.220

Hail, Morris

When
May 13, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Morris County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.580, -96.370

Hail, Mitchell

When
May 13, 5:41 AM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.470, -98.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Republic

When
May 13, 5:50 AM CST
Where
Republic County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.780, -97.900

Hail, Lincoln

When
May 13, 5:55 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.050, -98.170

Hail, Republic

When
May 13, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Republic County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.830, -97.900

Hail, Sedgwick

When
May 13, 9:55 AM CST
Where
Sedgwick County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.700, -97.330

Hail, Labette

When
May 13, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Labette County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.170, -95.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Labette

When
May 13, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Labette County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
37.170, -95.100

Hail, Labette

When
May 13, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Labette County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.170, -95.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Labette

When
May 13, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Labette County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
37.170, -95.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
May 13, 2:37 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
38.850, -99.270

Hail, Ellis

When
May 13, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.870, -99.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When
May 13, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Russell County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
38.930, -98.550

Hail, Saline

When
May 13, 7:34 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.720, -97.750

Hail, Saline

When
May 13, 7:34 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.520, -97.600

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10024093, 10024094, 10024095, 10024096, 10024097, 10024098, 10024099, 10024100, 10024101, 10024102, 10024103, 10024104, 10024105, 10024106, 10024107, 10024108, 10024109, 10024110, 10024111, 10024112, 10024113, 10024114, 10024115, 10024116, 10023041, 10021891, 10021892, 10021893.