Kansas, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 5, 1986

May 5, 1986 · NWS TOP · 19 events in 10 counties and zones

17 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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

17 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Butler

When
May 5, 4:56 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.780, -96.930

Hail, Butler

When
May 5, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.680, -96.980

Hail, Osage

When
May 5, 5:52 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.500, -95.630

Hail, Osage

When
May 5, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.780, -95.550

Hail, Butler

When
May 5, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Butler County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.580, -96.980

Hail, Douglas

When
May 5, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.870, -95.350

Hail, Douglas

When
May 5, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.970, -95.230

Hail, Leavenworth

When
May 5, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Leavenworth County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.100, -95.080

Hail, Cowley

When
May 5, 7:36 PM CST
Where
Cowley County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.380, -97.120

Hail, Sumner

When
May 5, 8:06 PM CST
Where
Sumner County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.270, -97.400

Hail, Sedgwick

When
May 5, 8:06 PM CST
Where
Sedgwick County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.520, -97.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Cowley

When
May 5, 8:14 PM CST
Where
Cowley County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
37.270, -96.980

Hail, Sumner

When
May 5, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Sumner County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.280, -97.180

Hail, Shawnee

When
May 5, 9:28 PM CST
Where
Shawnee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.050, -95.680

Hail, Sumner

When
May 5, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Sumner County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
37.280, -97.170

Hail, Cowley

When
May 5, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Cowley County
Measured
3.5 in hail
Coordinates
37.280, -97.150

Hail, Jefferson

When
May 5, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.230, -95.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
May 5, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
38.070, -95.470

Hail, Cowley

When
May 5, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Cowley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.250, -96.980

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.

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: 10033880, 10033881, 10033882, 10033883, 10033884, 10033885, 10033886, 10034804, 10035019, 10035020, 10035021, 10035022, 10035023, 10035024, 10035025, 10035026, 10035027, 10035028, 10035029.