Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, March 13, 1990

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, March 13, 1990
Start: 1990-03-13T00:10
End: 1990-03-13T23:10
Location: Kansas

March 13, 1990 · NWS ICT · 53 events in 25 counties and zones

30 tornado, 14 hail, 9 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 2
Injuries: 60
Property damage: $170 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 53

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

30 tornado, 14 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Jefferson

When: March 13, 12:10 AM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Rating: F1
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 39.180, -95.250

Hail, Gray

When: March 13, 5:20 AM CST
Where: Gray County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 37.670, -100.350

Tornado, Hodgeman

When: March 13, 8:36 AM CST
Where: Hodgeman County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 23 yd
Coordinates: 38.200, -100.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Ford

When: March 13, 8:47 AM CST
Where: Ford County
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates: 37.570, -99.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When: March 13, 9:25 AM CST
Where: Comanche County
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates: 37.200, -99.480

Hail, Rice

When: March 13, 10:45 AM CST
Where: Rice County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.520, -98.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Rice

When: March 13, 10:45 AM CST
Where: Rice County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 38.350, -98.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellsworth

When: March 13, 10:45 AM CST
Where: Ellsworth County
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 38.530, -98.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Rice

When: March 13, 11:00 AM CST
Where: Rice County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 38.350, -98.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Reno

When: March 13, 11:10 AM CST
Where: Reno County
Coordinates: 38.070, -97.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa

When: March 13, 11:30 AM CST
Where: Ottawa County
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 39.050, -97.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When: March 13, 11:45 AM CST
Where: Saline County
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 38.920, -97.600

Hail, Smith

When: March 13, 4:17 PM CST
Where: Smith County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.650, -98.930

Hail, Reno

When: March 13, 4:18 PM CST
Where: Reno County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.820, -98.070

Hail, Kingman

When: March 13, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Kingman County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.570, -98.130

Tornado, Reno

When: March 13, 4:34 PM CST
Where: Reno County
Rating: F5
Path length: 21 mi
Path width: 1,320 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 37.770, -98.020

Tornado, Smith

When: March 13, 4:48 PM CST
Where: Smith County
Rating: F1
Path length: 13 mi
Path width: 220 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 39.820, -98.780

Tornado, Jewell

When: March 13, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Jewell County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1.5 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 39.830, -98.420

Tornado, Harvey

When: March 13, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Harvey County
Rating: F5
Path length: 26 mi
Path width: 1,320 yd
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries: 59 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 37.930, -97.720

Hail, Smith

When: March 13, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Smith County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 40.000, -98.670

Tornado, Harvey

When: March 13, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Harvey County
Rating: F5
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 1,320 yd
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 38.150, -97.430

Hail, Jewell

When: March 13, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Jewell County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 40.000, -98.300

Tornado, McPherson

When: March 13, 5:33 PM CST
Where: McPherson County
Rating: F5
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 1,320 yd
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 38.170, -97.380

Tornado, McPherson

When: March 13, 5:35 PM CST
Where: McPherson County
Rating: F5
Path length: 4 mi
Path width: 1,320 yd
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 38.180, -97.420

Hail, Marion

When: March 13, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Marion County
Measured: 4 in hail
Coordinates: 38.250, -97.350

Tornado, Marion

When: March 13, 5:46 PM CST
Where: Marion County
Rating: F5
Path length: 16 mi
Path width: 1,320 yd
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 38.220, -97.330

Hail, McPherson

When: March 13, 5:55 PM CST
Where: McPherson County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 38.380, -97.630

Tornado, Sumner

When: March 13, 6:04 PM CST
Where: Sumner County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 37.050, -97.330

Tornado, Sumner

When: March 13, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Sumner County
Rating: F3
Path length: 18 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 37.000, -97.720

Tornado, Sumner

When: March 13, 6:12 PM CST
Where: Sumner County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 37.400, -97.650

Tornado, Marion

When: March 13, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Marion County
Rating: F2
Path length: 10 mi
Path width: 220 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 38.470, -97.080

Tornado, Jewell

When: March 13, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Jewell County
Rating: F1
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 440 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 39.870, -98.130

Tornado, Harper

When: March 13, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Harper County
Rating: F1
Path length: 12 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 37.280, -97.920

Tornado, Morris

When: March 13, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Morris County
Rating: F2
Path length: 30 mi
Path width: 220 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 38.600, -96.970

Tornado, Jewell

When: March 13, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Jewell County
Rating: F1
Path length: 6 mi
Path width: 550 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 39.600, -98.030

Tornado, Reno

When: March 13, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Reno County
Rating: F3
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 38.150, -97.730

Tornado, Cloud

When: March 13, 6:57 PM CST
Where: Cloud County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 550 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 39.630, -97.920

Tornado, Republic

When: March 13, 6:59 PM CST
Where: Republic County
Rating: F1
Path length: 6 mi
Path width: 550 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 39.650, -97.900

Tornado, Republic

When: March 13, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Republic County
Rating: F2
Path length: 15 mi
Path width: 440 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 39.720, -97.850

Tornado, Harvey

When: March 13, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Harvey County
Rating: F3
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 17 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 38.130, -97.700

Tornado, Republic

When: March 13, 7:16 PM CST
Where: Republic County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 39.780, -97.630

Tornado, McPherson

When: March 13, 7:16 PM CST
Where: McPherson County
Rating: F3
Path length: 10 mi
Path width: 400 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 38.170, -97.670

Tornado, Geary

When: March 13, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Geary County
Rating: F2
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 220 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 38.900, -96.570

Tornado, Wabaunsee

When: March 13, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Wabaunsee County
Rating: F2
Path length: 10 mi
Path width: 220 yd
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 38.930, -96.480

Tornado, Saline

When: March 13, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Saline County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 38.800, -97.630

Tornado, Pottawatomie

When: March 13, 8:03 PM CST
Where: Pottawatomie County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 39.200, -96.230

Tornado, Cloud

When: March 13, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Cloud County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 39.530, -97.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Harper

When: March 13, 9:43 PM CST
Where: Harper County
Measured: 75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates: 37.150, -98.030

Hail, Sedgwick

When: March 13, 10:09 PM CST
Where: Sedgwick County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 37.670, -97.580

Hail, Sedgwick

When: March 13, 10:28 PM CST
Where: Sedgwick County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.700, -97.330

Hail, Sedgwick

When: March 13, 10:50 PM CST
Where: Sedgwick County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.570, -97.370

Hail, Sedgwick

When: March 13, 10:50 PM CST
Where: Sedgwick County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.770, -97.270

Hail, Sedgwick

When: March 13, 11:10 PM CST
Where: Sedgwick County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.480, -97.270

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

Event	Date	Age	Sex	Where	Kind
Tornado, Harvey	1990-03-13				Direct
Tornado, Marion	1990-03-13				Direct

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Kansas in 1990 Every state in 1990 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Kansas, 1990 Warnings in Kansas, March 1990

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: 10037662, 10037663, 10037664, 10037665, 10037666, 10037667, 10037668, 10037669, 10037670, 10037671, 10037672, 10037673, 10037674, 10037675, 10037676, 10037677, 10037678, 10037679, 10037680, 10037681, 10037682, 10037683, 10037684, 10037685, 10037686, 10037687, 10037688, 10037689, 10037690, 10037691, 10037692, 10037693, 10037694, 10037695, 10037696, 10037697, 10037698, 10037699, 10037700, 10037701, and more.