Kansas, 1991

Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, April 11, 1991

April 11, 1991 · NWS CNK · 15 events in 3 counties and zones

9 hail, 4 tornado, 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
1
Property damage
$3.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

9 hail, 4 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Smith

When
April 11, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.900, -98.930

Hail, Smith

When
April 11, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.900, -98.930

Hail, Smith

When
April 11, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
39.930, -98.920

Hail, Rooks

When
April 11, 6:13 PM CST
Where
Rooks County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.230, -99.430

Hail, Smith

When
April 11, 6:22 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.970, -99.020

Hail, Rooks

When
April 11, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Rooks County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
39.400, -99.280

Hail, Smith

When
April 11, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
40.000, -98.780

Tornado, Rooks

When
April 11, 7:12 PM CST
Where
Rooks County
Rating
F3
Path length
6 mi
Path width
400 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
39.430, -99.420

Tornado, Phillips

When
April 11, 7:52 PM CST
Where
Phillips County
Rating
F1
Path length
8 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.600, -99.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Rooks

When
April 11, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Rooks County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
39.450, -99.100

Tornado, Rooks

When
April 11, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Rooks County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
39.420, -99.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
April 11, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.950, -98.780

Hail, Smith

When
April 11, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.770, -99.030

Tornado, Smith

When
April 11, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Rating
F1
Path length
10 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
39.820, -98.980

Hail, Smith

When
April 11, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.950, -98.780

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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.

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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: 10036736, 10036737, 10036738, 10036739, 10036740, 10036741, 10036742, 10036743, 10036744, 10036745, 10036746, 10036747, 10036748, 10036749, 10036750.