Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, March 26, 1991

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, March 26, 1991
Start: 1991-03-26T15:50
End: 1991-03-26T23:55
Location: Kansas

March 26, 1991 · 80 events in 42 counties and zones

53 hail, 16 tornado, 11 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: 0
Injuries: 13
Property damage: $31 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 80

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

53 hail, 16 tornado, 11 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Greenwood

When: March 26, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Greenwood County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.820, -96.350

Hail, Lyon

When: March 26, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Lyon County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 38.300, -96.180

Hail, Douglas

When: March 26, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Douglas County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 38.970, -95.230

Hail, Coffey

When: March 26, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Coffey County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 38.200, -95.750

Hail, Osage

When: March 26, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Osage County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 38.680, -95.830

Hail, Lyon

When: March 26, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Lyon County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 38.630, -96.000

Hail, Douglas

When: March 26, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Douglas County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 38.970, -95.230

Tornado, Pratt

When: March 26, 4:43 PM CST
Where: Pratt County
Rating: F0
Path length: 9 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Coordinates: 37.720, -98.930

Hail, Osage

When: March 26, 4:45 PM CST
Where: Osage County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 38.780, -95.550

Hail, Comanche

When: March 26, 4:48 PM CST
Where: Comanche County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.180, -99.330

Tornado, Stafford

When: March 26, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Stafford County
Rating: F0
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Coordinates: 38.120, -98.900

Hail, Wyandotte

When: March 26, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Wyandotte County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 39.050, -94.880

Hail, Shawnee

When: March 26, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Shawnee County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 38.900, -95.820

Hail, Douglas

When: March 26, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Douglas County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 38.970, -95.400

Hail, Leavenworth

When: March 26, 5:03 PM CST
Where: Leavenworth County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 39.080, -95.000

Hail, Shawnee

When: March 26, 5:13 PM CST
Where: Shawnee County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.100, -95.680

Hail, Barton

When: March 26, 5:13 PM CST
Where: Barton County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.520, -98.530

Hail, Franklin

When: March 26, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 38.480, -95.470

Hail, Wyandotte

When: March 26, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Wyandotte County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 39.120, -94.800

Hail, Barber

When: March 26, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Barber County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 37.220, -98.650

Hail, Douglas

When: March 26, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Douglas County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 38.770, -95.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: March 26, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 38.620, -95.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Leavenworth

When: March 26, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Leavenworth County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 39.000, -95.030

Hail, Lincoln

When: March 26, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 39.030, -98.280

Hail, Ellsworth

When: March 26, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Ellsworth County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.850, -98.380

Hail, Jefferson

When: March 26, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 39.170, -95.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When: March 26, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Johnson County
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 38.980, -94.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When: March 26, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Douglas County
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 38.950, -95.250

Tornado, Pratt

When: March 26, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Pratt County
Rating: F1
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 37.780, -98.600

Hail, Jefferson

When: March 26, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 39.330, -95.470

Hail, Miami

When: March 26, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Miami County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.680, -94.850

Tornado, Pratt

When: March 26, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Pratt County
Rating: F3
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 220 yd
Coordinates: 37.800, -98.500

Hail, Wyandotte

When: March 26, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Wyandotte County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 39.120, -94.670

Tornado, Reno

When: March 26, 5:57 PM CST
Where: Reno County
Rating: F3
Path length: 25 mi
Path width: 220 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 37.800, -98.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Leavenworth

When: March 26, 5:57 PM CST
Where: Leavenworth County
Measured: 73 kt (84 mph)
Coordinates: 39.000, -95.020

Hail, Mitchell

When: March 26, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Mitchell County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 39.320, -98.020

Hail, Mitchell

When: March 26, 6:28 PM CST
Where: Mitchell County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 39.530, -97.950

Hail, Cloud

When: March 26, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Cloud County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 39.600, -97.870

Hail, Republic

When: March 26, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Republic County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 39.800, -97.780

Tornado, Reno

When: March 26, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Reno County
Rating: F4
Path length: 13 mi
Path width: 300 yd
Injuries: 5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 37.970, -98.050

Hail, Republic

When: March 26, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Republic County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.920, -97.500

Tornado, McPherson

When: March 26, 7:20 PM CST
Where: McPherson County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 38.220, -97.780

Tornado, Kingman

When: March 26, 7:28 PM CST
Where: Kingman County
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 37.480, -97.950

Tornado, McPherson

When: March 26, 7:50 PM CST
Where: McPherson County
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 38.470, -97.380

Tornado, Sedgwick

When: March 26, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Sedgwick County
Rating: F0
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 73 yd
Coordinates: 37.470, -97.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson

When: March 26, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Dickinson County
Coordinates: 38.720, -97.230

Hail, Russell

When: March 26, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Russell County
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 38.970, -98.630

Tornado, Sumner

When: March 26, 9:13 PM CST
Where: Sumner County
Rating: F3
Path length: 16 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 37.000, -97.380

Hail, Lincoln

When: March 26, 9:25 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.020, -98.020

Tornado, Cowley

When: March 26, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Cowley County
Rating: F3
Path length: 7 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 37.080, -97.150

Tornado, Cowley

When: March 26, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Cowley County
Rating: F3
Path length: 15 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Injuries: 6 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 37.250, -96.750

Hail, Russell

When: March 26, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Russell County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 38.930, -98.600

Hail, Ottawa

When: March 26, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Ottawa County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 39.220, -97.820

Hail, Cloud

When: March 26, 10:10 PM CST
Where: Cloud County
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 39.350, -97.450

Hail, Cloud

When: March 26, 10:12 PM CST
Where: Cloud County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 39.350, -97.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Kingman

When: March 26, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Kingman County
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 37.530, -98.420

Hail, Cloud

When: March 26, 10:28 PM CST
Where: Cloud County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.370, -97.850

Hail, Ottawa

When: March 26, 10:30 PM CST
Where: Ottawa County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 39.300, -97.720

Hail, Reno

When: March 26, 10:45 PM CST
Where: Reno County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.800, -98.430

Hail, Clay

When: March 26, 10:47 PM CST
Where: Clay County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 39.380, -97.330

Hail, Elk

When: March 26, 11:00 PM CST
Where: Elk County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 37.550, -96.100

Hail, Marshall

When: March 26, 11:00 PM CST
Where: Marshall County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 39.700, -96.420

Hail, Nemaha

When: March 26, 11:00 PM CST
Where: Nemaha County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.850, -96.180

Hail, Clay

When: March 26, 11:04 PM CST
Where: Clay County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.470, -97.200

Hail, Greenwood

When: March 26, 11:05 PM CST
Where: Greenwood County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 37.620, -96.030

Hail, Riley

When: March 26, 11:05 PM CST
Where: Riley County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 39.430, -96.770

Hail, Wilson

When: March 26, 11:10 PM CST
Where: Wilson County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 37.680, -95.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When: March 26, 11:10 PM CST
Where: Wilson County
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 37.530, -95.820

Hail, Washington

When: March 26, 11:15 PM CST
Where: Washington County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 39.630, -97.050

Hail, Woodson

When: March 26, 11:20 PM CST
Where: Woodson County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 37.770, -95.950

Hail, Reno

When: March 26, 11:33 PM CST
Where: Reno County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 37.780, -98.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Geary

When: March 26, 11:35 PM CST
Where: Geary County
Measured: 64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates: 39.050, -96.770

Hail, Washington

When: March 26, 11:40 PM CST
Where: Washington County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 39.630, -96.850

Hail, Marshall

When: March 26, 11:40 PM CST
Where: Marshall County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 39.700, -96.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Woodson

When: March 26, 11:40 PM CST
Where: Woodson County
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 37.880, -95.730

Tornado, Marion

When: March 26, 11:45 PM CST
Where: Marion County
Rating: F0
Path length: 8 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 38.170, -97.020

Tornado, Allen

When: March 26, 11:45 PM CST
Where: Allen County
Rating: F2
Path length: 8 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 37.820, -95.450

Tornado, Reno

When: March 26, 11:50 PM CST
Where: Reno County
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 37.870, -97.780

Thunderstorm Wind, McPherson

When: March 26, 11:50 PM CST
Where: McPherson County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 38.380, -97.420

Hail, Nemaha

When: March 26, 11:55 PM CST
Where: Nemaha County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 39.730, -96.130

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10035636, 10035637, 10035638, 10035639, 10035640, 10035641, 10035642, 10035643, 10035644, 10035645, 10035646, 10035647, 10035648, 10035649, 10035650, 10034735, 10035651, 10034948, 10034949, 10034950, 10034951, 10034952, 10034953, 10034954, 10034955, 10034956, 10034957, 10034958, 10034959, 10034960, 10034961, 10034962, 10034963, 10034964, 10034965, 10034966, 10034967, 10034968, 10034969, 10034970, and more.