Kansas, 1991

Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, May 13, 1991

May 13, 1991 · NWS TOP · 16 events in 8 counties and zones

11 hail, 3 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
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

11 hail, 3 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Dickinson

When
May 13, 4:28 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.820, -97.100

Hail, Saline

When
May 13, 5:08 PM CST
Where
Saline County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.880, -97.420

Hail, Dickinson

When
May 13, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.900, -97.120

Hail, Montgomery

When
May 13, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.180, -95.550

Hail, Marion

When
May 13, 6:59 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.480, -97.220

Tornado, Dickinson

When
May 13, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
38.700, -97.030

Tornado, Marion

When
May 13, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
38.580, -96.970

Hail, Dickinson

When
May 13, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
38.900, -97.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Morris

When
May 13, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Morris County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
38.650, -96.800

Tornado, Dickinson

When
May 13, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
38.680, -96.970

Hail, Marion

When
May 13, 8:14 PM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.570, -96.970

Hail, Morris

When
May 13, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Morris County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.570, -96.770

Hail, Chase

When
May 13, 8:42 PM CST
Where
Chase County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.480, -96.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When
May 13, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
38.580, -95.880

Hail, Osage

When
May 13, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Osage County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.780, -95.550

Hail, Ellsworth

When
May 13, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Ellsworth County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.650, -98.030

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.

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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: 10036573, 10036789, 10036790, 10036791, 10036792, 10036793, 10036794, 10036795, 10036796, 10036797, 10036798, 10036799, 10036800, 10036801, 10036802, 10036803.