Kansas, 1991Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, May 16, 1991
May 16, 1991 · 78 events in 38 counties and zones
51 hail, 19 tornado, 8 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Property damage
- $2.8 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 78
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
51 hail, 19 tornado, 8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Rooks
- When
- May 16, 12:54 PM CST
- Where
- Rooks County
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.430, -99.280
Hail, Graham
- When
- May 16, 1:05 PM CST
- Where
- Graham County
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.370, -99.700
Hail, Hodgeman
- When
- May 16, 1:15 PM CST
- Where
- Hodgeman County
- Measured
- 2.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.080, -100.070
Hail, Russell
- When
- May 16, 1:30 PM CST
- Where
- Russell County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.930, -98.550
Tornado, Russell
- When
- May 16, 1:45 PM CST
- Where
- Russell County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Coordinates
- 38.950, -98.770
Tornado, Hodgeman
- When
- May 16, 1:47 PM CST
- Where
- Hodgeman County
- Rating
- F3
- Path length
- 22 mi
- Path width
- 880 yd
- Injuries
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $250,000
- Coordinates
- 37.930, -100.150
Tornado, Ellis
- When
- May 16, 1:56 PM CST
- Where
- Ellis County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Coordinates
- 38.930, -99.150
Hail, Ottawa
- When
- May 16, 2:05 PM CST
- Where
- Ottawa County
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.130, -97.720
Tornado, Cheyenne
- When
- May 16, 2:18 PM CST
- Where
- Cheyenne County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 7 mi
- Path width
- 20 yd
- Coordinates
- 39.870, -101.600
Hail, Russell
- When
- May 16, 2:35 PM CST
- Where
- Russell County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.880, -98.680
Hail, Finney
- When
- May 16, 2:36 PM CST
- Where
- Finney County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.950, -100.980
Hail, Russell
- When
- May 16, 2:40 PM CST
- Where
- Russell County
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.970, -98.850
Hail, Rush
- When
- May 16, 2:42 PM CST
- Where
- Rush County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.650, -99.220
Hail, Hodgeman
- When
- May 16, 2:45 PM CST
- Where
- Hodgeman County
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.220, -100.080
Hail, Wichita
- When
- May 16, 2:53 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.480, -101.220
Hail, Cloud
- When
- May 16, 2:56 PM CST
- Where
- Cloud County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.350, -97.450
Hail, Wichita
- When
- May 16, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.420, -101.430
Hail, Finney
- When
- May 16, 3:02 PM CST
- Where
- Finney County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.970, -100.880
Hail, Ness
- When
- May 16, 3:08 PM CST
- Where
- Ness County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.370, -99.800
Hail, Bourbon
- When
- May 16, 3:15 PM CST
- Where
- Bourbon County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.000, -94.700
Hail, Clay
- When
- May 16, 3:18 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.550, -97.270
Hail, Harper
- When
- May 16, 3:25 PM CST
- Where
- Harper County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.280, -97.900
Hail, Bourbon
- When
- May 16, 3:34 PM CST
- Where
- Bourbon County
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.980, -94.620
Hail, Rush
- When
- May 16, 3:50 PM CST
- Where
- Rush County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.530, -99.350
Tornado, Sumner
- When
- May 16, 3:55 PM CST
- Where
- Sumner County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.5 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Coordinates
- 37.400, -97.670
Tornado, Sherman
- When
- May 16, 4:07 PM CST
- Where
- Sherman County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 10 yd
- Coordinates
- 39.450, -101.830
Tornado, Sumner
- When
- May 16, 4:09 PM CST
- Where
- Sumner County
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 9 mi
- Path width
- 100 yd
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 37.430, -97.600
Tornado, Sherman
- When
- May 16, 4:12 PM CST
- Where
- Sherman County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 10 yd
- Coordinates
- 39.530, -101.950
Hail, Rush
- When
- May 16, 4:12 PM CST
- Where
- Rush County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.500, -99.300
Hail, Washington
- When
- May 16, 4:15 PM CST
- Where
- Washington County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.630, -97.180
Hail, Washington
- When
- May 16, 4:16 PM CST
- Where
- Washington County
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.730, -96.920
Hail, Graham
- When
- May 16, 4:18 PM CST
- Where
- Graham County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.270, -99.720
Hail, Cloud
- When
- May 16, 4:20 PM CST
- Where
- Cloud County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.470, -97.620
Tornado, Sedgwick
- When
- May 16, 4:25 PM CST
- Where
- Sedgwick County
- Rating
- F3
- Path length
- 20 mi
- Path width
- 200 yd
- Property damage
- $2.5 million
- Coordinates
- 37.500, -97.450
Tornado, Sherman
- When
- May 16, 4:32 PM CST
- Where
- Sherman County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 10 yd
- Coordinates
- 39.450, -101.880
Tornado, Barton
- When
- May 16, 4:38 PM CST
- Where
- Barton County
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 2 mi
- Path width
- 100 yd
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Coordinates
- 38.370, -98.780
Tornado, Barton
- When
- May 16, 4:38 PM CST
- Where
- Barton County
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 2 mi
- Path width
- 100 yd
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 38.520, -98.820
Hail, Hamilton
- When
- May 16, 4:40 PM CST
- Where
- Hamilton County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.980, -101.850
Hail, Marshall
- When
- May 16, 4:55 PM CST
- Where
- Marshall County
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.750, -96.650
Hail, Barton
- When
- May 16, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Barton County
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.630, -98.970
Hail, Rawlins
- When
- May 16, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Rawlins County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.620, -101.280
Hail, Sedgwick
- When
- May 16, 5:01 PM CST
- Where
- Sedgwick County
- Measured
- 4 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.650, -97.180
Tornado, Barton
- When
- May 16, 5:12 PM CST
- Where
- Barton County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 38.600, -98.770
Hail, Russell
- When
- May 16, 5:14 PM CST
- Where
- Russell County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.720, -98.850
Tornado, Butler
- When
- May 16, 5:20 PM CST
- Where
- Butler County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Coordinates
- 37.680, -97.030
Tornado, Butler
- When
- May 16, 5:25 PM CST
- Where
- Butler County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Coordinates
- 37.670, -96.980
Tornado, Barton
- When
- May 16, 5:28 PM CST
- Where
- Barton County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Coordinates
- 38.420, -98.500
Hail, Russell
- When
- May 16, 5:35 PM CST
- Where
- Russell County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.870, -98.700
Hail, Butler
- When
- May 16, 5:42 PM CST
- Where
- Butler County
- Measured
- 4 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.820, -96.870
Tornado, Rice
- When
- May 16, 5:45 PM CST
- Where
- Rice County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Coordinates
- 38.450, -98.350
Tornado, Butler
- When
- May 16, 5:45 PM CST
- Where
- Butler County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Coordinates
- 37.830, -97.020
Hail, Rawlins
- When
- May 16, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Rawlins County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.800, -101.050
Hail, Meade
- When
- May 16, 6:17 PM CST
- Where
- Meade County
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 37.430, -100.600
Tornado, Butler
- When
- May 16, 6:20 PM CST
- Where
- Butler County
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 1 mi
- Path width
- 50 yd
- Coordinates
- 37.980, -96.870
Hail, Clay
- When
- May 16, 6:20 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.220, -97.020
Thunderstorm Wind, Clay
- When
- May 16, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.550, -97.030
Thunderstorm Wind, Riley
- When
- May 16, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Riley County
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.370, -96.820
Thunderstorm Wind, Clay
- When
- May 16, 6:37 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.380, -97.120
Hail, Marshall
- When
- May 16, 6:40 PM CST
- Where
- Marshall County
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.680, -96.670
Hail, Marshall
- When
- May 16, 6:45 PM CST
- Where
- Marshall County
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.700, -96.420
Hail, Greenwood
- When
- May 16, 7:15 PM CST
- Where
- Greenwood County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.030, -96.430
Hail, Sherman
- When
- May 16, 7:15 PM CST
- Where
- Sherman County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.220, -101.530
Thunderstorm Wind, Greenwood
- When
- May 16, 7:30 PM CST
- Where
- Greenwood County
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph)
- Coordinates
- 38.030, -96.430
Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson
- When
- May 16, 7:35 PM CST
- Where
- Dickinson County
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Coordinates
- 38.930, -97.250
Thunderstorm Wind, Ottawa
- When
- May 16, 7:40 PM CST
- Where
- Ottawa County
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.030, -97.600
Hail, Thomas
- When
- May 16, 7:43 PM CST
- Where
- Thomas County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.370, -101.300
Hail, Geary
- When
- May 16, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Geary County
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.950, -96.830
Hail, Lyon
- When
- May 16, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lyon County
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.270, -96.170
Thunderstorm Wind, Riley
- When
- May 16, 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Riley County
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.180, -96.580
Hail, Lyon
- When
- May 16, 8:05 PM CST
- Where
- Lyon County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.370, -95.980
Hail, Osage
- When
- May 16, 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- Osage County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.630, -95.820
Hail, Coffey
- When
- May 16, 8:40 PM CST
- Where
- Coffey County
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.250, -95.680
Thunderstorm Wind, Pottawatomie
- When
- May 16, 8:45 PM CST
- Where
- Pottawatomie County
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 39.200, -96.320
Hail, Douglas
- When
- May 16, 9:10 PM CST
- Where
- Douglas County
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.950, -95.100
Hail, Douglas
- When
- May 16, 9:45 PM CST
- Where
- Douglas County
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.920, -95.380
Hail, Chase
- When
- May 16, 10:10 PM CST
- Where
- Chase County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 38.300, -96.730
Hail, Marshall
- When
- May 16, 10:10 PM CST
- Where
- Marshall County
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.820, -96.600
Hail, Nemaha
- When
- May 16, 10:30 PM CST
- Where
- Nemaha County
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 39.730, -96.130
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Hail in Oklahoma, May 16, 1991$525,000 · F2 · 31 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, May 16, 1991$275,000 · F2 · 24 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 16, 19911 injured · 2.5 in hail · 16 events
- Tornado in Montana, May 16, 1991$25,000 · F0 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, May 16, 19911 injured · 57 kt wind · 10 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, May 16, 1991$3,000 · F0 · 16 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Colorado, May 16, 1991F0 · 9 events
- Hail in Missouri, May 16, 19912.75 in hail · 9 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Illinois, May 16, 1991F0 · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in Indiana, May 16, 199158 kt wind · 3 events
- Hail in Mississippi, May 16, 19910.8 in hail · 2 events
- Hail in Arkansas, May 16, 19911 in hail · 1 event
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