Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, May 26, 1991

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, May 26, 1991
Start: 1991-05-26T00:05
End: 1991-05-26T23:45
Location: Kansas

May 26, 1991 · NWS GLD · 83 events in 35 counties and zones

56 hail, 21 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 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: 1
Injuries: 12
Property damage: $28,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 83

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

56 hail, 21 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ellis

When: May 26, 12:05 AM CST
Where: Ellis County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 38.700, -99.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellsworth

When: May 26, 12:10 AM CST
Where: Ellsworth County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 38.770, -98.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Morris

When: May 26, 2:15 AM CST
Where: Morris County
Measured: 80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates: 38.650, -96.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When: May 26, 2:45 AM CST
Where: Osage County
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 38.780, -95.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When: May 26, 2:53 AM CST
Where: Douglas County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 38.950, -95.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawnee

When: May 26, 2:55 AM CST
Where: Shawnee County
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates: 38.900, -95.820

Hail, Reno

When: May 26, 7:47 AM CST
Where: Reno County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.970, -98.420

Hail, Barton

When: May 26, 7:48 AM CST
Where: Barton County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.380, -98.770

Hail, Barton

When: May 26, 8:11 AM CST
Where: Barton County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.520, -98.530

Hail, Reno

When: May 26, 8:15 AM CST
Where: Reno County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.080, -98.280

Hail, Rice

When: May 26, 8:36 AM CST
Where: Rice County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.380, -98.200

Hail, Ellsworth

When: May 26, 8:40 AM CST
Where: Ellsworth County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.570, -98.320

Hail, Rice

When: May 26, 9:00 AM CST
Where: Rice County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.350, -97.980

Hail, McPherson

When: May 26, 9:29 AM CST
Where: McPherson County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.370, -97.670

Hail, McPherson

When: May 26, 9:50 AM CST
Where: McPherson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.380, -97.420

Hail, Marion

When: May 26, 10:00 AM CST
Where: Marion County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.320, -97.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawnee

When: May 26, 11:35 AM CST
Where: Shawnee County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 38.930, -95.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When: May 26, 11:40 AM CST
Where: Douglas County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 38.850, -95.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When: May 26, 11:45 AM CST
Where: Osage County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 38.520, -95.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawnee

When: May 26, 11:50 AM CST
Where: Shawnee County
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 38.980, -95.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When: May 26, 12:05 PM CST
Where: Douglas County
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates: 38.770, -95.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When: May 26, 12:14 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 38.620, -95.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Leavenworth

When: May 26, 12:20 PM CST
Where: Leavenworth County
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 39.200, -94.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyandotte

When: May 26, 12:20 PM CST
Where: Wyandotte County
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 39.100, -94.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When: May 26, 12:25 PM CST
Where: Johnson County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 38.820, -94.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Osage

When: May 26, 12:45 PM CST
Where: Osage County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 38.520, -95.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Wyandotte

When: May 26, 12:45 PM CST
Where: Wyandotte County
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 39.120, -94.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When: May 26, 12:50 PM CST
Where: Johnson County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Deaths: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 38.980, -94.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Leavenworth

When: May 26, 12:55 PM CST
Where: Leavenworth County
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 39.120, -95.100

Hail, Butler

When: May 26, 3:53 PM CST
Where: Butler County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.780, -97.120

Hail, Butler

When: May 26, 4:25 PM CST
Where: Butler County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 37.820, -96.880

Hail, Stanton

When: May 26, 4:32 PM CST
Where: Stanton County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.670, -101.630

Tornado, Grant

When: May 26, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Grant County
Rating: F1
Path length: 15 mi
Path width: 400 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 37.600, -101.420

Hail, Butler

When: May 26, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Butler County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.050, -97.130

Tornado, Butler

When: May 26, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Butler County
Rating: F0
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 37.900, -96.970

Hail, Decatur

When: May 26, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Decatur County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 39.800, -100.380

Hail, Sherman

When: May 26, 6:12 PM CST
Where: Sherman County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 39.330, -102.030

Hail, Edwards

When: May 26, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Edwards County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 37.930, -99.070

Hail, Sherman

When: May 26, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Sherman County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 39.270, -101.820

Hail, Sherman

When: May 26, 6:22 PM CST
Where: Sherman County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 39.230, -101.930

Hail, Sherman

When: May 26, 6:22 PM CST
Where: Sherman County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 39.230, -101.880

Tornado, Sherman

When: May 26, 6:25 PM CST
Where: Sherman County
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 39.180, -101.880

Hail, Stafford

When: May 26, 6:27 PM CST
Where: Stafford County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.850, -98.750

Hail, Sumner

When: May 26, 6:32 PM CST
Where: Sumner County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.030, -97.600

Hail, Sedgwick

When: May 26, 6:39 PM CST
Where: Sedgwick County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 37.500, -97.500

Tornado, Sherman

When: May 26, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Sherman County
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 39.300, -101.720

Hail, Kingman

When: May 26, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Kingman County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 37.650, -98.430

Hail, Pottawatomie

When: May 26, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Pottawatomie County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 39.400, -96.420

Hail, Sumner

When: May 26, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Sumner County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.450, -97.500

Hail, Reno

When: May 26, 7:02 PM CST
Where: Reno County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.970, -98.420

Hail, Reno

When: May 26, 7:04 PM CST
Where: Reno County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.900, -98.180

Tornado, Butler

When: May 26, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Butler County
Rating: F0
Path length: 4 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 37.830, -96.830

Hail, Barton

When: May 26, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Barton County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.350, -98.580

Hail, Stafford

When: May 26, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Stafford County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.870, -98.830

Hail, Sherman

When: May 26, 7:23 PM CST
Where: Sherman County
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 39.270, -101.820

Hail, Reno

When: May 26, 7:57 PM CST
Where: Reno County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.970, -98.100

Hail, Gove

When: May 26, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Gove County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 39.130, -100.630

Hail, Stafford

When: May 26, 8:19 PM CST
Where: Stafford County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 38.130, -98.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickinson

When: May 26, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Dickinson County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 38.670, -96.950

Hail, Reno

When: May 26, 8:25 PM CST
Where: Reno County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.050, -97.920

Tornado, Butler

When: May 26, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Butler County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 37.920, -96.780

Hail, Chase

When: May 26, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Chase County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.270, -96.820

Hail, Chase

When: May 26, 8:33 PM CST
Where: Chase County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.170, -96.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Greenwood

When: May 26, 8:55 PM CST
Where: Greenwood County
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 37.950, -96.470

Hail, Reno

When: May 26, 9:35 PM CST
Where: Reno County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.130, -97.920

Hail, Reno

When: May 26, 9:35 PM CST
Where: Reno County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.120, -98.200

Hail, Sheridan

When: May 26, 9:40 PM CST
Where: Sheridan County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 39.180, -100.370

Hail, Rice

When: May 26, 9:45 PM CST
Where: Rice County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 38.220, -98.200

Hail, Logan

When: May 26, 9:47 PM CST
Where: Logan County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.130, -100.850

Hail, Gove

When: May 26, 9:48 PM CST
Where: Gove County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 39.050, -100.470

Hail, Gove

When: May 26, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Gove County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 39.070, -100.230

Hail, Trego

When: May 26, 10:01 PM CST
Where: Trego County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 39.030, -100.120

Hail, McPherson

When: May 26, 10:04 PM CST
Where: McPherson County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.230, -97.770

Hail, Rice

When: May 26, 10:05 PM CST
Where: Rice County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 38.220, -98.200

Hail, Reno

When: May 26, 10:05 PM CST
Where: Reno County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.130, -97.770

Hail, Reno

When: May 26, 10:05 PM CST
Where: Reno County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 38.120, -98.200

Hail, Trego

When: May 26, 10:20 PM CST
Where: Trego County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.050, -100.020

Hail, Osborne

When: May 26, 10:25 PM CST
Where: Osborne County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.180, -99.020

Hail, Trego

When: May 26, 10:40 PM CST
Where: Trego County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 38.930, -99.880

Hail, Russell

When: May 26, 11:05 PM CST
Where: Russell County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.120, -98.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When: May 26, 11:24 PM CST
Where: Russell County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Injuries: 12 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 38.930, -98.550

Hail, Ellis

When: May 26, 11:39 PM CST
Where: Ellis County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 38.820, -99.480

Hail, Russell

When: May 26, 11:45 PM CST
Where: Russell County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.850, -98.580

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
Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson	1991-05-26				Direct

What these are

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.
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.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Kansas in 1991 Every state in 1991 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Kansas, 1991 Warnings in Kansas, May 1991

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: 10034599, 10034600, 10034601, 10034602, 10034603, 10034604, 10034605, 10034606, 10034607, 10034608, 10034609, 10034610, 10034611, 10034612, 10034613, 10034614, 10034615, 10034616, 10034617, 10034618, 10034619, 10034620, 10034621, 10034622, 10034623, 10034624, 10034625, 10034626, 10034627, 10034628, 10034629, 10034630, 10034631, 10034632, 10034633, 10034634, 10034635, 10034636, 10034637, 10034638, and more.