Kansas, 1993

Tornadoes and Hail in Kansas, May 5, 1993

May 5, 1993 · 29 events in 14 counties and zones

21 hail, 5 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 27 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5.6 million
Crop damage
$100,000
Events
29

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.

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 134 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:29 UTC.

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Event by event

21 hail, 5 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Stevens

When
May 5, 4:54 PM CST
Where
Stevens County, Hugoton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.192, -101.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Stevens

When
May 5, 4:57 PM CST
Where
Stevens County, Hugoton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.192, -101.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Stevens

When
May 5, 5:16 PM CST
Where
Stevens County, Hugoton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.192, -101.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Stevens

When
May 5, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Stevens County, Hugoton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.192, -101.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Grant

When
May 5, 5:26 PM CST
Where
Grant County, Ulysses
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.562, -101.308 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kearny

When
May 5, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Kearny County, Lakin
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.000, -101.320 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kearny

When
May 5, 6:06 PM CST
Where
Kearny County, Lakin
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.000, -101.320 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sherman

When
May 5, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Sherman County, Goodland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.351, -101.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Wichita

When
May 5, 6:37 PM CST
Where
Wichita County, Snelkirk
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.482, -101.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sherman

When
May 5, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Sherman County, Edson
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
39.351, -101.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheyenne

When
May 5, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Cheyenne County, St. Francis
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
39.786, -101.731 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Awning bolted into concrete was ripped out from back yard. Hurled over a single story house into back yard. Utility lines were also taken down. A few hailstones of golf ball-size were observed.

Hail, Wallace

When
May 5, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Wallace County, Wallace
Measured
2.75 in hail
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
38.917, -101.764 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds associated with the thunderstorm blew tin off building. Funnel clouds were also reported with this storm.

Tornado, Stevens

When
May 5, 7:08 PM CST to 7:26 PM CST
Where
Stevens County, Hugoton
Rating
F3
Path length
7.5 mi
Path width
880 yd
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
$50,000
Coordinates
37.192, -101.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A 1/2 mile wide F3 tornado move into south-central Stevens County from the Oklahoma Panhandle area. The tornado crossed the Kansas state line at 1908 CST (2008 CDT) 13 miles south southeast of Hugoton. The tornado moved to the north and gradually turned to the northeast prior to roping out. A metal beam garage ten miles south southeast of Hugoton was pushed down on to a tractor and a pickup truck. Four irrigation systems were also destroyed.

Hail, Stevens

When
May 5, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Stevens County, Hugoton
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
37.192, -101.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sherman

When
May 5, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Sherman County, Goodland
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.351, -101.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Stevens

When
May 5, 7:27 PM CST to 8:12 PM CST
Where
Stevens County, Hugoton
Rating
F4
Path length
21 mi
Path width
800 yd
Property damage
$5.0 million
Crop damage
$50,000
Coordinates
37.120, -101.270

A 1/2 mile wide F4 tornado quickly developed near the area where the previous tornado roped out. The tornado developed six miles southeast of Hugoton. At the beginning, a multiple vortex tornado was observed. The tornado moved to the north and gradually turned and moved to the northeast. The tornado roped out two miles north of the Stevens/Grant County line. The tornado passed 4 1/2 miles to the east of Hugoton and 2 1/2 miles to the west of Moscow. A farmstead 4 1/2 miles southwest of Moscow was completely destroyed. At least 30 irrigation systems were also destroyed. A female teenager in bare feet received a cut on the foot when she stepped on broken glass at the farmstead.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheyenne

When
May 5, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Cheyenne County, St. Francis
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
39.786, -101.731 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Highway Patrol reported wind gust to 60 MPH.

Hail, Morton

When
May 5, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Morton County, Rolla
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.191, -101.799 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Rawlins

When
May 5, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Rawlins County, Beardsley
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.785, -101.076 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Grant

When
May 5, 8:12 PM CST to 8:15 PM CST
Where
Grant County, Hugoton
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
37.562, -101.308 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado that was in Stevens County moved into southern Grant County. Tornado roped out two miles north of the Stevens/Grant County line. A well pumping house 16 miles northeast of Hugoton was destroyed.

Hail, Finney

When
May 5, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Finney County, Garden City
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
38.044, -100.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Grant

When
May 5, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Grant County, Ulysses
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.562, -101.308 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Finney

When
May 5, 9:00 PM CST to 9:05 PM CST
Where
Finney County, Holcomb
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
38.044, -100.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado touched down briefly with no damage or injuries reported.

Hail, Stanton

When
May 5, 9:24 PM CST
Where
Stanton County to Johnson City
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.563, -101.784 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Scott

When
May 5, 9:30 PM CST to 9:35 PM CST
Where
Scott County, Scott City
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
38.470, -100.900

A tornado touched down briefly south of Scott City. A mobile home was pushed 200 yards off its foundation. Two sheriff's patrol cars were blown off the road.

Hail, Kearny

When
May 5, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Kearny County, Lakin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
38.000, -101.320 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hamilton

When
May 5, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Hamilton County, Syracuse
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
37.999, -101.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Cheyenne

When
May 5, 10:35 PM CST
Where
Cheyenne County, St. Francis
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
39.786, -101.731 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Grace Flying Service measured wind gust to 70 MPH.

Hail, Decatur

When
May 5, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Decatur County, Dresdan
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
39.785, -100.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

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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: 10325609, 10325610, 10325611, 10325612, 10323550, 10326619, 10326620, 10325100, 10325317, 10325101, 10324142, 10325116, 10325613, 10325614, 10325166, 10325689, 10324143, 10326018, 10326349, 10323551, 10323536, 10323552, 10323537, 10325587, 10325574, 10326621, 10326482, 10324144, 10323250.