Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 7, 1995

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 7, 1995
Start: 1995-05-07T03:00
End: 1995-05-07T21:55
Location: Kansas

May 7, 1995 · 43 events in 24 counties and zones

26 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 43 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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $467,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 43

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 08:00 UTC.

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Event by event

26 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stevens

When: May 7, 3:00 AM CDT
Where: Stevens County, Hugoton
Property damage: $15,000
Coordinates: 37.192, -101.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roof heavily damaged and light poles down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When: May 7, 3:25 AM CDT
Where: Haskell County, Satanta
Coordinates: 37.562, -100.871 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

One and one-half mile of power poles snapped off five feet above ground. They all were laying to the north.

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When: May 7, 3:30 AM CDT
Where: Haskell County, 2 E Satanta
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 37.562, -100.871 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cow shed and trailer damaged. There was damage to two houses also.

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When: May 7, 4:20 AM CDT
Where: Haskell County, Sublette
Coordinates: 37.562, -100.871 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheds and power poles down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Scott

When: May 7, 4:30 AM CDT
Where: Scott County, Scott City
Measured: 90 kt (104 mph)
Property damage: $350,000
Coordinates: 38.482, -100.907 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Four house with severe roof damage; many windows blown out; many vehicles with windows blown out due to flying debris; 10- by 32-foot building demolished; other smaller ones heavily damaged; mobile home overturned; and two campers damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Finney

When: May 7, 4:35 AM CDT
Where: Finney County, Garden City
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 38.044, -100.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two mobile home overturned.

Thunderstorm Wind, Finney

When: May 7, 4:40 AM CDT
Where: Finney County, Garden City
Coordinates: 38.044, -100.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines and trees blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Finney

When: May 7, 4:47 AM CDT
Where: Finney County, Garden City Airport
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 38.044, -100.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Phillips

When: May 7, 5:15 AM CST
Where: Phillips County, Logan
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.785, -99.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When: May 7, 6:46 AM CDT
Where: Meade County, Meade
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.238, -100.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Water running over Highway 23.

Hail, Clark

When: May 7, 7:20 AM CDT
Where: Clark County, Minneola
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 37.236, -99.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Ford

When: May 7, 7:25 AM CDT
Where: Ford County, Bloom
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 37.692, -99.888 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Russell

When: May 7, 6:34 AM CST
Where: Russell County
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates: 38.915, -98.762 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Meade

When: May 7, 7:52 AM CDT
Where: Meade County, Meade
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.238, -100.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Water running over Highway 23.

Hail, Kiowa

When: May 7, 8:20 AM CDT
Where: Kiowa County, 3 W Mullinville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.558, -99.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Damage to siding from 90 mph wind and dime-size hail.

Hail, Kiowa

When: May 7, 8:30 AM CDT
Where: Kiowa County, Mullinville
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 37.558, -99.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Damage to siding from 90 mph wind and dime-size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa

When: May 7, 8:35 AM CDT
Where: Kiowa County, 2 E Greensburg
Measured: 80 kt (92 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 37.558, -99.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Damage to siding from 90 mph wind and dime-size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kiowa

When: May 7, 8:43 AM CDT
Where: Kiowa County, Greensburg
Measured: 80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates: 37.558, -99.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree limbs blown down.

Hail, Kiowa

When: May 7, 9:00 AM CDT
Where: Kiowa County, Haviland
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.558, -99.286 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pratt

When: May 7, 9:02 AM CDT
Where: Pratt County, Pratt
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.648, -98.740 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Stafford

When: May 7, 9:03 AM CDT
Where: Stafford County, Macksville
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 38.031, -98.717 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts in excess of 60 mph.

Hail, Ottawa

When: May 7, 8:05 AM CST
Where: Ottawa County, Ada
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.133, -97.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Clay

When: May 7, 8:20 AM CST
Where: Clay County, Glasco
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.350, -97.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Stevens

When: May 7, 9:20 AM CDT
Where: Stevens County, Moscow
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 37.192, -101.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail completely covering the ground.

Hail, Rice

When: May 7, 8:40 AM CST
Where: Rice County, Great Bend
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 38.347, -98.201 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Stevens

When: May 7, 9:50 AM CDT
Where: Stevens County, Moscow
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.192, -101.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail completely covering the ground.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rice

When: May 7, 9:20 AM CST
Where: Rice County, Chase
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 38.347, -98.201 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Clay

When: May 7, 9:24 AM CST
Where: Clay County to Oak Hill
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 39.350, -97.165 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Reno

When: May 7, 9:35 AM CST
Where: Reno County, Nickerson
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 37.953, -98.086 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Eighty mph straight line winds caused considerable damage to a farm three miles north of Nickerson. Most of the damage was tin roofs and buildings being blown down. Irrigation system was tipped over and a large horse trailer was rolled over several times.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rice

When: May 7, 9:35 AM CST
Where: Rice County, Nickerson
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 38.347, -98.201 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sumner

When: May 7, 10:15 AM CST
Where: Sumner County, South Hutchinson
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 37.237, -97.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Seward

When: May 7, 12:20 PM CDT
Where: Seward County, 4 W Liberal
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.193, -100.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Six to eight inches tree branches down, also dime size-hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Finney

When: May 7, 1:35 PM CDT
Where: Finney County, To to Garden City
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 38.044, -100.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines down and outbuildings damaged.

Hail, Seward

When: May 7, 1:45 PM CDT
Where: Seward County, 5 N Liberal
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 37.193, -100.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Gray

When: May 7, 2:40 PM CDT
Where: Gray County, Montezuma
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 37.738, -100.438 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Ford

When: May 7, 4:45 PM CDT
Where: Ford County, Offerle
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 37.692, -99.888 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Windows blown out of house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Edwards

When: May 7, 5:05 PM CDT
Where: Edwards County, Offerle
Property damage: $40,000
Coordinates: 37.888, -99.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Machine shed and barn blown down by straight line wind.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumner

When: May 7, 6:23 PM CST
Where: Sumner County, Wellington
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 37.237, -97.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When: May 7, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Sedgwick County, Haysville
Measured: 87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates: 37.685, -97.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Window on the south side of a building was blown out and the roof taken off. The roof blew over the house to the north and then slammed into a second house. Numerous trees and power poles were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sedgwick

When: May 7, 6:52 PM CST
Where: Sedgwick County, Derby
Measured: 87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates: 37.685, -97.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Press box blown off football stadium bleachers on field. Power lines and tree limbs downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butler

When: May 7, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Butler County, El Dorado
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 37.781, -96.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines and large trees downed. Front of building blown off in El Dorado.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: May 7, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Crawford County, Girardo
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 37.507, -94.852 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines and large trees downed. Out buildings damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bourbon

When: May 7, 9:55 PM CST
Where: Bourbon County, Fort Scott
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 37.855, -94.849 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Windows blown out in the city of Fort Scott. Large trees and power lines downed.

What these are

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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Kansas in 1995 Every state in 1995 This day in weather history Warnings in Kansas, May 1995

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: 10325706, 10324459, 10324460, 10324461, 10325661, 10323379, 10323380, 10323381, 10326414, 10325912, 10323116, 10323539, 10325461, 10325913, 10326832, 10326833, 10326856, 10326857, 10326858, 10326285, 10325508, 10326314, 10323214, 10325707, 10325155, 10325708, 10325156, 10323138, 10324987, 10325157, 10324579, 10324550, 10323382, 10324551, 10323637, 10323540, 10323329, 10324580, 10324542, 10324543, and more.