Kansas, 1999

Tornado and Hail in Kansas, May 16, 1999

May 16, 1999 · NWS TOP · 10 events in 4 counties and zones

8 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • 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
$60,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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.

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Event by event

8 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Riley

When
May 16, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Riley County, 4 mi W of Leonardville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.370, -96.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Riley

When
May 16, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Riley County, 4 mi W of Leonardville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.370, -96.930

Hail, Riley

When
May 16, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Riley County, Leonardville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.370, -96.870

Hail, Marshall

When
May 16, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, Winifred
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.770, -96.480

Hail, Marshall

When
May 16, 4:47 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, 2 mi S of Home
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.800, -96.520

Hail, Dickinson

When
May 16, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County, 2 mi SW of Elmo
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.670, -97.270

Tornado, Dickinson

When
May 16, 5:10 PM CST to 5:30 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County, Abilene to 4 mi of Enterprise
Rating
F1
Path length
2.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$60,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
38.880, -97.170

A tornado touched down 4 miles southeast of Abilene and traveled intermittently for 2 and one half miles before dissipating. The tornado struck a farm doing considerable damage to outbuildings. A second funnel aloft was seen at times accompanying the tornado.

Hail, Geary

When
May 16, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Geary County, 2 mi S of Junction City
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.000, -96.830

Hail, Dickinson

When
May 16, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County, 6 mi W of Herington
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.670, -97.070

Hail, Dickinson

When
May 16, 5:28 PM CST
Where
Dickinson County, Hope
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.680, -97.070

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.

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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: 5700039, 5700040, 5700041, 5700042, 5700043, 5700044, 5700045, 5700046, 5700047, 5700048.