Kansas, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 20, 1999

May 20, 1999 · NWS DDC · 19 events in 12 counties and zones

17 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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), 135 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:03 UTC.

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Event by event

17 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ellis

When
May 20, 12:03 PM CST
Where
Ellis County, 2 mi W of Hays
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
38.870, -99.350

Hail, Trego

When
May 20, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Trego County, 17 mi NE of Wakeeney
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.180, -99.670

Hail, Lane

When
May 20, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Lane County, 3 mi S of Dighton
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
38.430, -100.470

Hail, Trego

When
May 20, 1:42 PM CST
Where
Trego County, 6 mi S of Riga
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.870, -99.630

Hail, Rush

When
May 20, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Rush County, Bison
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.520, -99.200

Hail, Stevens

When
May 20, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Stevens County, Woods to 2 mi N of Woods
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.180, -101.100

Hail, Stevens

When
May 20, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Stevens County, Moscow to 6 mi SE of Moscow
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.250, -101.120

Hail, Seward

When
May 20, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Seward County, 11 mi NW of Liberal
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.150, -101.070

Hail, Seward

When
May 20, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Seward County, 15 mi NW of Liberal
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.180, -101.130

Hail completely covered the ground.

Hail, Pawnee

When
May 20, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 3 mi NW of Rozel
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.230, -99.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When
May 20, 4:02 PM CST
Where
Haskell County, 3 mi SW of Sublette
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.450, -100.880

Hail, Seward

When
May 20, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Seward County, Liberal to 22 mi NW of Liberal
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.250, -101.220

Hail, Gray

When
May 20, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Gray County, 5 mi SE of Copeland
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.480, -100.570

Hail, Meade

When
May 20, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Meade County, 4 mi S of Plains
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.220, -100.600

Hail, Meade

When
May 20, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Meade County, 16 mi S of Meade
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.050, -100.330

Hail, Lane

When
May 20, 4:46 PM CST
Where
Lane County, 6 mi SE of Dighton
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.420, -100.380

Hail, Meade

When
May 20, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Meade County, Fowler to 1 mi S of Collano
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.370, -100.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
May 20, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Clark County, 13 mi W of Ashland
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.180, -100.000

4 inch diameter tree limbs down.

Hail, Pratt

When
May 20, 6:33 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, 1 mi N of Coats
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.530, -98.830

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.

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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: 5702112, 5702113, 5702114, 5702115, 5702116, 5702117, 5702118, 5702119, 5702120, 5702121, 5702122, 5702123, 5702124, 5702125, 5702126, 5702127, 5702128, 5702129, 5702130.