Kansas, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 22, 1999

May 22, 1999 · NWS DDC · 21 events in 10 counties and zones

11 hail, 10 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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  • 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
21

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), 183 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:44 UTC.

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Event by event

11 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Morton

When
May 22, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Morton County, 11 mi N of Elkhart
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.170, -101.900

Hail, Morton

When
May 22, 5:58 PM CST
Where
Morton County, 5 mi NNE of Elkhart
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.070, -101.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Trego

When
May 22, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Trego County, Cedar Bluff Res
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.780, -99.800

Camper overturned and tree limbs blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rush

When
May 22, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Rush County, Mc Cracken
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.580, -99.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Ness

When
May 22, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Ness County, Brownell to 3 mi W of Brownell
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.600, -99.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Hodgeman

When
May 22, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Hodgeman County, Jetmore to 8 mi N of Jetmore
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.180, -99.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Pawnee

When
May 22, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 11 mi NW of Burdett
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.320, -99.670

Hail, Hodgeman

When
May 22, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Hodgeman County, Jetmore to 8 mi N of Jetmore
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.180, -99.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
May 22, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Ellis County, 4 mi E of Victoria
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.850, -99.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Rush

When
May 22, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Rush County, 6 mi S of Loretta
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.570, -99.180

Hail, Hodgeman

When
May 22, 8:03 PM CST
Where
Hodgeman County, Jetmore to 8 mi N of Jetmore
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.180, -99.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
May 22, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Ellis County, Hays Muni Arpt
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
38.850, -99.270

Hail, Edwards

When
May 22, 8:26 PM CST
Where
Edwards County, 10 mi N of Kinsley
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
38.070, -99.420

Hail, Hodgeman

When
May 22, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Hodgeman County, 3 mi N of Hanston
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.170, -99.720

Hail, Pawnee

When
May 22, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Pawnee County, 4 mi S of Burdett
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.150, -99.520

Hail, Stafford

When
May 22, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Stafford County, 7 mi S of Macksville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.870, -98.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Stafford

When
May 22, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Stafford County, 7 mi S of Macksville
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.870, -98.970

Five inch diameter tree limbs blown down.

Hail, Pratt

When
May 22, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, Hopewell
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.800, -99.000

Hail, Pratt

When
May 22, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, Byers to 4 mi WNW of Byers
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.780, -98.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Pratt

When
May 22, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Pratt County, Byers to 4 mi WNW of Byers
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.780, -98.930

Hail, Edwards

When
May 22, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Edwards County, 8 mi S of Lewis
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
37.820, -99.250

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: 5702253, 5702254, 5702255, 5702256, 5702257, 5702258, 5702259, 5702260, 5702261, 5702262, 5702263, 5702264, 5702265, 5702266, 5702267, 5702268, 5702269, 5702270, 5702271, 5702272, 5702273.