Kansas, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Kansas, May 30 to 31, 1999

May 30 to 31, 1999 · NWS DDC · 12 events in 4 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

11 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Clark

When
May 30, 10:54 PM CST
Where
Clark County, Ashland
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.180, -99.770

Hail, Clark

When
May 30, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Clark County, 6 mi NE of Ashland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.250, -99.680

Hail, Comanche

When
May 30, 11:24 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, Coldwater
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.270, -99.330

Hail, Comanche

When
May 30, 11:25 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, Coldwater
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
37.270, -99.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Ness

When
May 30, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Ness County, 12 mi S of Bazine
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
38.280, -99.680

Four to six inch diameter tree limbs down.

Hail, Barber

When
May 31, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Barber County, Sharon
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.250, -98.430

Hail, Barber

When
May 31, 12:40 AM CST
Where
Barber County, 6 mi SE of Medicine Lodge
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.220, -98.500

Hail, Barber

When
May 31, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Barber County, 2 mi NE of Hazelton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.120, -98.370

Hail, Barber

When
May 31, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Barber County, Sharon
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.250, -98.430

Hail, Barber

When
May 31, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Barber County, Sharon
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.250, -98.430

Hail, Barber

When
May 31, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Barber County, 3 mi NNW of Hazelton
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.130, -98.420

Forty percent of the wheat was damaged.

Hail, Barber

When
May 31, 3:15 AM CST
Where
Barber County, Sharon to 4 mi S of Sharon
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
37.180, -98.430

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: 5702387, 5702388, 5702389, 5702390, 5702391, 5702392, 5702393, 5702394, 5702395, 5702396, 5702397, 5702398.