Kansas, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 31, 1999

May 31, 1999 · NWS GLD · 15 events in 7 counties and zones

13 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • 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
$570,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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 Goodland radar (KGLD), 45 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:56 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Cheyenne

When
May 31, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Cheyenne County, Bird City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.750, -101.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Sherman

When
May 31, 8:10 PM MST
Where
Sherman County, 12 mi W of Goodland
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.350, -101.930

Hail, Sherman

When
May 31, 8:35 PM MST
Where
Sherman County, Goodland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.350, -101.720

Hail, Rawlins

When
May 31, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Rawlins County, 11 mi SE of Atwood
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.680, -100.900

Hail, Rawlins

When
May 31, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Rawlins County, 10 mi SW of Atwood
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.700, -101.180

Windows broken in house from large hail.

Hail, Rawlins

When
May 31, 9:56 PM CST
Where
Rawlins County, 3 mi E of Achilles
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.720, -100.770

Hail, Sheridan

When
May 31, 10:14 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County, Selden
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.530, -100.570

Hail, Rawlins

When
May 31, 10:22 PM CST
Where
Rawlins County, 4 mi W of Atwood
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.800, -101.130

Hail, Sheridan

When
May 31, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Sheridan County, 10 mi E of Hoxie
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.350, -100.250

Hail, Graham

When
May 31, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Graham County, 3 mi W of Morland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
39.350, -100.130

Hail, Norton

When
May 31, 10:46 PM CST
Where
Norton County, 6 mi S of Clayton
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.650, -100.180

Hail, Norton

When
May 31, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Norton County, Norton
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.830, -99.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When
May 31, 11:05 PM CST
Where
Decatur County, Leoville
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$300,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
39.580, -100.450

Large tree branches broken by strong winds.

Hail, Norton

When
May 31, 11:14 PM CST
Where
Norton County, 7 mi NNE of Norton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
39.930, -99.830

Hail, Norton

When
May 31, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Norton County, Lenora
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$200,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
39.600, -100.000

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: 5699343, 5699344, 5699345, 5699346, 5699347, 5699348, 5699349, 5699350, 5699351, 5699441, 5699442, 5699445, 5699446, 5699443, 5699444.