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Storm reports for May 13, 1974
On May 13, 1974, 43 hail, 29 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 7 states.
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On May 13, 1974, 43 hail, 29 damaging-wind and 11 tornado reports were logged across 7 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Stafford County, KS.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 30 | 6 | 4 | 4.50″ |
| IA | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2.00″ |
| MO | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| OK | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.00″ |
| NE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| IL | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Ankeny, IA | 76,727 | 2.00″ |
| Lyons, KS | 3,499 | 2.00″ |
| Williamsburg, IA | 3,380 | 2.00″ |
| Salina, KS | 46,109 | 1.75″ |
| Junction City, KS | 22,053 | 1.75″ |
| Newton, KS | 18,320 | 1.75″ |
| Maize, KS | 7,059 | 1.75″ |
| Wamego, KS | 4,888 | 1.75″ |
| Hesston, KS | 3,482 | 1.75″ |
| Fairfax, IA | 2,937 | 1.75″ |
| Kingman, KS | 2,866 | 1.75″ |
| Hillsboro, KS | 2,673 | 1.75″ |
| Manhattan, KS | 54,700 | 1.50″ |
| Polk City, IA | 6,430 | 1.50″ |
| Des Moines, IA | 213,096 | 0.75″ |
| Windsor Heights, IA | 5,106 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (43)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:30 | 4.50″ | Stafford County, KS |
| 21:00 | 2.75″ | Barton County, KS |
| 21:30 | 2.75″ | Rice County, KS |
| 12:10 | 2.00″ | Polk County, IA |
| 13:20 | 2.00″ | Iowa County, IA |
| 21:00 | 2.00″ | Rice County, KS |
| 01:30 | 2.00″ | Garfield County, OK |
| 20:40 | 1.75″ | Saline County, KS |
| 21:40 | 1.75″ | Geary County, KS |
| 21:50 | 1.75″ | Rice County, KS |
| 22:00 | 1.75″ | Johnson County, NE |
| 22:00 | 1.75″ | Riley County, KS |
| 22:10 | 1.75″ | Reno County, KS |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Montgomery County, IA |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 23:00 | 1.75″ | Jackson County, KS |
| 23:10 | 1.75″ | McPherson County, KS |
| 23:15 | 1.75″ | Reno County, KS |
| 23:40 | 1.75″ | Atchison County, MO |
| 23:50 | 1.75″ | Reno County, KS |
| 23:50 | 1.75″ | Marion County, KS |
| 00:10 | 1.75″ | Iowa County, IA |
| 00:10 | 1.75″ | McPherson County, KS |
| 00:30 | 1.75″ | Marion County, KS |
| 01:00 | 1.75″ | Reno County, KS |
| 01:12 | 1.75″ | Iowa County, IA |
| 01:30 | 1.75″ | Harper County, KS |
| 01:40 | 1.75″ | Harvey County, KS |
| 01:48 | 1.75″ | Benton County, IA |
| 02:15 | 1.75″ | Marion County, KS |
| 02:30 | 1.75″ | Marion County, KS |
| 03:15 | 1.75″ | Harvey County, KS |
| 03:45 | 1.75″ | Kingman County, KS |
| 03:55 | 1.75″ | Sedgwick County, KS |
| 04:15 | 1.75″ | Sedgwick County, KS |
| 04:30 | 1.75″ | Butler County, KS |
| 22:05 | 1.50″ | Pottawatomie County, KS |
| 22:50 | 1.50″ | Polk County, IA |
| 04:34 | 1.00″ | Sedgwick County, KS |
| 12:00 | 0.75″ | Polk County, IA |
| 23:30 | 0.75″ | Jackson County, KS |
| 00:15 | 0.75″ | Buchanan County, MO |
| 01:25 | 0.75″ | Richland County, WI |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $10.6 million in property damage and 4 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (86 events in 7 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reno County, KS | 2 | 2 | 0 | $5 million |
| Harvey County, KS | 1 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Scott County, IA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| McPherson County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Des Moines County, IA | 2 | 0 | 0 | $275,000 |
| Montgomery County, IA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
| DeKalb County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Pawnee County, NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| Sedgwick County, KS | 1 | 0 | 0 | $3,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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