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Storm reports for May 26, 1981
On May 26, 1981, 21 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 5 states.
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On May 26, 1981, 21 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 6 tornado reports were logged across 5 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Russell 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 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| TX | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| FL | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| IN | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal, KS | 19,184 | 1.75″ |
| Ulysses, KS | 5,582 | 1.75″ |
| Colby, KS | 5,539 | 1.75″ |
| Hugoton, KS | 3,583 | 1.75″ |
Hail reports (21)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21:30 | 1.75″ | Russell County, KS |
| 22:20 | 1.75″ | Hansford County, TX |
| 22:30 | 1.75″ | Russell County, KS |
| 22:40 | 1.75″ | Beaver County, OK |
| 23:00 | 1.75″ | Stevens County, KS |
| 23:00 | 1.75″ | Grant County, KS |
| 23:25 | 1.75″ | Seward County, KS |
| 23:30 | 1.75″ | Seward County, KS |
| 23:35 | 1.75″ | Haskell County, KS |
| 23:58 | 1.75″ | Carson County, TX |
| 00:20 | 1.75″ | Rawlins County, KS |
| 00:50 | 1.75″ | Meade County, KS |
| 01:35 | 1.75″ | Wood County, TX |
| 01:50 | 1.75″ | Cheyenne County, KS |
| 03:00 | 1.75″ | Rawlins County, KS |
| 03:15 | 1.75″ | Thomas County, KS |
| 05:00 | 1.75″ | Rush County, KS |
| 09:00 | 1.75″ | Archer County, TX |
| 01:45 | 1.00″ | Cheyenne County, KS |
| 01:45 | 0.75″ | Scott County, KS |
| 04:45 | 0.75″ | Lane County, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $25,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (28 events in 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay County, FL | 1 | 0 | 0 | $25,000 |
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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