Storm reports for May 27, 2013

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On May 27, 2013, 82 hail, 60 damaging-wind and 16 tornado reports were logged across 10 states. The largest hail reported was 5.25″ (softball size) in Jewell 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

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (82)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $20.3 million in property damage, $7.5 million in crop damage and 2 injuries from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (159 events in 10 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Smith County, KS (near Lebanon) · Tornado EF3 · $1.4 million · 1 injury
  “This tornado affected two counties in north central Kansas, touching down north of Lebanon in Smith County and lifting north of Esbon in Jewell County. The maximum wind speed was estimated to be near 140 MPH, with a maximum path width of 1580 yards.”
• Jewell County, KS (near Salem) · Tornado EF3 · $400,000 · 1 injury
  “This tornado affected two counties in north central Kansas, touching down north of Lebanon in Smith County and lifting north of Esbon in Jewell County. The maximum wind speed was estimated to be near 140 MPH, with a maximum path width of 1580 yards.”
• Clay County, NE (near Ong) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $6 million
  “Wind gusts were estimated to be near 90 MPH, resulting in tree damage, overturned pivots and snapped power poles.”
• Fillmore County, NE (near Shickley) · Thunderstorm wind 90 mph · $6 million
  “Wind gusts were estimated to be near 90 MPH, with damage generally confined to southern portions of Fillmore County. Along this path, multiple irrigation pivots were overturned, power poles were broken and trees were damaged.”
• Clay County, NE (near Edgar) · Tornado EF2 · $4 million
  “This EF2 tornado touched down during the early evening hours just west of Edgar and was on the ground between 5 and 10 minutes before lifting just southeast of Edgar. The maximum speed was estimated at 115 MPH with a maximum width of 250 yards.”
• Sangamon County, IL (near Riverton) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $415,000
  “Forty eight mobile homes were damaged at the Lincoln Place Mobile Home Park about a mile south of Riverton. Several large trees were uprooted just west of the park and numerous large tree branches were broken off and blown onto homes within the park. No injuries were reported.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

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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