Pilot Index / Wichita / May 9, 2016

Preliminary

Hail and Wind in Wichita, Kansas on May 9, 2016

7 published severe reports within 10.2 mi of central Wichita on May 9, 2016.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 472 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 6. Wind reports: 1. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 7 of 7 reports.

The city land-area radius is 7.2 mi. The count radius adds 3 mi. The state line does not cut this circle.

N WICHITA ncei:6325121 W DOWNTOWN WICHITA lsr:5ac449d518202e3aa33164997258c1dc74b9ad67011e842ba48153137f3e54e0(ICT)WICHITA ARPT ncei:632514WEST WICHITA lsr:ac621a73e8cca13d19a70af4e9960cf7f228f09d02ec84ea6169935963fd2e15(ICT)WICHITA ARPT ncei:6325151 SE DOWNTOWN WICHITA lsr:7cf2c4b32e9af86bb9cc7895eac47922e72eddff461008a0705b52ba1974ba77EASTBOROUGH ncei:632542 2 Reports in This Group2 Wichita 7.2 mi10.2 mi
TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDistanceDetails
May 9, 2016, 5:44 PM CDTWind64 mphWICHITA1.4 mi
Record
  • May 9, 2016, 5:44 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, WICHITA, 1.4 mi. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:632512.
May 9, 2016, 5:47 PM CDTHail1.00 in1 W DOWNTOWN WICHITA0.8 mi
Record
  • May 9, 2016, 5:47 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 W DOWNTOWN WICHITA, 0.8 mi. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5ac449d518202e3aa33164997258c1dc74b9ad67011e842ba48153137f3e54e0.
May 9, 2016, 5:47 PM CDTHail1.00 in(ICT)WICHITA ARPT5.3 mi
Record
  • May 9, 2016, 5:47 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, (ICT)WICHITA ARPT, 5.3 mi. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:632514.
May 9, 2016, 5:48 PM CDTHail1.00 inWEST WICHITA6.2 mi
Record
  • May 9, 2016, 5:48 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WEST WICHITA, 6.2 mi. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ac621a73e8cca13d19a70af4e9960cf7f228f09d02ec84ea6169935963fd2e15.
May 9, 2016, 5:48 PM CDTHail1.00 in(ICT)WICHITA ARPT4.4 mi
Record
  • May 9, 2016, 5:48 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, (ICT)WICHITA ARPT, 4.4 mi. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:632515.
May 9, 2016, 5:58 PM CDTHail1.00 in1 SE DOWNTOWN WICHITA1.1 mi
Record
  • May 9, 2016, 5:58 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 SE DOWNTOWN WICHITA, 1.1 mi. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7cf2c4b32e9af86bb9cc7895eac47922e72eddff461008a0705b52ba1974ba77.
May 9, 2016, 5:58 PM CDTHail1.00 inEASTBOROUGH5.8 mi
Record
  • May 9, 2016, 5:58 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, EASTBOROUGH, 5.8 mi. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:632542.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 472 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

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