Pilot Index / Wichita / May 31, 2018

Preliminary

Hail and Wind in Wichita, Kansas on May 31, 2018

9 published severe reports within 10.2 mi of central Wichita on May 31, 2018.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 0. Wind reports: 9. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 9 of 9 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 4 SSE MAIZE lsr:993318c73aa187491fdc7b7c618092e0e95b393325a4e9989eb1bb3b54257ab4MAIZE ncei:7554421 SE DOWNTOWN WICHITA lsr:09592507ab759303a060de529ee0552cb3bf90967900f8d86a7d97b76038d34bWICHITA ncei:755443WICHITA ncei:7554104 SSE MAIZE lsr:a9ee10414a07537757256d9f0193967d317f2c1e02c123d19b658c9f29d5257dMAIZE ncei:755445DOWNTOWN WICHITA lsr:a120905d2c93a04d586a90a4983ec2da791594f5fa5d7d290cb142d1640b31b1WICHITA ncei:755446 4 Reports in This Group44 Reports in This Group4 Wichita 7.2 mi10.2 mi
TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDistanceDetails
May 31, 2018, 1:32 AM CDTWind60 mph4 SSE MAIZE5.5 mi
Record
  • May 31, 2018, 1:32 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 4 SSE MAIZE, 5.5 mi. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:993318c73aa187491fdc7b7c618092e0e95b393325a4e9989eb1bb3b54257ab4.
May 31, 2018, 1:32 AM CDTWind60 mphMAIZE5.5 mi
Record
  • May 31, 2018, 1:32 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, MAIZE, 5.5 mi. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:755442.
May 31, 2018, 1:33 AM CDTWind60 mph1 SE DOWNTOWN WICHITA1.1 mi
Record
  • May 31, 2018, 1:33 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 1 SE DOWNTOWN WICHITA, 1.1 mi. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:09592507ab759303a060de529ee0552cb3bf90967900f8d86a7d97b76038d34b.
May 31, 2018, 1:33 AM CDTWind60 mphWICHITA1.1 mi
Record
  • May 31, 2018, 1:33 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, WICHITA, 1.1 mi. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:755443.
May 31, 2018, 1:40 AM CDTWind64 mphWICHITA3.7 mi
Record
  • May 31, 2018, 1:40 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, WICHITA, 3.7 mi. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:755410.
May 31, 2018, 1:45 AM CDTWind70 mph4 SSE MAIZE5.5 mi
Record
  • May 31, 2018, 1:45 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, 4 SSE MAIZE, 5.5 mi. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a9ee10414a07537757256d9f0193967d317f2c1e02c123d19b658c9f29d5257d.
May 31, 2018, 1:45 AM CDTWind70 mphMAIZE5.5 mi
Record
  • May 31, 2018, 1:45 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, MAIZE, 5.5 mi. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:755445.
May 31, 2018, 1:48 AM CDTWind60 mphDOWNTOWN WICHITA0.3 mi
Record
  • May 31, 2018, 1:48 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, DOWNTOWN WICHITA, 0.3 mi. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a120905d2c93a04d586a90a4983ec2da791594f5fa5d7d290cb142d1640b31b1.
May 31, 2018, 1:48 AM CDTWind60 mphWICHITA0.3 mi
Record
  • May 31, 2018, 1:48 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, WICHITA, 0.3 mi. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:755446.
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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