Pilot Index / Kansas / May 18, 2017

Preliminary

Storms in Kansas on May 18, 2017

167 published severe reports across Kansas on May 18, 2017.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 83. Wind reports: 70. Tornado reports: 14.

The table and map show 40 of 167 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 18, 2017, 3:57 PM CDTHail1.00 inQUIVIRA REFUGE
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 3:57 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, QUIVIRA REFUGE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:706098.
May 18, 2017, 4:00 PM CDTHail1.00 inQUIVIRA REFUGE
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, QUIVIRA REFUGE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:704417.
May 18, 2017, 4:03 PM CDTTornado3 ESE SEWARD
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:03 PM CDT. Tornado, 3 ESE SEWARD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:35068cf26344d35ca421ddd07b9165c431c8493c542a763fc2095c61727fecfc.
May 18, 2017, 4:03 PM CDTTornadoSEWARD
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:03 PM CDT. Tornado, SEWARD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:706868.
May 18, 2017, 4:05 PM CDTHail1.00 inGARFIELD
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:05 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, GARFIELD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:706099.
May 18, 2017, 4:07 PM CDTHail1.25 inSEWARD
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:07 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, SEWARD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:706100.
May 18, 2017, 4:08 PM CDTHail1.75 inSEWARD
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:08 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, SEWARD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:706101.
May 18, 2017, 4:09 PM CDTHail1.00 in6 SSE RADIUM
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:09 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 6 SSE RADIUM. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7766473ff6a667ff136f73b84c82ada6a06fa40f6a2997bf762271b275e64891.
May 18, 2017, 4:14 PM CDTTornadoBLOOM
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:14 PM CDT. Tornado, BLOOM. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:706871.
May 18, 2017, 4:16 PM CDTWind60 mph5 NNW PROTECTION
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:16 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 5 NNW PROTECTION. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5c8ac67632228bcdbaba1cead66691cc196540b9d630dbc0ad9b509e71146c1a.
May 18, 2017, 4:16 PM CDTWind60 mphPROTECTION
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:16 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, PROTECTION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:706258.
May 18, 2017, 4:18 PM CDTTornadoWILROADS
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:18 PM CDT. Tornado, WILROADS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:706873.
May 18, 2017, 4:26 PM CDTHail1.00 inSANFORD
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:26 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SANFORD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:706104.
May 18, 2017, 4:30 PM CDTTornadoGREAT BEND ARPT
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:30 PM CDT. Tornado, GREAT BEND ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:688520.
May 18, 2017, 4:33 PM CDTTornado6 NNE SEWARD
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:33 PM CDT. Tornado, 6 NNE SEWARD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:17da1d062e4a22fd4f575d44922cbbdda41a2dcf3cf2c0730a380a066c54d256.
May 18, 2017, 4:33 PM CDTTornadoSEWARD
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:33 PM CDT. Tornado, SEWARD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:706869.
May 18, 2017, 4:38 PM CDTTornado4 NW LARNED
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:38 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 NW LARNED. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:04716c6600190340799386c79926d6721c59c4d88198d83736a57e2acf1877f1.
May 18, 2017, 4:38 PM CDTHail1.75 inGREAT BEND
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:38 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, GREAT BEND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:692981.
May 18, 2017, 4:41 PM CDTHail1.25 inGREAT BEND
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:41 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, GREAT BEND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:692983.
May 18, 2017, 4:43 PM CDTHail1.00 inGREAT BEND
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:43 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, GREAT BEND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:692984.
May 18, 2017, 4:43 PM CDTHail1.00 inBUSHTON
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:43 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BUSHTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:692985.
May 18, 2017, 4:45 PM CDTTornado7 SSE MEDICINE LODGE
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:45 PM CDT. Tornado, 7 SSE MEDICINE LODGE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:34be43435ee21b66a31c3aaf8074cd54fa7f8bbe9fc9d9cede550da8c018e44f.
May 18, 2017, 4:45 PM CDTHail1.00 inMT HOPE
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:45 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MT HOPE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:692986.
May 18, 2017, 4:45 PM CDTHail1.25 inMULLINVILLE
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:45 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, MULLINVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:706105.
May 18, 2017, 4:50 PM CDTHail1.75 inHELMICK
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, HELMICK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:702189.
May 18, 2017, 4:53 PM CDTHail1.00 inHELMICK
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:53 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HELMICK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:702190.
May 18, 2017, 4:55 PM CDTHail1.00 inKELSO
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 4:55 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, KELSO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:702191.
May 18, 2017, 5:05 PM CDTHail1.75 inHALSTEAD
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 5:05 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, HALSTEAD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:692988.
May 18, 2017, 5:06 PM CDTWind70 mph4 W COATS
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 5:06 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, 4 W COATS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5c75bd017497011234923a37bb50a14e2e893e58712befce343fabffe4a0c6ba.
May 18, 2017, 5:06 PM CDTHail1.00 inBRANT
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 5:06 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BRANT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:702192.
May 18, 2017, 5:06 PM CDTWind70 mphCOATS
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 5:06 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, COATS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:706259.
May 18, 2017, 5:07 PM CDTHail1.75 inGRANDVIEW PLAZA
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 5:07 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, GRANDVIEW PLAZA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:702193.
May 18, 2017, 5:08 PM CDTWind70 mph3 SE CULLISON
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 5:08 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, 3 SE CULLISON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:cf9b8b4f287e017f3a146c277fa0c29067523b842a5d1437e36fc26c20f437d2.
May 18, 2017, 5:08 PM CDTTornado3 W KIOWA
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 5:08 PM CDT. Tornado, 3 W KIOWA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e065b5810c2dbeb56363d0b306902912c0e2869937cd40ff625f3aaa897a0188.
May 18, 2017, 5:08 PM CDTWind70 mphCULLISON
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 5:08 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, CULLISON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:706260.
May 18, 2017, 5:13 PM CDTWind72 mph3 E PRATT
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 5:13 PM CDT. Wind, 72 mph, 3 E PRATT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1dbb52ef02847ff44172ac66a2918069d12cd3ba867a491d61cd47cfb4a0fc42.
May 18, 2017, 5:13 PM CDTWind72 mphPRATT
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 5:13 PM CDT. Wind, 72 mph, PRATT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:706261.
May 18, 2017, 5:14 PM CDTWind70 mph2 W CAIRO
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 5:14 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, 2 W CAIRO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b20cf6acf9ae72d231b5d63b38ebb4998ede61842d9a4957717009ffb21983ed.
May 18, 2017, 5:14 PM CDTWind70 mphCAIRO
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 5:14 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, CAIRO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:706262.
May 18, 2017, 5:15 PM CDTWind70 mph1 WSW SHAFFER
Record
  • May 18, 2017, 5:15 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, 1 WSW SHAFFER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0bad52191eac2f812bb407cf699ac787b9e4c60ff4192591aefff254c2cc923d.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 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.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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Radar-estimated hail size comes from MRMS MESH or NCEI nx3hail. It is an estimate of hail aloft. It is not a measurement of hail on a roof.