Pilot Index / Kansas / May 18, 2018

Preliminary

Storms in Kansas on May 18, 2018

79 published severe reports across Kansas on May 18, 2018.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 52. Wind reports: 17. Tornado reports: 10.

The table and map show 40 of 79 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 18, 2018, 6:20 PM CDTHail1.50 inPLAINS
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 6:20 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, PLAINS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:761958.
May 18, 2018, 6:40 PM CDTHail1.75 inKISMET
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 6:40 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, KISMET. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:761959.
May 18, 2018, 6:45 PM CDTHail1.00 inENGLEWOOD
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 6:45 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ENGLEWOOD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:761960.
May 18, 2018, 6:45 PM CDTHail1.00 inKISMET
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 6:45 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, KISMET. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:761961.
May 18, 2018, 6:55 PM CDTHail1.50 inPLAINS
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 6:55 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, PLAINS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:761965.
May 18, 2018, 6:58 PM CDTHail1.50 inLIBERAL
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 6:58 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, LIBERAL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:761966.
May 18, 2018, 7:00 PM CDTHail1.75 inLIBERAL
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, LIBERAL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:761967.
May 18, 2018, 7:10 PM CDTHail2.00 inMONTEZUMA
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:10 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, MONTEZUMA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:761968.
May 18, 2018, 7:14 PM CDTHail1.50 inHERNDON
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:14 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, HERNDON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5395dcd6aad73957d950cb5d4821ba9f74482388be647c873b8df6c8fc7a8cb5.
May 18, 2018, 7:14 PM CDTHail1.50 inHERNDON
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:14 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, HERNDON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:755479.
May 18, 2018, 7:19 PM CDTWind64 mph3 E DODGE CITY
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:19 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, 3 E DODGE CITY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f200134a9123f83b28f12e88adeea54a4216ba79ed4680d02cd326ac5687d4b4.
May 18, 2018, 7:19 PM CDTWind64 mph(DDC)DODGE CITY ARPT
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:19 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, (DDC)DODGE CITY ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:761969.
May 18, 2018, 7:20 PM CDTHail1.00 inCHARLESTON
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:20 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CHARLESTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:761970.
May 18, 2018, 7:22 PM CDTHail1.75 inINGALLS
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:22 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, INGALLS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:761971.
May 18, 2018, 7:23 PM CDTHail1.00 in3 W HERNDON
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:23 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 W HERNDON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:797d68362f7ff7879f9f7fba5a49461f99a549d21c148b81e0b4031e9a55b984.
May 18, 2018, 7:23 PM CDTHail1.00 inHERNDON
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:23 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HERNDON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:755487.
May 18, 2018, 7:23 PM CDTHail1.50 inINGALLS
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:23 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, INGALLS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:761972.
May 18, 2018, 7:23 PM CDTHail1.75 inINGALLS
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:23 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, INGALLS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:761973.
May 18, 2018, 7:25 PM CDTHail2.75 in1 W HERNDON
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:25 PM CDT. Hail, 2.75 in, 1 W HERNDON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:fc57fa31da380d80f74c93823d44634342759be2406c4897bd5756b4dd28e086.
May 18, 2018, 7:25 PM CDTHail2.75 inHERNDON
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:25 PM CDT. Hail, 2.75 in, HERNDON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:755496.
May 18, 2018, 7:25 PM CDTTornadoFRIEND
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:25 PM CDT. Tornado, FRIEND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:762443.
May 18, 2018, 7:29 PM CDTTornado2 E FRIEND
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:29 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 E FRIEND. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ed8b14db4d8cd4be7bb14ba38b2514dd3c8cc23c7e15e2bb06821a78ebe32cec.
May 18, 2018, 7:30 PM CDTHail2.50 inINGALLS
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:30 PM CDT. Hail, 2.50 in, INGALLS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:761975.
May 18, 2018, 7:30 PM CDTWind81 mph(DDC)DODGE CITY ARPT
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:30 PM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, (DDC)DODGE CITY ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:761976.
May 18, 2018, 7:36 PM CDTTornado5 NE PARK
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:36 PM CDT. Tornado, 5 NE PARK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8527f6031808f52c831d3c0100c7984f19adbe890144aba4ff463e6c46a59f38.
May 18, 2018, 7:36 PM CDTTornadoTASCO
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:36 PM CDT. Tornado, TASCO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:755553.
May 18, 2018, 7:40 PM CDTHail1.75 in7 NE ATWOOD
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:40 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 7 NE ATWOOD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3f7c78dcb1f54b7aeafa6f85f5d0db624aee47dbe93dd8ae2712394cd1cc99c6.
May 18, 2018, 7:40 PM CDTHail1.75 inLUDELL
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:40 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, LUDELL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:755501.
May 18, 2018, 7:40 PM CDTWind81 mphLUDELL
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:40 PM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, LUDELL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:755554.
May 18, 2018, 7:42 PM CDTWind75 mphWILROADS
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 7:42 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, WILROADS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:761977.
May 18, 2018, 8:00 PM CDTHail1.00 in6 ESE PARK
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 8:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 6 ESE PARK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5d9bfadf4d753271d8f80131704b09f3edbbaf96e8b6f03aba083f0a8e53cc66.
May 18, 2018, 8:00 PM CDTHail1.50 inQUINTER
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 8:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, QUINTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:755518.
May 18, 2018, 8:00 PM CDTHail1.00 inGRIGSTON
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 8:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, GRIGSTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:761980.
May 18, 2018, 8:01 PM CDTHail1.75 in4 ESE PARK
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 8:01 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 4 ESE PARK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a3222dbdff2b15e82740310663ee8c0453db1623864835e1369c70ecb07a7450.
May 18, 2018, 8:01 PM CDTHail1.75 inQUINTER
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 8:01 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, QUINTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:755524.
May 18, 2018, 8:11 PM CDTWind64 mphKINSLEY MUNI ARPT
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 8:11 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, KINSLEY MUNI ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:761981.
May 18, 2018, 8:12 PM CDTHail1.50 in6 ESE PARK
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 8:12 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 6 ESE PARK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7035f932428ff529ff06752ed4852ccc2dea9dff07d0adf16f552788d79d82e7.
May 18, 2018, 8:13 PM CDTHail2.00 inOBERLIN
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 8:13 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, OBERLIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:755527.
May 18, 2018, 8:14 PM CDTHail2.75 in4 W QUINTER
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 8:14 PM CDT. Hail, 2.75 in, 4 W QUINTER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5f6b37e263280fb9fc95234c54e59da943df469d3f912200c2e3d1b42b126b55.
May 18, 2018, 8:14 PM CDTHail2.75 inPARK
Record
  • May 18, 2018, 8:14 PM CDT. Hail, 2.75 in, PARK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:755533.
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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