Pilot Index / Kansas / May 3, 2020

Preliminary

Storms in Kansas on May 3, 2020

44 published severe reports across Kansas on May 3, 2020.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 18. Wind reports: 26. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 40 of 44 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 3, 2020, 5:14 AM CDTHail1.50 inGOESSEL
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 5:14 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, GOESSEL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880787.
May 3, 2020, 5:34 AM CDTHail1.00 inGOESSEL
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 5:34 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, GOESSEL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880788.
May 3, 2020, 6:00 AM CDTHail1.00 inVALLEY CENTER
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 6:00 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, VALLEY CENTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880789.
May 3, 2020, 6:07 AM CDTHail1.75 inVALLEY CENTER
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 6:07 AM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, VALLEY CENTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880790.
May 3, 2020, 6:10 AM CDTHail1.50 inVALLEY CENTER
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 6:10 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, VALLEY CENTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880791.
May 3, 2020, 6:15 AM CDTHail2.00 inKECHI
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 6:15 AM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, KECHI. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880792.
May 3, 2020, 6:15 AM CDTHail1.00 inNORWICH
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 6:15 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, NORWICH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880793.
May 3, 2020, 6:36 AM CDTHail1.75 inVALLEY CENTER
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 6:36 AM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, VALLEY CENTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880794.
May 3, 2020, 6:40 AM CDTWind64 mph2 WSW YATES CENTER
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 6:40 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, 2 WSW YATES CENTER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:506161296f88d0394c97655a6066e2ccd618ca5c6f65a67e085db3222141d80e.
May 3, 2020, 6:40 AM CDTHail1.00 inANDOVER
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 6:40 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ANDOVER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880795.
May 3, 2020, 6:40 AM CDTWind64 mphYATES CENTER
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 6:40 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, YATES CENTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880796.
May 3, 2020, 6:45 AM CDTHail1.00 inVIOLA
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 6:45 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, VIOLA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880797.
May 3, 2020, 6:50 AM CDTHail1.25 inVIOLA
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 6:50 AM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, VIOLA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880798.
May 3, 2020, 7:15 AM CDTWind75 mph5 S HAMILTON
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 7:15 AM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, 5 S HAMILTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8bb66a33b837f9c16e528954b06a0f0adea6a540efa6a7a8f36bac8d9c9d609a.
May 3, 2020, 7:15 AM CDTWind64 mphHAMILTON
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 7:15 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, HAMILTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880799.
May 3, 2020, 7:15 AM CDTWind75 mphHAMILTON
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 7:15 AM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, HAMILTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880800.
May 3, 2020, 7:37 AM CDTWind70 mphBATESVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 7:37 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, BATESVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880801.
May 3, 2020, 7:39 AM CDTHail1.00 inPIEDMONT
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 7:39 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PIEDMONT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880802.
May 3, 2020, 7:40 AM CDTWind64 mph2 WSW YATES CENTER
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 7:40 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, 2 WSW YATES CENTER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4f688c8f53a39bb40278e49e6a9cfbf6af36fae46ebebcd1bced6bf5942ae346.
May 3, 2020, 7:40 AM CDTWind64 mphYATES CENTER
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 7:40 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, YATES CENTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880803.
May 3, 2020, 8:05 AM CDTWind70 mphIOLA
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 8:05 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, IOLA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880804.
May 3, 2020, 8:05 AM CDTWind70 mphIOLA
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 8:05 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, IOLA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880805.
May 3, 2020, 8:10 AM CDTWind59 mphCHANUTE AIRPORT
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 8:10 AM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, CHANUTE AIRPORT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4191b96541fa32f3a890f607d70c990c140e5f63073641e692e6a778243b9548.
May 3, 2020, 8:10 AM CDTWind59 mphCHANUTE
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 8:10 AM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, CHANUTE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880806.
May 3, 2020, 8:15 AM CDTWind76 mphIOLA
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 8:15 AM CDT. Wind, 76 mph, IOLA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:381f1899aa221e7c17427afc4b6da378509be8d9dd775405c15a5e6e006441d2.
May 3, 2020, 8:15 AM CDTWind60 mphELK CITY
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 8:15 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, ELK CITY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:bdc745d2dc0284b599387104b798368421659aa0542d807b2c41eed008471717.
May 3, 2020, 8:15 AM CDTWind76 mphIOLA
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 8:15 AM CDT. Wind, 76 mph, IOLA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880807.
May 3, 2020, 8:15 AM CDTWind60 mphELK CITY
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 8:15 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, ELK CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880808.
May 3, 2020, 8:18 AM CDTWind59 mphCHANUTE AIRPORT
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 8:18 AM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, CHANUTE AIRPORT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2a482eaab1f032c817e391c0ea74131d2a170ef278d324f5adb7013a1cb5c080.
May 3, 2020, 8:18 AM CDTWind59 mphCHANUTE
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 8:18 AM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, CHANUTE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880809.
May 3, 2020, 8:22 AM CDTWind65 mph1 E BOLTON
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 8:22 AM CDT. Wind, 65 mph, 1 E BOLTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:783b2ba34e9359968f4070a1374b434ff3d0eb77c4dc99919695106412040807.
May 3, 2020, 8:22 AM CDTWind64 mphINDEPDENCE ARPT
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 8:22 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, INDEPDENCE ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880810.
May 3, 2020, 8:38 AM CDTWind67 mphCOFFEYVILLE AIRPORT
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 8:38 AM CDT. Wind, 67 mph, COFFEYVILLE AIRPORT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6eb8293f8c6ddb51a43c777e040b94f4342b391ef274eaac5fc20368d71819a6.
May 3, 2020, 8:38 AM CDTWind64 mphCOFFEYVILLE AIRPORT
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 8:38 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, COFFEYVILLE AIRPORT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:929d3494ad6d52b83a54da420e1574f83c146e34f700297703ec7a61048db521.
May 3, 2020, 8:38 AM CDTWind67 mphCOFFEYVILLE ARPT
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 8:38 AM CDT. Wind, 67 mph, COFFEYVILLE ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880811.
May 3, 2020, 8:40 AM CDTHail1.50 inBEULAH
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 8:40 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, BEULAH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:883802.
May 3, 2020, 8:43 AM CDTWind64 mphCOFFEYVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 8:43 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, COFFEYVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880812.
May 3, 2020, 8:50 AM CDTWind60 mphPORTERVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 8:50 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, PORTERVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:883817.
May 3, 2020, 9:00 AM CDTWind69 mphFT SCOTT
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 9:00 AM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, FT SCOTT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:883818.
May 3, 2020, 9:05 AM CDTHail1.00 inSHERMAN
Record
  • May 3, 2020, 9:05 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SHERMAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:883805.
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.

Limits

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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.