Pilot Index / Kansas / May 3, 2020
Preliminary
Storms in Kansas on May 3, 2020
44 published severe reports across Kansas on May 3, 2020.
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.
| Time | What | Size or Speed | Where | Details |
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| May 3, 2020, 5:14 AM CDT | Hail | 1.50 in | GOESSEL | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 5:34 AM CDT | Hail | 1.00 in | GOESSEL | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 6:00 AM CDT | Hail | 1.00 in | VALLEY CENTER | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 6:07 AM CDT | Hail | 1.75 in | VALLEY CENTER | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 6:10 AM CDT | Hail | 1.50 in | VALLEY CENTER | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 6:15 AM CDT | Hail | 2.00 in | KECHI | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 6:15 AM CDT | Hail | 1.00 in | NORWICH | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 6:36 AM CDT | Hail | 1.75 in | VALLEY CENTER | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 6:40 AM CDT | Wind | 64 mph | 2 WSW YATES CENTER | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 6:40 AM CDT | Hail | 1.00 in | ANDOVER | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 6:40 AM CDT | Wind | 64 mph | YATES CENTER | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 6:45 AM CDT | Hail | 1.00 in | VIOLA | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 6:50 AM CDT | Hail | 1.25 in | VIOLA | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 7:15 AM CDT | Wind | 75 mph | 5 S HAMILTON | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 7:15 AM CDT | Wind | 64 mph | HAMILTON | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 7:15 AM CDT | Wind | 75 mph | HAMILTON | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 7:37 AM CDT | Wind | 70 mph | BATESVILLE | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 7:39 AM CDT | Hail | 1.00 in | PIEDMONT | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 7:40 AM CDT | Wind | 64 mph | 2 WSW YATES CENTER | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 7:40 AM CDT | Wind | 64 mph | YATES CENTER | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 8:05 AM CDT | Wind | 70 mph | IOLA | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 8:05 AM CDT | Wind | 70 mph | IOLA | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 8:10 AM CDT | Wind | 59 mph | CHANUTE AIRPORT | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 8:10 AM CDT | Wind | 59 mph | CHANUTE | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 8:15 AM CDT | Wind | 76 mph | IOLA | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 8:15 AM CDT | Wind | 60 mph | ELK CITY | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 8:15 AM CDT | Wind | 76 mph | IOLA | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 8:15 AM CDT | Wind | 60 mph | ELK CITY | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 8:18 AM CDT | Wind | 59 mph | CHANUTE AIRPORT | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 8:18 AM CDT | Wind | 59 mph | CHANUTE | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 8:22 AM CDT | Wind | 65 mph | 1 E BOLTON | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 8:22 AM CDT | Wind | 64 mph | INDEPDENCE ARPT | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 8:38 AM CDT | Wind | 67 mph | COFFEYVILLE AIRPORT | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 8:38 AM CDT | Wind | 64 mph | COFFEYVILLE AIRPORT | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 8:38 AM CDT | Wind | 67 mph | COFFEYVILLE ARPT | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 8:40 AM CDT | Hail | 1.50 in | BEULAH | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 8:43 AM CDT | Wind | 64 mph | COFFEYVILLE | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 8:50 AM CDT | Wind | 60 mph | PORTERVILLE | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 9:00 AM CDT | Wind | 69 mph | FT SCOTT | Record
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| May 3, 2020, 9:05 AM CDT | Hail | 1.00 in | SHERMAN | Record
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Hail, 1.50 in
May 3, 2020, 5:14 AM CDT
GOESSEL
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.
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Hail, 1.00 in
May 3, 2020, 5:34 AM CDT
GOESSEL
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.
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Hail, 1.00 in
May 3, 2020, 6:00 AM CDT
VALLEY 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.
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Hail, 1.75 in
May 3, 2020, 6:07 AM CDT
VALLEY 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.
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Hail, 1.50 in
May 3, 2020, 6:10 AM CDT
VALLEY 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.
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Hail, 2.00 in
May 3, 2020, 6:15 AM CDT
KECHI
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.
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Hail, 1.00 in
May 3, 2020, 6:15 AM CDT
NORWICH
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.
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Hail, 1.75 in
May 3, 2020, 6:36 AM CDT
VALLEY 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.
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Wind, 64 mph
May 3, 2020, 6:40 AM CDT
2 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.
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Hail, 1.00 in
May 3, 2020, 6:40 AM CDT
ANDOVER
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.
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Wind, 64 mph
May 3, 2020, 6:40 AM CDT
YATES 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.
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Hail, 1.00 in
May 3, 2020, 6:45 AM CDT
VIOLA
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.
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Hail, 1.25 in
May 3, 2020, 6:50 AM CDT
VIOLA
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.
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Wind, 75 mph
May 3, 2020, 7:15 AM CDT
5 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.
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Wind, 64 mph
May 3, 2020, 7:15 AM CDT
HAMILTON
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.
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Wind, 75 mph
May 3, 2020, 7:15 AM CDT
HAMILTON
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.
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Wind, 70 mph
May 3, 2020, 7:37 AM CDT
BATESVILLE
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.
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Hail, 1.00 in
May 3, 2020, 7:39 AM CDT
PIEDMONT
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.
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Wind, 64 mph
May 3, 2020, 7:40 AM CDT
2 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.
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Wind, 64 mph
May 3, 2020, 7:40 AM CDT
YATES 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.
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Wind, 70 mph
May 3, 2020, 8:05 AM CDT
IOLA
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.
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Wind, 70 mph
May 3, 2020, 8:05 AM CDT
IOLA
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.
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Wind, 59 mph
May 3, 2020, 8:10 AM CDT
CHANUTE 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.
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Wind, 59 mph
May 3, 2020, 8:10 AM CDT
CHANUTE
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.
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Wind, 76 mph
May 3, 2020, 8:15 AM CDT
IOLA
Record
- May 3, 2020, 8:15 AM CDT. Wind, 76 mph, IOLA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:381f1899aa221e7c17427afc4b6da378509be8d9dd775405c15a5e6e006441d2.
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Wind, 60 mph
May 3, 2020, 8:15 AM CDT
ELK 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.
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Wind, 76 mph
May 3, 2020, 8:15 AM CDT
IOLA
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.
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Wind, 60 mph
May 3, 2020, 8:15 AM CDT
ELK 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.
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Wind, 59 mph
May 3, 2020, 8:18 AM CDT
CHANUTE 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.
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Wind, 59 mph
May 3, 2020, 8:18 AM CDT
CHANUTE
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.
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Wind, 65 mph
May 3, 2020, 8:22 AM CDT
1 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.
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Wind, 64 mph
May 3, 2020, 8:22 AM CDT
INDEPDENCE 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.
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Wind, 67 mph
May 3, 2020, 8:38 AM CDT
COFFEYVILLE 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.
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Wind, 64 mph
May 3, 2020, 8:38 AM CDT
COFFEYVILLE 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.
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Wind, 67 mph
May 3, 2020, 8:38 AM CDT
COFFEYVILLE 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.
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Hail, 1.50 in
May 3, 2020, 8:40 AM CDT
BEULAH
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.
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Wind, 64 mph
May 3, 2020, 8:43 AM CDT
COFFEYVILLE
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.
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Wind, 60 mph
May 3, 2020, 8:50 AM CDT
PORTERVILLE
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.
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Wind, 69 mph
May 3, 2020, 9:00 AM CDT
FT 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.
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Hail, 1.00 in
May 3, 2020, 9:05 AM CDT
SHERMAN
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.
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Limits
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