Pilot Index / Kansas / May 4, 2020

Preliminary

Storms in Kansas on May 4, 2020

146 published severe reports across Kansas on May 4, 2020.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 70. Wind reports: 76. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 40 of 146 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 4, 2020, 6:52 AM CDTHail1.75 inENTERPRISE
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 6:52 AM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, ENTERPRISE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892338.
May 4, 2020, 7:21 AM CDTHail1.00 inLINCOLN
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 7:21 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LINCOLN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880815.
May 4, 2020, 7:25 AM CDTHail1.00 inMADISON
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 7:25 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MADISON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880817.
May 4, 2020, 7:30 AM CDTHail1.25 inSALINA
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 7:30 AM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, SALINA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:14d71f29370ce9e17770689dc3917554e8dde6c946251f6bb6a116a13ac321e0.
May 4, 2020, 7:30 AM CDTHail1.75 inSALINA
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 7:30 AM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, SALINA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1ef4aea870ba9bf2858292a7605f7fb1df8e571ee089e20fe826daa5b157c272.
May 4, 2020, 7:30 AM CDTHail1.00 inSALINA
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 7:30 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SALINA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880819.
May 4, 2020, 7:33 AM CDTHail1.00 inSALINA
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 7:33 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SALINA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880820.
May 4, 2020, 7:35 AM CDTHail1.00 inSALINA
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 7:35 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SALINA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880821.
May 4, 2020, 7:35 AM CDTHail1.00 inSALINA
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 7:35 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SALINA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880822.
May 4, 2020, 7:39 AM CDTHail1.00 inSALINA
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 7:39 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SALINA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880823.
May 4, 2020, 7:39 AM CDTHail1.75 inLINCOLN
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 7:39 AM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, LINCOLN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880824.
May 4, 2020, 7:40 AM CDTHail1.75 inNEW CAMBRIA
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 7:40 AM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, NEW CAMBRIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880825.
May 4, 2020, 7:40 AM CDTHail1.00 inSALINA
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 7:40 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SALINA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880826.
May 4, 2020, 7:40 AM CDTHail1.00 inJUNCTION CITY
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 7:40 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, JUNCTION CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892341.
May 4, 2020, 7:41 AM CDTHail2.00 inNEW CAMBRIA
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 7:41 AM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, NEW CAMBRIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880828.
May 4, 2020, 7:45 AM CDTWind63 mphSMITH CENTER AIRPORT
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 7:45 AM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, SMITH CENTER AIRPORT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ecadabcda034b59117458450ff36f46aeeae83e921e8b09177bce7786b0143b5.
May 4, 2020, 7:45 AM CDTHail1.50 inNEW CAMBRIA
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 7:45 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, NEW CAMBRIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:880829.
May 4, 2020, 7:45 AM CDTWind63 mphSMITH CENTER ARPT
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 7:45 AM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, SMITH CENTER ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:884182.
May 4, 2020, 7:47 AM CDTWind69 mphTESCOTT
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 7:47 AM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, TESCOTT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892343.
May 4, 2020, 7:49 AM CDTHail1.00 inJUNCTION CITY
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 7:49 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, JUNCTION CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892344.
May 4, 2020, 7:50 AM CDTHail1.00 in(FRI)MARSHALL AAF FT
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 7:50 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, (FRI)MARSHALL AAF FT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892345.
May 4, 2020, 7:50 AM CDTHail1.00 inTESCOTT
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 7:50 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, TESCOTT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892346.
May 4, 2020, 7:59 AM CDTHail1.00 inENTERPRISE
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 7:59 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ENTERPRISE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892347.
May 4, 2020, 8:00 AM CDTHail1.00 inMINNEAPOLIS
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 8:00 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MINNEAPOLIS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892348.
May 4, 2020, 8:03 AM CDTWind70 mphCULVER
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 8:03 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, CULVER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0acf7de1cf4ebeba74d68448f5d28eaab49c99103c2b0e3a1709ca21b8cb4ed3.
May 4, 2020, 8:03 AM CDTWind70 mphCULVER
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 8:03 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, CULVER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892349.
May 4, 2020, 8:05 AM CDTWind71 mph2 S LEBANON
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 8:05 AM CDT. Wind, 71 mph, 2 S LEBANON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:07934476a2910c97cb1518a828b7e598244f593dee7c6edd4fe13e54a6085d8c.
May 4, 2020, 8:05 AM CDTWind71 mphLEBANON
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 8:05 AM CDT. Wind, 71 mph, LEBANON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:884184.
May 4, 2020, 8:05 AM CDTWind69 mphTESCOTT
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 8:05 AM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, TESCOTT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892350.
May 4, 2020, 8:06 AM CDTHail1.75 inABILENE
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 8:06 AM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, ABILENE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892351.
May 4, 2020, 8:07 AM CDTHail1.75 inSOLOMON
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 8:07 AM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, SOLOMON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892352.
May 4, 2020, 8:08 AM CDTHail1.00 inEMPORIA
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 8:08 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, EMPORIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892353.
May 4, 2020, 8:10 AM CDTWind73 mph4 E SILVER LAKE
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 8:10 AM CDT. Wind, 73 mph, 4 E SILVER LAKE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:158223c3a263e1f7bca897bda5b08981a795698b7ee2b2f15eb2ce3a7fd392b4.
May 4, 2020, 8:10 AM CDTHail1.00 inSTRAWN
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 8:10 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, STRAWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892354.
May 4, 2020, 8:10 AM CDTWind72 mphKIRO
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 8:10 AM CDT. Wind, 72 mph, KIRO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892355.
May 4, 2020, 8:11 AM CDTWind69 mphCULVER
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 8:11 AM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, CULVER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892356.
May 4, 2020, 8:15 AM CDTWind78 mph8 S JUNCTION CITY
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 8:15 AM CDT. Wind, 78 mph, 8 S JUNCTION CITY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:10fc76024c7586a1485f431537d00e0fd9824a736da7cc1acfb3194c0c453875.
May 4, 2020, 8:15 AM CDTWind78 mphOLSON
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 8:15 AM CDT. Wind, 78 mph, OLSON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892357.
May 4, 2020, 8:20 AM CDTHail1.00 inLEBO
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 8:20 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LEBO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892358.
May 4, 2020, 8:23 AM CDTHail1.00 inWAVERLY
Record
  • May 4, 2020, 8:23 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WAVERLY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:892359.
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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