Pilot Index / Kansas / May 17, 2022

Preliminary

Storms in Kansas on May 17, 2022

64 published severe reports across Kansas on May 17, 2022.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 15. Wind reports: 44. Tornado reports: 5.

The table and map show 40 of 64 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 17, 2022, 5:38 AM CDTWind61 mph(LBL)LIBERAL ARPT
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 5:38 AM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, (LBL)LIBERAL ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1032902.
May 17, 2022, 4:36 PM CDTTornado10 NNE REAGER
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 4:36 PM CDT. Tornado, 10 NNE REAGER. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:cb24a8714f684a254b89713a13c262fb8036febbbeed919128f47a262ef5593f.
May 17, 2022, 4:43 PM CDTTornadoLYLE
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 4:43 PM CDT. Tornado, LYLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1030556.
May 17, 2022, 4:50 PM CDTTornadoNORCATUR
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 4:50 PM CDT. Tornado, NORCATUR. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:3bfb00a842417837377735ff771eaa858060b58c68e217f5e917beb2f74462d7.
May 17, 2022, 6:06 PM CDTHail1.00 inJENNINGS
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 6:06 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, JENNINGS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1031687.
May 17, 2022, 6:09 PM CDTHail1.00 in1 N JENNINGS
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 6:09 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 N JENNINGS. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:e6accc9b81e923b91dc53594cd6c255d6d93f11ec53f13b4d151a56e39299a2d.
May 17, 2022, 7:46 PM CDTTornadoBUFFALO PARK
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 7:46 PM CDT. Tornado, BUFFALO PARK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1030558.
May 17, 2022, 7:46 PM CDTTornadoPARK
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 7:46 PM CDT. Tornado, PARK. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:8fb6fd9cee72e07b17e457c257e7c012df38ea2f69fa2697e72454375df3d917.
May 17, 2022, 8:07 PM CDTHail1.75 inBROUGHTON
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 8:07 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, BROUGHTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1027813.
May 17, 2022, 8:16 PM CDTHail1.00 inROCKY FORD
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 8:16 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ROCKY FORD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1027814.
May 17, 2022, 8:18 PM CDTHail2.00 inWAKEFIELD ARPT
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 8:18 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, WAKEFIELD ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1027815.
May 17, 2022, 8:19 PM CDTWind60 mphOSBORNE
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 8:19 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, OSBORNE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1026415.
May 17, 2022, 8:19 PM CDTWind58 mph1 NNW OSBORNE
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 8:19 PM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 1 NNW OSBORNE. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:2556b30068fcab4f113f8b8fc64b1f3cc8969aa466906b1c05d93b5743a5bd19.
May 17, 2022, 8:22 PM CDTWind74 mphKEATS
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 8:22 PM CDT. Wind, 74 mph, KEATS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1027816.
May 17, 2022, 8:22 PM CDTHail1.25 inKEATS
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 8:22 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, KEATS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029079.
May 17, 2022, 8:22 PM CDTWind60 mph1 NNW OSBORNE
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 8:22 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 1 NNW OSBORNE. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:4f72452fec492420aef1127139028149e0f521009b5ba8b2242322460942be4a.
May 17, 2022, 8:22 PM CDTWind74 mph3 N KEATS
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 8:22 PM CDT. Wind, 74 mph, 3 N KEATS. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:b38a230b96f181a8d1941758b5977cb4b3513b9bc087cd2bf5b3a40564850ac6.
May 17, 2022, 8:43 PM CDTWind75 mphDOWNS
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 8:43 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, DOWNS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1026417.
May 17, 2022, 8:43 PM CDTWind75 mph6 S DOWNS
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 8:43 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, 6 S DOWNS. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:a112e925001a0f4070e3eaa13d617d56cad228924b9d03d0576cc3941c105ab0.
May 17, 2022, 9:02 PM CDTWind75 mph(RSL)RUSSELL MUNI AR
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 9:02 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, (RSL)RUSSELL MUNI AR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1026205.
May 17, 2022, 9:02 PM CDTHail1.00 inCAMP FORSYTHE
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 9:02 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CAMP FORSYTHE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029081.
May 17, 2022, 9:02 PM CDTWind75 mphRUSSELL AIRPORT
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 9:02 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, RUSSELL AIRPORT. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:f290d65871ad5fe88fc602398f3d7dd7c4d8d68d99cd8b7f30d1b24c2d135496.
May 17, 2022, 9:14 PM CDTHail1.25 inJUNCTION CITY
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 9:14 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, JUNCTION CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029082.
May 17, 2022, 9:30 PM CDTWind60 mphELLSWORTH
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 9:30 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, ELLSWORTH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1026206.
May 17, 2022, 9:30 PM CDTWind60 mph8 N ELLSWORTH
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 9:30 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 8 N ELLSWORTH. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:624b09b86547b06e1c9a58d8e700477eedb3d515d6e73edfecb6caf4b7ba7e97.
May 17, 2022, 8:31 PM MDTWind58 mph1 NNE GOODLAND
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 8:31 PM MDT. Wind, 58 mph, 1 NNE GOODLAND. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:3e15dc4f780e8957997d9810b7f9ffaee083d06910216919f9fabe27a0990ae3.
May 17, 2022, 9:40 PM CDTWind81 mphWILLARD
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 9:40 PM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, WILLARD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029096.
May 17, 2022, 9:46 PM CDTWind61 mphELLSWORTH
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 9:46 PM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, ELLSWORTH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1026207.
May 17, 2022, 9:46 PM CDTWind85 mphSILVER LAKE
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 9:46 PM CDT. Wind, 85 mph, SILVER LAKE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029097.
May 17, 2022, 9:46 PM CDTWind61 mph1 NNE ELLSWORTH
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 9:46 PM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, 1 NNE ELLSWORTH. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:41dff1f3912e73b2479d9024da9041722a41d10090ab96620007446e8059b139.
May 17, 2022, 9:50 PM CDTWind70 mphVALENCIA
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 9:50 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, VALENCIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029098.
May 17, 2022, 9:50 PM CDTWind70 mph6 SSE SILVER LAKE
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 9:50 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, 6 SSE SILVER LAKE. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:9029dca61f5021bdb8be99b640eb59588d9a42d6d75bfaed8152aa42ce7a1807.
May 17, 2022, 9:51 PM CDTWind64 mphMENOKEN
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  • May 17, 2022, 9:51 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, MENOKEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029099.
May 17, 2022, 9:51 PM CDTWind65 mph7 WSW TOPEKA
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 9:51 PM CDT. Wind, 65 mph, 7 WSW TOPEKA. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:e2477f132d40714ab7911d9f09a2bc7908d0761b2ba60632ed1aa6a37172b633.
May 17, 2022, 9:55 PM CDTWind60 mphMENOKEN
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 9:55 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, MENOKEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029100.
May 17, 2022, 9:55 PM CDTWind60 mph7 SSE SILVER LAKE
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 9:55 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 7 SSE SILVER LAKE. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:8aa4f08a86f2dd029296b3dffc4a5a5af78cb5de3c0466d168afce4b7828ee89.
May 17, 2022, 10:00 PM CDTWind81 mphSILVER LAKE
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  • May 17, 2022, 10:00 PM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, SILVER LAKE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029101.
May 17, 2022, 10:00 PM CDTHail1.00 inSILVER LAKE
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 10:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SILVER LAKE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1029102.
May 17, 2022, 10:00 PM CDTHail1.75 inJETMORE
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 10:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, JETMORE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1032904.
May 17, 2022, 10:00 PM CDTWind80 mphSILVER LAKE
Record
  • May 17, 2022, 10:00 PM CDT. Wind, 80 mph, SILVER LAKE. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:402611b8046f556c1e439b7d8dcb9d9c40f1da3f77be2c54af6cb4ab311445d1.
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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