Pilot Index / Kansas / May 12, 2023

Preliminary

Storms in Kansas on May 12, 2023

17 published severe reports across Kansas on May 12, 2023.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 9. Wind reports: 1. Tornado reports: 7.

The table and map show 17 of 17 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 12, 2023, 6:16 PM CDTHail1.00 inNETAWAKA
Record
  • May 12, 2023, 6:16 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, NETAWAKA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1103397.
May 12, 2023, 6:33 PM CDTHail1.75 inGRIDLEY
Record
  • May 12, 2023, 6:33 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, GRIDLEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1103398.
May 12, 2023, 7:02 PM CDTHail1.00 inMERCIER
Record
  • May 12, 2023, 7:02 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MERCIER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1103399.
May 12, 2023, 7:03 PM CDTTornadoHAMLIN
Record
  • May 12, 2023, 7:03 PM CDT. Tornado, HAMLIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1087048.
May 12, 2023, 7:04 PM CDTHail1.50 inMERCIER
Record
  • May 12, 2023, 7:04 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, MERCIER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1103400.
May 12, 2023, 7:06 PM CDTTornado1 WSW RESERVE
Record
  • May 12, 2023, 7:06 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 WSW RESERVE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:eb8ae1b9dbfe15d4143b9f573f5760ed6054a5ca758595a889ea0e1a7d5f7117.
May 12, 2023, 7:06 PM CDTHail2.00 inBAKER
Record
  • May 12, 2023, 7:06 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, BAKER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1103401.
May 12, 2023, 7:11 PM CDTTornadoHOLTON
Record
  • May 12, 2023, 7:11 PM CDT. Tornado, HOLTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1087047.
May 12, 2023, 7:16 PM CDTWind64 mphNETAWAKA
Record
  • May 12, 2023, 7:16 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, NETAWAKA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1103402.
May 12, 2023, 7:18 PM CDTTornadoRESERVE
Record
  • May 12, 2023, 7:18 PM CDT. Tornado, RESERVE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1087129.
May 12, 2023, 7:33 PM CDTHail1.00 inMAYETTA
Record
  • May 12, 2023, 7:33 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MAYETTA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1103403.
May 12, 2023, 7:36 PM CDTHail2.50 inMAYETTA
Record
  • May 12, 2023, 7:36 PM CDT. Hail, 2.50 in, MAYETTA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1103404.
May 12, 2023, 7:37 PM CDTTornado2 W WHITING
Record
  • May 12, 2023, 7:37 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 W WHITING. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5fd349aa2fcd4f01a6b17098366a7e65bcdfa2929b2b4d804dbf6b35efa865ad.
May 12, 2023, 7:38 PM CDTTornadoNETAWAKA
Record
  • May 12, 2023, 7:38 PM CDT. Tornado, NETAWAKA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1087049.
May 12, 2023, 7:42 PM CDTHail1.00 inCLIMAX
Record
  • May 12, 2023, 7:42 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CLIMAX. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1104039.
May 12, 2023, 7:43 PM CDTHail1.00 inCLIMAX
Record
  • May 12, 2023, 7:43 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CLIMAX. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1104040.
May 12, 2023, 7:49 PM CDTTornadoWHITING
Record
  • May 12, 2023, 7:49 PM CDT. Tornado, WHITING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1087050.
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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