Pilot Index / Kansas / May 3, 2024

Preliminary

Storms in Kansas on May 3, 2024

22 published severe reports across Kansas on May 3, 2024.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 7. Wind reports: 13. Tornado reports: 2.

The table and map show 22 of 22 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 3, 2024, 5:45 PM MDTHail1.25 inHORACE
Record
  • May 3, 2024, 5:45 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, HORACE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1176929.
May 3, 2024, 5:52 PM MDTHail1.00 inTRIBUNE
Record
  • May 3, 2024, 5:52 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, TRIBUNE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1176930.
May 3, 2024, 5:55 PM MDTHail1.25 in4 W Horace
Record
  • May 3, 2024, 5:55 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 4 W Horace. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:6b795d13dc2045c9ccb511787f79f8f622cc23fd9dd488755e903b326051b3a5.
May 3, 2024, 7:30 PM CDTWind70 mphGRAINFIELD
Record
  • May 3, 2024, 7:30 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, GRAINFIELD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1176966.
May 3, 2024, 7:35 PM CDTWind58 mph3 SE Oakley
Record
  • May 3, 2024, 7:35 PM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 3 SE Oakley. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9f42589c48823f45bf6cfff7435bd1f09b534e2690d5160a76dec5d261a71acb.
May 3, 2024, 7:57 PM CDTWind59 mph4 E Grinnell
Record
  • May 3, 2024, 7:57 PM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, 4 E Grinnell. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4623a2635c6682ac1a07961828bd001666384e01b43d810a2ec1ec6831791a80.
May 3, 2024, 8:02 PM CDTHail1.75 inLYDIA
Record
  • May 3, 2024, 8:02 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, LYDIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1176936.
May 3, 2024, 8:10 PM CDTTornado19 NNW Lakin
Record
  • May 3, 2024, 8:10 PM CDT. Tornado, 19 NNW Lakin. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:93bd9fd3881d0ff40977198456ae0553967b1f022ec746e2ab63f21252d1023c.
May 3, 2024, 8:10 PM CDTTornadoLAKE MC KINNEY
Record
  • May 3, 2024, 8:10 PM CDT. Tornado, LAKE MC KINNEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1191640.
May 3, 2024, 8:19 PM CDTHail1.00 inLydia
Record
  • May 3, 2024, 8:19 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Lydia. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:064f4d00a5668be7475c848f0411928ef7472c07f89b6568fc3b9450521ce716.
May 3, 2024, 8:29 PM CDTWind59 mph4 NE Hayne
Record
  • May 3, 2024, 8:29 PM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, 4 NE Hayne. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f7feaedd1e2efd1c4308cef04dae32794467eae8ad6c7aff405c74258f5a0cab.
May 3, 2024, 8:29 PM CDTWind59 mphKISMET
Record
  • May 3, 2024, 8:29 PM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, KISMET. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1191644.
May 3, 2024, 8:35 PM CDTWind60 mph3 N Colby
Record
  • May 3, 2024, 8:35 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 3 N Colby. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8677453caa386dc7948a478f771b5ab51a2695084065aaa527139d12a2eb3efa.
May 3, 2024, 8:35 PM CDTWind60 mphCOLBY MUNI ARPT
Record
  • May 3, 2024, 8:35 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, COLBY MUNI ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1176959.
May 3, 2024, 8:38 PM CDTHail1.75 inHERNDON
Record
  • May 3, 2024, 8:38 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, HERNDON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1176939.
May 3, 2024, 8:42 PM CDTHail1.00 inSHALLOW WATER
Record
  • May 3, 2024, 8:42 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SHALLOW WATER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1191645.
May 3, 2024, 8:57 PM CDTWind59 mphGRINNELL
Record
  • May 3, 2024, 8:57 PM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, GRINNELL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1176948.
May 3, 2024, 9:01 PM CDTWind64 mphBLAKEMAN
Record
  • May 3, 2024, 9:01 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, BLAKEMAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1176953.
May 3, 2024, 9:21 PM CDTWind58 mph9 WSW Winona
Record
  • May 3, 2024, 9:21 PM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 9 WSW Winona. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:833217605cc330e2df8db3c83e770be38add615b5a315c6ce0b38393d4218751.
May 3, 2024, 9:31 PM CDTWind60 mph1 E Hill City
Record
  • May 3, 2024, 9:31 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 1 E Hill City. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:cc3617a1316a313621f1a9e25fb8e27b63bda984c4a9f4dbe83435a4f072f8a8.
May 3, 2024, 9:50 PM CDTWind59 mph1 E Hill City
Record
  • May 3, 2024, 9:50 PM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, 1 E Hill City. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7b34eef2da3a075fb08bf3b9c3a72c2c0f28c33fddba9df7b8c55dbeac36982c.
May 3, 2024, 9:50 PM CDTWind59 mph(HLC)HILL CITY MUNI
Record
  • May 3, 2024, 9:50 PM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, (HLC)HILL CITY MUNI. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1176963.
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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