Pilot Index / Kansas / May 18, 2025

Preliminary

Storms in Kansas on May 18, 2025

143 published severe reports across Kansas on May 18, 2025.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 76. Wind reports: 13. Tornado reports: 54.

The table and map show 40 of 143 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 18, 2025, 2:59 PM CDTHail1.25 inGARDEN PLAIN
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 2:59 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, GARDEN PLAIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263285.
May 18, 2025, 3:15 PM CDTHail1.50 inCOLWICH
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 3:15 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, COLWICH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263286.
May 18, 2025, 3:24 PM CDTHail1.25 in(ICT)WICHITA ARPT
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 3:24 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, (ICT)WICHITA ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263287.
May 18, 2025, 3:25 PM CDTHail1.75 in(ICT)WICHITA ARPT
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 3:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, (ICT)WICHITA ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263288.
May 18, 2025, 3:28 PM CDTHail1.75 inWICHITA
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 3:28 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, WICHITA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263290.
May 18, 2025, 3:29 PM CDTHail1.75 inWICHITA
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 3:29 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, WICHITA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263292.
May 18, 2025, 4:26 PM CDTHail1.50 inHESSTON
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 4:26 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, HESSTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263293.
May 18, 2025, 3:48 PM MDTHail1.25 inRULETON
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 3:48 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, RULETON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257045.
May 18, 2025, 3:50 PM MDTHail1.00 inCARUSO
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 3:50 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CARUSO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257047.
May 18, 2025, 3:52 PM MDTHail1.25 in1 SSE Ruleton
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 3:52 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 1 SSE Ruleton. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:339eb6e7f71ffb9bdb1a66cbb13cb9509417096c176845d76cb220d7a4561e91.
May 18, 2025, 3:55 PM MDTHail1.00 in2 ENE Caruso
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 3:55 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 ENE Caruso. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8eabde0968edad624e745ccaa054b878d9e95165ab9b0397952504cfc707fbb1.
May 18, 2025, 3:58 PM MDTWind58 mph1 NNE Goodland
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 3:58 PM MDT. Wind, 58 mph, 1 NNE Goodland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ffe307890b3f74a5c42f810aac7f9846c0d712f6424e703633f8fec931dd516f.
May 18, 2025, 3:58 PM MDTWind60 mphGOODLAND ARPT
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 3:58 PM MDT. Wind, 60 mph, GOODLAND ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257048.
May 18, 2025, 4:06 PM MDTWind60 mph1 NNE Goodland
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 4:06 PM MDT. Wind, 60 mph, 1 NNE Goodland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e8ecd9ee4e884cbf1404b9522aecbc2519f2d1afbda3bc3d268c091bb9ef8cfc.
May 18, 2025, 4:12 PM MDTTornadoST FRANCIS ARPT
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 4:12 PM MDT. Tornado, ST FRANCIS ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257059.
May 18, 2025, 4:15 PM MDTTornado10 WSW Saint Francis
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 4:15 PM MDT. Tornado, 10 WSW Saint Francis. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:58252f8fabac9c9a9ae17aa4f7388be8a79e1d4e6449b916b7ce93200c9de0ae.
May 18, 2025, 4:15 PM MDTTornadoKANORADO ARPT
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 4:15 PM MDT. Tornado, KANORADO ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257060.
May 18, 2025, 5:15 PM CDTHail1.00 inBUSHTON
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 5:15 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BUSHTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263304.
May 18, 2025, 4:16 PM MDTTornado7 N Kanorado
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 4:16 PM MDT. Tornado, 7 N Kanorado. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a5fa8a757048a1e6b0604aa3a3a2bab828c21f8dfc35a29e9f90ca66626b25cc.
May 18, 2025, 4:17 PM MDTWind90 mphST FRANCIS ARPT
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 4:17 PM MDT. Wind, 90 mph, ST FRANCIS ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257066.
May 18, 2025, 5:19 PM CDTHail2.00 inHOLYROOD
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 5:19 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, HOLYROOD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263305.
May 18, 2025, 4:25 PM MDTTornado9 WSW Saint Francis
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 4:25 PM MDT. Tornado, 9 WSW Saint Francis. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:72df10251d65ecd938316447cc87858ebd59534e56b88ee0157dd5bc006370a7.
May 18, 2025, 4:25 PM MDTHail2.00 inST FRANCIS ARPT
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 4:25 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, ST FRANCIS ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257021.
May 18, 2025, 5:27 PM CDTHail1.00 inINGALLS
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 5:27 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, INGALLS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1253117.
May 18, 2025, 4:28 PM MDTHail2.00 inST FRANCIS ARPT
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 4:28 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, ST FRANCIS ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257023.
May 18, 2025, 5:28 PM CDTHail1.00 inCOVERT
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 5:28 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, COVERT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1270112.
May 18, 2025, 5:31 PM CDTHail1.75 in5 WSW Scott State Lake
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 5:31 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 5 WSW Scott State Lake. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:62e306cdc562674c65de907d1394a569053bd78dbf6115e388ff3b9bd09dbde8.
May 18, 2025, 4:33 PM MDTHail1.00 inSaint Francis
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 4:33 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Saint Francis. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1c45985c2eb474b0c8dce6d276aa9efa3a289298256ea5eeada32a36a92596a3.
May 18, 2025, 4:33 PM MDTHail1.75 inST FRANCIS
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 4:33 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, ST FRANCIS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257018.
May 18, 2025, 5:34 PM CDTHail4.00 inSCOTT STATE PARK
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 5:34 PM CDT. Hail, 4.00 in, SCOTT STATE PARK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1253118.
May 18, 2025, 5:35 PM CDTTornado2 SSW Scott State Lake
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 5:35 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 SSW Scott State Lake. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:50c0fab4868674cb4bf63b7bd375aed65a33ebf17efc8fbb2415af179f913044.
May 18, 2025, 4:35 PM MDTHail1.25 inSaint Francis
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 4:35 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, Saint Francis. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:76f93fd7acb994f58c2017d7b389824a26e3152bac118d9294fab7f098d00291.
May 18, 2025, 4:35 PM MDTHail2.00 in1 S Wheeler
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 4:35 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, 1 S Wheeler. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a29d9b5f04d321db36c6245330b9fbc47bf213ea749927a318544a4afb395415.
May 18, 2025, 5:35 PM CDTTornadoSCOTT STATE PARK
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 5:35 PM CDT. Tornado, SCOTT STATE PARK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1253331.
May 18, 2025, 4:35 PM MDTHail2.00 inWHEELER
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 4:35 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, WHEELER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257019.
May 18, 2025, 4:36 PM MDTHail1.75 inSaint Francis
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 4:36 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, Saint Francis. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:105d0d42bd3fbf0d7b3dd9cedd37e191fe15e0ebbb1f98474377f3b74b7ce449.
May 18, 2025, 5:37 PM CDTTornadoMODOC
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 5:37 PM CDT. Tornado, MODOC. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1253358.
May 18, 2025, 4:38 PM MDTHail1.50 inSaint Francis
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 4:38 PM MDT. Hail, 1.50 in, Saint Francis. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:df4776b86b334ed9972038ff4fa5a5807578290cec84a6231a3edeb89790fbc6.
May 18, 2025, 5:38 PM CDTHail1.50 inGENESEO
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 5:38 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, GENESEO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1263307.
May 18, 2025, 5:38 PM CDTHail1.00 inALTON
Record
  • May 18, 2025, 5:38 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ALTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1270113.
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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