Pilot Index / Kansas / May 16, 2026

Preliminary

Storms in Kansas on May 16, 2026

133 published severe reports across Kansas on May 16, 2026.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 44. Wind reports: 87. Tornado reports: 2.

The table and map show 40 of 133 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 16, 2026, 4:29 PM MDTHail1.00 inKanorado
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 4:29 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Kanorado. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8fc41d34b69b720f5532d5da986e095ee48e1793bdd4a4c8a385a9b523b41533.
May 16, 2026, 4:29 PM MDTHail2.75 inKANORADO
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 4:29 PM MDT. Hail, 2.75 in, KANORADO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336441.
May 16, 2026, 4:30 PM MDTHail2.75 inKanorado
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 4:30 PM MDT. Hail, 2.75 in, Kanorado. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:52f9115da240a8314dc86bf16354fd640eee0e859c395ee1c42650d2c030b54a.
May 16, 2026, 4:30 PM MDTHail2.75 in1 WNW Ruleton
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 4:30 PM MDT. Hail, 2.75 in, 1 WNW Ruleton. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ee3cc3dc81fe1ecfb7c352f3634622fc8ffac3ce0d266657ed34875b85a01a64.
May 16, 2026, 4:52 PM MDTHail2.00 inRuleton
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 4:52 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, Ruleton. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:fffdd1f6d25fc5ed0b1ffd5fa77b6429f2beb8afb878896ae17883f08fc37bb0.
May 16, 2026, 4:52 PM MDTHail2.75 inRULETON
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 4:52 PM MDT. Hail, 2.75 in, RULETON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336442.
May 16, 2026, 4:55 PM MDTHail2.50 inRULETON
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 4:55 PM MDT. Hail, 2.50 in, RULETON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336444.
May 16, 2026, 4:59 PM MDTHail2.50 inKANORADO
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 4:59 PM MDT. Hail, 2.50 in, KANORADO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336445.
May 16, 2026, 5:08 PM MDTHail1.00 inRULETON
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:08 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, RULETON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336446.
May 16, 2026, 5:09 PM MDTHail1.75 inCARUSO
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:09 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, CARUSO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336447.
May 16, 2026, 5:16 PM MDTHail1.75 in1 W Goodland
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:16 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 1 W Goodland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c997939458b52486181e1cac6b137938a91cb243ae98c9f6e15235655ca7cfe1.
May 16, 2026, 5:16 PM MDTHail2.32 inGOODLAND
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:16 PM MDT. Hail, 2.32 in, GOODLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336472.
May 16, 2026, 5:19 PM MDTHail1.75 in1 W Goodland
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:19 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 1 W Goodland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:48e456afc6e56435f7e3458cb4d0ba35a9fddcbce43736e3ebf8188d229fddf9.
May 16, 2026, 5:20 PM MDTHail1.50 in2 SW Goodland
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:20 PM MDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 2 SW Goodland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:262bf5bebfaa8ff34beeeafaba555aa20ea03583848f77709b9d0656b2359ed8.
May 16, 2026, 5:20 PM MDTHail2.70 inGOODLAND
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:20 PM MDT. Hail, 2.70 in, GOODLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336478.
May 16, 2026, 5:22 PM MDTHail2.00 in1 NNE Goodland
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:22 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, 1 NNE Goodland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:484da9afad6f344cb4a813cbedd7425611fd66dafe5c491abb909ce241a9d6fb.
May 16, 2026, 5:22 PM MDTHail2.00 inGOODLAND ARPT
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:22 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, GOODLAND ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336451.
May 16, 2026, 5:27 PM MDTHail2.00 inGoodland
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:27 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, Goodland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:18f71477c8385314c0ac0b5f20895dd4449612c11c295d528132aa54dcb87fa2.
May 16, 2026, 5:28 PM MDTHail2.40 inRULETON
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:28 PM MDT. Hail, 2.40 in, RULETON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336454.
May 16, 2026, 5:29 PM MDTHail2.00 inGoodland
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:29 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, Goodland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7743532fb05147044753feb93d6aa91663b201fa98a2f590254070391d08ccd8.
May 16, 2026, 5:30 PM MDTHail2.00 in1 NNW Goodland
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:30 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, 1 NNW Goodland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4deb90885c855a11eb4e620d34ac96e05381d1bcf130ff463d868d01ef3637c8.
May 16, 2026, 5:30 PM MDTHail2.00 inGoodland
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:30 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, Goodland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:71ebbfad30ee169b14a3db80b54d7eab188f54ec19724c2eb2495f4f34f0ccc3.
May 16, 2026, 5:31 PM MDTHail1.75 in1 NNW Goodland
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:31 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 1 NNW Goodland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:54e2dd12412d5b88dab067610c5cc764f61b7f16f79213bc675447f13cf96130.
May 16, 2026, 5:31 PM MDTHail2.00 inGoodland
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:31 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, Goodland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5db2f903fb90353ecfa5dec4c533f4189cdc5b983dbb1295342525fe60e91b12.
May 16, 2026, 5:32 PM MDTHail2.00 inGOODLAND ARPT
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:32 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, GOODLAND ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336467.
May 16, 2026, 6:33 PM CDTHail1.00 inBREWSTER
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 6:33 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BREWSTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336480.
May 16, 2026, 5:34 PM MDTHail2.00 inGoodland
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:34 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, Goodland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:bfa235069e96456cc1ef99ef21ffd453413e723760ba02ed8d88be8753085120.
May 16, 2026, 5:37 PM MDTHail1.50 inGoodland
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:37 PM MDT. Hail, 1.50 in, Goodland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a57c744d1136b334128d847f5a2392f59c8ac753919fcb06890f9ac4de0851ab.
May 16, 2026, 5:40 PM MDTWind64 mph13 NNW Ruleton
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:40 PM MDT. Wind, 64 mph, 13 NNW Ruleton. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:72b0930e166aa2ced890feaf69e5c3be71106960ff0ed8a669761e5bef31109c.
May 16, 2026, 5:40 PM MDTTornadoEDSON
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:40 PM MDT. Tornado, EDSON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1325176.
May 16, 2026, 5:40 PM MDTWind71 mphKANORADO ARPT
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:40 PM MDT. Wind, 71 mph, KANORADO ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336474.
May 16, 2026, 5:41 PM MDTTornado1 WNW Edson
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:41 PM MDT. Tornado, 1 WNW Edson. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3ca5cbb7088eeb79560813952423ec54fd3f7075ca7f05d2322438f8eadb0cff.
May 16, 2026, 6:42 PM CDTHail1.00 inEDSON
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 6:42 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, EDSON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336471.
May 16, 2026, 5:43 PM MDTHail2.32 in1 NE Goodland
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:43 PM MDT. Hail, 2.32 in, 1 NE Goodland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6f560080100f672bfdd5e6b888dc3b6d9d26faca52946f2aa98200292d756329.
May 16, 2026, 5:45 PM MDTHail1.75 inGoodland
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:45 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, Goodland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:24addd5dc8f8606efdf7d717b71d27ff2cbe011b1bdff93b4a197b51730750a3.
May 16, 2026, 5:50 PM MDTWind71 mph13 NNW Ruleton
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:50 PM MDT. Wind, 71 mph, 13 NNW Ruleton. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4f954588f9658706d2d0600e9b15491a179331cd3508dcea3338c15b731213d3.
May 16, 2026, 5:51 PM MDTWind82 mph1 NNE Goodland
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:51 PM MDT. Wind, 82 mph, 1 NNE Goodland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6129285467d530d7f6a1d84e1ecc5262b0359c671c90b2a44ee197326c68f5d5.
May 16, 2026, 5:51 PM MDTWind82 mphGOODLAND ARPT
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:51 PM MDT. Wind, 82 mph, GOODLAND ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336475.
May 16, 2026, 5:56 PM MDTHail2.00 inGoodland
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:56 PM MDT. Hail, 2.00 in, Goodland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a2ce55d7b004365adc7af778f730c4679afa9891cb0cd0d61545382236aa3b90.
May 16, 2026, 5:56 PM MDTWind59 mph3 NNW Wheeler
Record
  • May 16, 2026, 5:56 PM MDT. Wind, 59 mph, 3 NNW Wheeler. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:bfe514b686ff4bd213d2fdcffdf72b96842a0c83e7ee58c8b9fd05ee837a2d70.
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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