Pilot Index / Kansas / May 17, 2026

Preliminary

Storms in Kansas on May 17, 2026

61 published severe reports across Kansas on May 17, 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: 14. Tornado reports: 3.

The table and map show 40 of 61 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 17, 2026, 12:02 AM CDTWind63 mphCLAY CENTER
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 12:02 AM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, CLAY CENTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1334707.
May 17, 2026, 12:02 AM CDTWind63 mph1 ENE Clay Center
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 12:02 AM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, 1 ENE Clay Center. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:c57a86e3c713766225e3be23ad6e804208f5508d703077f05d1ef3e5e281fa34.
May 17, 2026, 12:06 AM CDTWind70 mphWATERVILLE
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 12:06 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, WATERVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1334708.
May 17, 2026, 12:06 AM CDTWind70 mphWaterville
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 12:06 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, Waterville. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:193f6935082ca1321f8779d85f62d6309a4feabf671cc53231088ca6ff8b8e25.
May 17, 2026, 12:42 AM CDTWind59 mphBAILEYVILLE
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 12:42 AM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, BAILEYVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1334710.
May 17, 2026, 12:44 AM CDTWind59 mph3 SSE Baileyville
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 12:44 AM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, 3 SSE Baileyville. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:5410bfa3c75ca45bffeb1acdc267c7e8c58fb3fa78d88784e1e1d31cc5db6776.
May 17, 2026, 4:58 PM CDTHail1.00 inEsbon
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 4:58 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Esbon. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:510b5ecbac17c8d313413f56311fc4e08cb8f41e1473a1195ca818704b92ad1d.
May 17, 2026, 5:30 PM CDTTornado6 NNE Ash Valley
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 5:30 PM CDT. Tornado, 6 NNE Ash Valley. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:b365b236aef8f0f85f664afdf30fac77bfc5e43ad946382d28ea1475cb9397b7.
May 17, 2026, 5:36 PM CDTHail1.25 inLUCAS
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 5:36 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, LUCAS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330365.
May 17, 2026, 5:50 PM CDTHail1.75 in2 NNW Hunter
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 5:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 2 NNW Hunter. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:d4dfbeb3db8fe8e190e3fa51b4f30669ff551e925b009a5152b470cced5eb6f4.
May 17, 2026, 6:05 PM CDTHail1.00 inLUCAS
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 6:05 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LUCAS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330366.
May 17, 2026, 6:05 PM CDTTornadoHOISINGTON
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 6:05 PM CDT. Tornado, HOISINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1344512.
May 17, 2026, 6:05 PM CDTTornado6 S Susank
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 6:05 PM CDT. Tornado, 6 S Susank. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:1b7c5d0ea688d0c9b7e072842062876c1a09c733696f63b427189c379d690668.
May 17, 2026, 6:11 PM CDTHail1.75 inBUNKER HILL
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 6:11 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, BUNKER HILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330368.
May 17, 2026, 6:26 PM CDTHail1.25 inHOMER
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 6:26 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, HOMER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330369.
May 17, 2026, 6:34 PM CDTHail1.00 inMILBERGER
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 6:34 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MILBERGER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330371.
May 17, 2026, 6:35 PM CDTHail1.00 in1 WNW Beloit
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 6:35 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 WNW Beloit. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:feefb26ff1b8fd2b6cfef3b81d5073ad45ecbc6624cb037f96ca256b86ef1a1b.
May 17, 2026, 6:37 PM CDTHail1.00 inSTICKNEY
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 6:37 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, STICKNEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330372.
May 17, 2026, 6:37 PM CDTHail1.75 inDORRANCE
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 6:37 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, DORRANCE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330373.
May 17, 2026, 6:37 PM CDTHail1.00 inOtis
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 6:37 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Otis. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:c07d5a2d720faf6e68b49134befb426c3dd0e8511fed6ea5b831b2c3c84c4912.
May 17, 2026, 5:41 PM MDTHail1.00 inCARUSO
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 5:41 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CARUSO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336854.
May 17, 2026, 5:43 PM MDTHail1.00 in7 S Caruso
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 5:43 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 7 S Caruso. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:965b309617f9331c2fc2613e03c8c9d97bbca32712a75c412b478abca022b353.
May 17, 2026, 6:46 PM CDTHail1.25 inOtis
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 6:46 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, Otis. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:7ff7fc8778d3d9a1ee8a6717f86e3ef84dbd1f36f1b6eee76989d66664d91ea1.
May 17, 2026, 5:47 PM MDTHail1.50 inCARUSO
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 5:47 PM MDT. Hail, 1.50 in, CARUSO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336856.
May 17, 2026, 5:47 PM MDTHail1.50 in8 S Goodland
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 5:47 PM MDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 8 S Goodland. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:1a42559b8ceeb72b06fcbd82d32a43fa628d7d88d80fbde8e03b3f64e347a66b.
May 17, 2026, 6:00 PM MDTHail1.25 in10 SSW Edson
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 6:00 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 10 SSW Edson. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b6ede8cb45b7ca5278e81a016882635779a2444871c3162db4300bb8f5a78332.
May 17, 2026, 6:00 PM MDTHail1.25 inEDSON
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 6:00 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, EDSON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336857.
May 17, 2026, 7:02 PM CDTHail1.25 inSTICKNEY
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 7:02 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, STICKNEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330374.
May 17, 2026, 7:03 PM CDTHail1.25 in9 S Nekoma
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 7:03 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 9 S Nekoma. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7f53399c1a09d78c6e3e063a419dfec48c4305878bcffd2df8ef8def77dd68d0.
May 17, 2026, 6:09 PM MDTHail1.25 in9 S Goodland
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 6:09 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 9 S Goodland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4106d8f5b4970b5e01d6f516ef0f4c9a3067df38c1a60b63b3b58389bfe2da40.
May 17, 2026, 6:09 PM MDTHail1.25 inCARUSO
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 6:09 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, CARUSO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336858.
May 17, 2026, 7:12 PM CDTWind63 mph3 E Hutchinson
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 7:12 PM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, 3 E Hutchinson. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8a708b7df4fc706798e53ed6974d89abaade0de55154a50403c7de02f2bf5cca.
May 17, 2026, 7:24 PM CDTHail1.00 in7 S Brewster
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 7:24 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 7 S Brewster. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:731274b759ce2bfe453f12a702152f5477e6555f94da87431a320ead964b339c.
May 17, 2026, 7:24 PM CDTHail1.00 inBROWNVILLE
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 7:24 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BROWNVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336859.
May 17, 2026, 7:28 PM CDTHail1.25 inDORRANCE
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 7:28 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, DORRANCE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1330376.
May 17, 2026, 7:44 PM CDTHail1.25 in8 SSE Nekoma
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 7:44 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 8 SSE Nekoma. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:949fc54b5ba2830edaf34a67e4bd88bdee19fd2f6467bb78b1e02c83e2551d5c.
May 17, 2026, 7:50 PM CDTHail1.50 in8 NNW Rozel
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 7:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 8 NNW Rozel. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:bde0f40822d51e0b8663266d85e99cdc2fb6225ad492d87394738398fc3f228a.
May 17, 2026, 7:55 PM CDTWind58 mph2 SSE Concordia
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 7:55 PM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 2 SSE Concordia. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e609000c781640d58c95ce82b37d3b835c77142f158a04d14a5aa4ddaba89acd.
May 17, 2026, 7:55 PM CDTHail1.75 inADA
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 7:55 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, ADA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1336412.
May 17, 2026, 7:55 PM CDTWind60 mphCAMPUS
Record
  • May 17, 2026, 7:55 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, CAMPUS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1338400.
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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