Kansas storm reports for April 15, 2017
NOAA recorded 49 hail reports, 3 wind reports and 3 tornado reports in Kansas on April 15, 2017.
- in Kansas
- 55
- Storm reports
- Near 37.16, -99.48, KS
- 2.75 in
- Largest hail
- Near 38.76, -100.35, KS
- 75 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF0, near 38.45, -99.26, KS
- 3
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on April 15, 2017 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Hail49, most at 8 PM
Wind3, most at 11 PM
Tornado3, most at 7 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:38 PM | EF0 | Near 38.45, -99.26, KS | 0.62 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 7:05 PM | EF0 | Near 38.26, -99.55, KS | 0.21 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 7:25 PM | EF0 | Near 39.17, -97.87, KS | 1.7 mi long, 25 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 8:40 AM | 1.0 in | About 51 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 6:02 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.61, -96.76, KS |
| 6:55 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.53, -96.76, KS |
| 7:04 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.89, -98.12, KS |
| 7:05 PM | 0.88 in | Near 39.27, -98.97, KS |
| 7:09 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.63, -98.78, KS |
| 7:14 PM | 1.75 in | Near 39.52, -96.87, KS |
| 7:23 PM | 1.5 in | Near 37.35, -99.33, KS |
| 7:24 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.53, -96.81, KS |
| 7:29 PM | 1.5 in | Near 38.28, -99.44, KS |
| 7:31 PM | 1.25 in | Near 38.25, -99.44, KS |
| 7:33 PM | 1.75 in | Near 39.18, -98.80, KS |
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| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:40 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.64, -98.67, KS |
| 7:40 PM | 2.75 in | Near 37.16, -99.48, KS |
| 7:50 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.87, -98.08, KS |
| 7:53 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.53, -96.81, KS |
| 7:56 PM | 1.25 in | Near 39.50, -96.80, KS |
| 7:56 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.83, -100.50, KS |
| 7:58 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.52, -96.75, KS |
| 8:01 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.22, -97.55, KS |
| 8:09 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.93, -98.00, KS |
| 8:10 PM | 2.5 in | Near 39.51, -96.76, KS |
| 8:10 PM | 1.5 in | Near 38.90, -98.04, KS |
| 8:11 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.09, -99.31, KS |
| 8:17 PM | 1.25 in | Near 38.19, -99.31, KS |
| 8:17 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.89, -98.00, KS |
| 8:22 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.76, -100.35, KS |
| 8:25 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.19, -99.24, KS |
| 8:29 PM | 1.25 in | Near 39.13, -98.49, KS |
| 8:32 PM | 1.75 in | Near 37.12, -99.34, KS |
| 8:39 PM | 1.0 in | About 50 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 8:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 51 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 8:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 52 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 8:45 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.92, -97.99, KS |
| 8:47 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.67, -100.13, KS |
| 8:53 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.00, -98.27, KS |
| 8:54 PM | 1.0 in | Near 39.22, -97.55, KS |
| 8:55 PM | 2.5 in | Near 38.13, -99.10, KS |
| 8:59 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.65, -100.02, KS |
| 9:05 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.36, -98.79, KS |
| 9:08 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.94, -98.15, KS |
| 9:15 PM | 1.5 in | Near 38.18, -99.10, KS |
| 9:23 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.10, -99.20, KS |
| 9:40 PM | 1.0 in | Near 38.84, -97.57, KS |
| 9:50 PM | 0.88 in | Near 38.82, -98.12, KS |
| 10:00 PM | 0.75 in | About 37 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 10:19 PM | 0.75 in | Near 39.30, -97.92, KS |
| 12:05 AM | 0.88 in | About 8 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 2:38 AM | 1.0 in | About 11 miles from Wichita, KS |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 8:22 PM | 75 mph | Near 38.76, -100.35, KS |
| 11:15 PM | 60 mph | About 56 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 11:59 PM | 70 mph | About 17 miles from Topeka, KS |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita, KS | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Topeka, KS | 0.88 in | None | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.