Storm reports for May 17, 2022

Name: NOAA storm reports, United States, May 17, 2022
Creator: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

NOAA recorded 66 hail reports, 47 wind reports and 5 tornado reports in 10 states on May 17, 2022.

in 10 states; 118
Storm reports: Near 40.31, -99.37, NE; 3.0 in
Largest hail: About 10 miles from Topeka, KS; 85 mph
Highest gust: 5
Tornado reports

Hail, inches

0.75
1
1.5
2
2.5
3+

Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.

Wind report
Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
Tornado and its path

Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; radar hail estimates from NOAA MRMS; gust estimates from NOAA URMA

Hail, inches

0.75
1
1.5
2
2.5
3+

Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.

Wind report
Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
Tornado and its path

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 17, 2022 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.

Select a dot or a path for the report. Gust lines are estimates: the highest gust of the day in NOAA's hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. They aren't measurements at any building.

Reports by hour

Hail66, most at 6 PM

Wind47, most at 9 PM

Tornado5, most at 5 PM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

Time	Rating	Where	Path
4:43 PM	Not rated	Near 39.95, -100.28, KS	1.84 mi long, 100 yd wide
5:10 PM	Not rated	Near 40.16, -100.13, NE	0.01 mi long, 20 yd wide
5:14 PM	Not rated	Near 40.03, -99.88, NE	0.01 mi long, 20 yd wide
7:46 PM	Not rated	Near 39.13, -100.37, KS	0.56 mi long, 50 yd wide
7:47 PM	Not rated	Near 48.86, -100.83, ND	0.33 mi long, 50 yd wide

Time	Size	Where
7:45 AM	1.0 in	Near 42.33, -98.13, NE
11:11 AM	1.5 in	Near 42.18, -97.18, NE
3:35 PM	1.0 in	In Slidell, LA
4:20 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.55, -94.86, MO
4:57 PM	1.5 in	Near 40.68, -94.51, IA
5:14 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.51, -93.53, MO
5:29 PM	1.0 in	Near 35.30, -100.50, TX
5:36 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.23, -93.16, MO
5:39 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.20, -93.12, MO
5:40 PM	1.75 in	Near 42.95, -104.62, WY
5:45 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.45, -99.37, NE
5:47 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.16, -99.71, NE

Show all 66 hail reports

Time	Size	Where
6:06 PM	1.0 in	Near 39.70, -100.29, KS
6:14 PM	1.75 in	Near 40.31, -99.30, NE
6:15 PM	0.88 in	Near 39.84, -99.89, KS
6:16 PM	3.0 in	Near 40.31, -99.37, NE
6:19 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.95, -103.66, NE
6:20 PM	1.0 in	Near 44.42, -108.05, WY
6:21 PM	0.88 in	Near 42.87, -106.44, WY
6:22 PM	1.0 in	Near 35.38, -100.24, TX
6:42 PM	0.88 in	Near 39.36, -100.72, KS
6:43 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.89, -103.44, NE
6:58 PM	0.88 in	Near 41.79, -103.31, NE
7:04 PM	0.88 in	Near 41.77, -103.27, NE
7:15 PM	1.5 in	Near 41.74, -103.10, NE
7:16 PM	1.5 in	Near 40.28, -99.77, NE
7:23 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.67, -103.10, NE
7:30 PM	0.75 in	Near 39.12, -100.83, KS
7:35 PM	0.88 in	Near 41.60, -102.95, NE
7:41 PM	0.75 in	Near 39.12, -100.63, KS
7:45 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.60, -102.85, NE
7:57 PM	1.0 in	Near 48.89, -100.71, ND
8:00 PM	0.88 in	Near 48.91, -100.68, ND
8:03 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.54, -102.68, NE
8:07 PM	1.75 in	Near 39.26, -97.12, KS
8:13 PM	1.0 in	Near 48.82, -100.67, ND
8:16 PM	1.0 in	About 51 miles from Topeka, KS
8:18 PM	2.0 in	Near 39.15, -97.00, KS
8:22 PM	1.25 in	About 56 miles from Topeka, KS
8:42 PM	1.0 in	Near 41.22, -102.26, NE
9:00 PM	1.0 in	Near 48.69, -100.42, ND
9:02 PM	1.0 in	Near 39.05, -96.86, KS
9:06 PM	1.25 in	Near 41.09, -102.03, NE
9:14 PM	1.25 in	Near 39.03, -96.85, KS
9:25 PM	0.75 in	Near 40.90, -98.22, NE
9:35 PM	1.25 in	Near 40.91, -98.39, NE
9:39 PM	0.75 in	Near 38.90, -99.32, KS
9:57 PM	1.0 in	About 46 miles from Omaha, NE
9:59 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.88, -97.89, NE
10:00 PM	1.0 in	About 10 miles from Topeka, KS
10:00 PM	0.88 in	Near 38.67, -96.95, KS
10:00 PM	1.75 in	Near 38.20, -99.92, KS
10:33 PM	1.0 in	About 9 miles from Topeka, KS
10:39 PM	1.0 in	Near 38.19, -99.10, KS
10:40 PM	0.88 in	About 13 miles from Topeka, KS
10:51 PM	1.25 in	About 32 miles from Topeka, KS
10:57 PM	1.0 in	About 27 miles from Topeka, KS
11:20 PM	1.0 in	Near 38.09, -99.95, KS
11:23 PM	0.88 in	About 24 miles from Kansas City, MO
12:02 AM	1.0 in	About 11 miles from Omaha, NE
12:20 AM	1.0 in	About 17 miles from Omaha, NE
12:25 AM	1.0 in	About 15 miles from Omaha, NE
1:22 AM	1.0 in	About 37 miles from Omaha, NE
1:23 AM	1.25 in	About 37 miles from Omaha, NE
1:35 AM	1.0 in	About 40 miles from Omaha, NE
1:44 AM	1.0 in	About 45 miles from Omaha, NE

Time	Gust	Where
4:32 PM	70 mph	Near 40.55, -94.82, MO
4:40 PM	63 mph	Near 40.67, -94.72, IA
5:01 PM	72 mph	Near 40.68, -94.51, IA
5:35 PM	70 mph	Near 40.46, -92.96, MO
6:22 PM	60 mph	Near 41.91, -103.68, NE
6:28 PM	58 mph	About 18 miles from Amarillo, TX
6:55 PM	67 mph	Near 35.43, -99.39, OK
7:39 PM	60 mph	Near 38.80, -102.55, CO
7:44 PM	64 mph	Near 33.94, -100.84, TX
8:19 PM	60 mph	Near 39.44, -98.71, KS
8:22 PM	74 mph	About 56 miles from Topeka, KS
8:35 PM	60 mph	Near 39.70, -102.29, CO

Show all 47 wind reports

Time	Gust	Where
8:43 PM	75 mph	Near 39.41, -98.55, KS
9:02 PM	75 mph	Near 38.87, -98.82, KS
9:13 PM	59 mph	Near 41.07, -102.02, NE
9:30 PM	60 mph	Near 38.85, -98.23, KS
9:31 PM	58 mph	Near 39.37, -101.70, KS
9:40 PM	81 mph	About 14 miles from Topeka, KS
9:46 PM	85 mph	About 10 miles from Topeka, KS
9:46 PM	61 mph	Near 38.75, -98.22, KS
9:50 PM	70 mph	About 7 miles from Topeka, KS
9:51 PM	64 mph	About 6 miles from Topeka, KS
9:55 PM	60 mph	About 6 miles from Topeka, KS
10:00 PM	81 mph	About 10 miles from Topeka, KS
10:18 PM	63 mph	Near 38.19, -99.22, KS
10:18 PM	60 mph	Near 38.82, -97.62, KS
10:26 PM	62 mph	Near 38.35, -98.85, KS
10:30 PM	60 mph	Near 36.23, -98.34, OK
10:31 PM	62 mph	Near 38.35, -98.86, KS
10:48 PM	60 mph	In Topeka, KS
10:50 PM	64 mph	About 26 miles from Topeka, KS
11:15 PM	60 mph	About 49 miles from Wichita, KS
11:18 PM	60 mph	About 49 miles from Wichita, KS
11:19 PM	64 mph	About 57 miles from Wichita, KS
11:30 PM	60 mph	About 24 miles from Kansas City, MO
11:55 PM	58 mph	About 6 miles from Wichita, KS
12:02 AM	70 mph	About 5 miles from Wichita, KS
12:03 AM	60 mph	About 5 miles from Wichita, KS
12:05 AM	60 mph	About 8 miles from Kansas City, MO
12:10 AM	61 mph	About 6 miles from Wichita, KS
12:47 AM	70 mph	About 41 miles from Wichita, KS
1:25 AM	64 mph	Near 37.53, -95.82, KS
1:52 AM	64 mph	Near 37.08, -95.57, KS
2:24 AM	63 mph	Near 37.15, -94.50, MO
2:26 AM	60 mph	About 57 miles from Springfield, MO
2:34 AM	60 mph	About 57 miles from Springfield, MO
2:35 AM	70 mph	About 51 miles from Tulsa, OK

By state

State	Reports	Hail	Wind	Tornado
Kansas	54	22	30	2
Nebraska	27	23	2	2
Missouri	10	4	6	0
Iowa	9	7	2	0
North Dakota	5	4	0	1
Texas	4	2	2	0
Oklahoma	3	0	3	0
Wyoming	3	3	0	0
Colorado	2	0	2	0
Louisiana	1	1	0	0

Cities with reports nearby

Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.

City	Largest hail	Highest gust
Omaha, NE	1.0 in	None
Slidell, LA	1.0 in	None
Topeka, KS	1.0 in	85 mph
Kansas City, MO	None	60 mph
Wichita, KS	None	70 mph

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.