Kansas storm reports for May 12, 2023
NOAA recorded 10 hail reports, 2 wind reports and 5 tornado reports in Kansas on May 12, 2023.
- in Kansas
- 17
- Storm reports
- About 19 miles from Topeka, KS
- 2.5 in
- Largest hail
- Near 37.33, -95.26, KS
- 70 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF2, near 39.94, -95.63, KS
- 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
- Surveyed tornado path
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
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 12, 2023 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. 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
Hail10, most at 7 PM
Wind2, most at 7 PM
Tornado5, most at 7 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:03 PM | EF2 | Near 39.94, -95.63, KS | 1.48 mi long, 500 yd wide |
| 7:11 PM | EF1 | About 32 miles from Topeka, KS | 3.62 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 7:18 PM | EF0 | Near 40.00, -95.56, KS | 2.28 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 7:38 PM | Not rated | About 39 miles from Topeka, KS | 0.01 mi long, 10 yd wide |
| 7:49 PM | Not rated | About 42 miles from Topeka, KS | 0.01 mi long, 10 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 6:16 PM | 1.0 in | About 40 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 6:33 PM | 1.75 in | Near 38.07, -95.92, KS |
| 7:02 PM | 1.0 in | About 47 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 7:04 PM | 1.5 in | About 47 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 7:06 PM | 2.0 in | About 50 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 7:33 PM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 7:36 PM | 2.5 in | About 19 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 7:40 PM | 0.88 in | Near 37.72, -96.22, KS |
| 7:42 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.72, -96.22, KS |
| 7:43 PM | 1.0 in | Near 37.71, -96.22, KS |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:16 PM | 64 mph | About 37 miles from Topeka, KS |
| 12:44 AM | 70 mph | Near 37.33, -95.26, KS |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.