Kansas storm reports for May 16, 2026
NOAA recorded 36 hail reports, 54 wind reports and 1 tornado report in Kansas on May 16, 2026.
- in Kansas
- 91
- Storm reports
- 1 WNW Ruleton, Sherman County, KS
- 2.75 in
- Largest hail
- Concordia, Cloud County, KS
- 90 mph
- Highest gust
- 1
- 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
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, preliminary storm reports. NOAA revises recent reports for several weeks. Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 16, 2026 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
Hail36, most at 6 PM
Wind54, most at 7 PM
Tornado1, most at 6 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:41 PM | Not rated | 1 WNW Edson, Sherman County, KS | Not surveyed |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:29 PM | 1.0 in | Kanorado, Sherman County, KS |
| 5:30 PM | 2.75 in | 1 WNW Ruleton, Sherman County, KS |
| 5:30 PM | 2.75 in | Kanorado, Sherman County, KS |
| 5:52 PM | 2.0 in | Ruleton, Sherman County, KS |
| 5:55 PM | 2.5 in | 3 W Ruleton, Sherman County, KS |
| 5:59 PM | 2.5 in | 3 E Kanorado, Sherman County, KS |
| 6:08 PM | 1.0 in | 1 WSW Caruso, Sherman County, KS |
| 6:09 PM | 1.75 in | 1 SSE Caruso, Sherman County, KS |
| 6:16 PM | 1.75 in | 1 W Goodland, Sherman County, KS |
| 6:19 PM | 1.75 in | 1 W Goodland, Sherman County, KS |
| 6:20 PM | 1.5 in | 2 SW Goodland, Sherman County, KS |
| 6:22 PM | 2.0 in | 1 NNE Goodland, Sherman County, KS |
Show all 36 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 6:27 PM | 2.0 in | Goodland, Sherman County, KS |
| 6:28 PM | 2.4 in | 4 W Ruleton, Sherman County, KS |
| 6:29 PM | 2.0 in | Goodland, Sherman County, KS |
| 6:30 PM | 2.0 in | Goodland, Sherman County, KS |
| 6:30 PM | 2.0 in | 1 NNW Goodland, Sherman County, KS |
| 6:31 PM | 2.0 in | Goodland, Sherman County, KS |
| 6:31 PM | 1.75 in | 1 NNW Goodland, Sherman County, KS |
| 6:32 PM | 2.0 in | 1 E Goodland, Sherman County, KS |
| 6:33 PM | 1.0 in | Brewster, Thomas County, KS |
| 6:34 PM | 2.0 in | Goodland, Sherman County, KS |
| 6:37 PM | 1.5 in | Goodland, Sherman County, KS |
| 6:42 PM | 1.0 in | 10 NNW Brewster, Sherman County, KS |
| 6:43 PM | 2.32 in | 1 NE Goodland, Sherman County, KS |
| 6:45 PM | 1.75 in | Goodland, Sherman County, KS |
| 6:56 PM | 2.0 in | Goodland, Sherman County, KS |
| 7:00 PM | 2.7 in | 1 SW Goodland, Sherman County, KS |
| 7:34 PM | 1.0 in | 2 SSW Colby, Thomas County, KS |
| 7:53 PM | 2.75 in | 1 N Agenda, Republic County, KS |
| 8:30 PM | 1.0 in | Morrowville, Washington County, KS |
| 8:40 PM | 1.75 in | 1 N Narka, Republic County, KS |
| 8:46 PM | 1.0 in | 1 W Haddam, Washington County, KS |
| 9:10 PM | 1.25 in | 1 NNE Haddam, Washington County, KS |
| 11:22 PM | 1.0 in | 4 W Munden, Republic County, KS |
| 11:31 PM | 1.0 in | Belleville, Republic County, KS |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 6:40 PM | 64 mph | 13 NNW Ruleton, Sherman County, KS |
| 6:50 PM | 71 mph | 13 NNW Ruleton, Sherman County, KS |
| 6:51 PM | 82 mph | 1 NNE Goodland, Sherman County, KS |
| 6:56 PM | 59 mph | 3 NNW Wheeler, Cheyenne County, KS |
| 7:00 PM | Not measured | 7 SSW Caruso, Sherman County, KS |
| 7:02 PM | 69 mph | 4 WNW Bird City, Cheyenne County, KS |
| 7:09 PM | 59 mph | 9 NNW Brewster, Sherman County, KS |
| 7:39 PM | 62 mph | 6 SW Mingo, Thomas County, KS |
| 7:43 PM | 73 mph | 1 NE Colby, Thomas County, KS |
| 7:44 PM | 67 mph | 9 N Page City, Thomas County, KS |
| 7:44 PM | 62 mph | 1 NW Colby, Thomas County, KS |
| 7:45 PM | 59 mph | 1 SE Colby, Thomas County, KS |
Show all 54 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:47 PM | 75 mph | 6 SW Mingo, Thomas County, KS |
| 7:47 PM | 88 mph | 2 ENE Colby, Thomas County, KS |
| 7:49 PM | 85 mph | 5 S Colby, Thomas County, KS |
| 7:49 PM | 62 mph | 2 ENE Colby, Thomas County, KS |
| 8:09 PM | 74 mph | 7 ENE Angelus, Sheridan County, KS |
| 8:15 PM | 59 mph | 1 NNW Oberlin, Decatur County, KS |
| 8:16 PM | 72 mph | 4 NW Grainfield, Sheridan County, KS |
| 8:20 PM | 70 mph | 6 N Grainfield, Sheridan County, KS |
| 8:20 PM | Not measured | 2 ESE Levant, Thomas County, KS |
| 8:24 PM | 60 mph | 1 NNE Hoxie, Sheridan County, KS |
| 8:27 PM | 64 mph | 2 WSW Tasco, Sheridan County, KS |
| 8:28 PM | 65 mph | 1 WSW Grainfield, Gove County, KS |
| 8:46 PM | 62 mph | 4 SSW Norton, Norton County, KS |
| 9:04 PM | 86 mph | 1 NE Hill City, Graham County, KS |
| 9:08 PM | 82 mph | 1 E Hill City, Graham County, KS |
| 9:19 PM | 68 mph | 1 ENE Hill City, Graham County, KS |
| 9:40 PM | 69 mph | 5 E Phillipsburg, Phillips County, KS |
| 9:41 PM | 61 mph | 1 S Phillipsburg, Phillips County, KS |
| 9:43 PM | 62 mph | 2 SSW Kirwin, Phillips County, KS |
| 9:45 PM | 65 mph | 1 ENE Kensington, Smith County, KS |
| 9:48 PM | 70 mph | Agra, Phillips County, KS |
| 9:56 PM | 64 mph | 4 W Kirwin, Phillips County, KS |
| 9:57 PM | 62 mph | 5 NE Codell, Rooks County, KS |
| 10:10 PM | Not measured | 4 WNW Quinter, Gove County, KS |
| 10:15 PM | 60 mph | Smith Center Airport, Smith County, KS |
| 10:41 PM | 62 mph | 2 N Glen Elder, Mitchell County, KS |
| 10:42 PM | Not measured | Mankato, Jewell County, KS |
| 10:54 PM | 72 mph | Randall, Jewell County, KS |
| 10:56 PM | 58 mph | Jewell, Jewell County, KS |
| 11:05 PM | 83 mph | 2 NNE Jamestown, Cloud County, KS |
| 11:14 PM | 63 mph | 4 N Concordia, Cloud County, KS |
| 11:18 PM | 62 mph | 2 SSE Concordia, Cloud County, KS |
| 11:18 PM | Not measured | Jamestown, Cloud County, KS |
| 11:20 PM | Not measured | 1 NNW Belleville, Republic County, KS |
| 11:31 PM | 70 mph | Belleville, Republic County, KS |
| 11:34 PM | Not measured | Concordia, Cloud County, KS |
| 11:35 PM | 90 mph | Concordia, Cloud County, KS |
| 12:02 AM | 63 mph | 1 ENE Clay Center, Clay County, KS |
| 12:06 AM | 70 mph | Waterville, Marshall County, KS |
| 12:40 AM | Not measured | 4 NW Centralia, Nemaha County, KS |
| 12:44 AM | 59 mph | 3 SSE Baileyville, Nemaha County, KS |
| 1:49 AM | Not measured | Highland, Doniphan County, KS |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.