Hail Map in Kansas on May 16, 2026

The weather event in Kansas on May 16, 2026 includes Hail, Wind, and Tornado maps. 11 states and 896 cities were impacted and suffered possible damage. The total estimated number of properties impacted is 9,394.

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Hail map in Kansas on May 16, 2026
Hail
Wind
Tornado

9,394

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.00" hail or larger

5,392

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.75" hail or larger

4,790

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 2.50" hail or larger

Storm reports in Kansas

Kansas

DateDescription
05/16/20266:56 PM CDTAwn; 1730_rd_q.
05/16/20266:56 PM CDT12th and broadway; hail photo with a tape measure.
05/16/20266:51 PM CDTAsos station kgld goodland.
05/16/20266:50 PM CDTMesonet station fw1147 16 nw goodland.
05/16/20266:45 PM CDTPublic report of 1.75 inch hail.
05/16/20266:43 PM CDTPublic report with picture of 2.32 inch hail.
05/16/20266:42 PM CDTOff duty nws employee reports 1 inch hail.
05/16/20266:41 PM CDTBetween an nws employee seeing a ground circulation while a storm chaser noticing a funnel in the same spot from a different angle... Brief tornado east of edson.
05/16/20266:40 PM CDTF1147; nw sherman.
05/16/20266:40 PM CDTMesonet station fw1147 16 nw goodland.
05/16/20266:37 PM CDTSize estimated... Photo shows hail a little bigger than a quarter.
05/16/20266:34 PM CDTSocial media report of 2 inch hail.
05/16/20266:33 PM CDTReport from mping: quarter
05/16/20266:32 PM CDTSheriff office reported 2 inch hail.
05/16/20266:31 PM CDTPublic report of 2 inch hail in gulick park.
05/16/20266:31 PM CDTSocial media report of a golf ball size hail picture.
05/16/20266:30 PM CDTPublic report of 2 inch hail. 11th and sherman.
05/16/20266:30 PM CDTGolf ball size; 300 block of sycamore road in goodland.
05/16/20266:29 PM CDTSocial media report 2.05 inch measured hail.
05/16/20266:28 PM CDTRelayed report from ham operator of measure 2.4 inch hail. Had been laying there a few minutes.
05/16/20266:27 PM CDTReport from mping: hen egg
05/16/20266:22 PM CDTNws employee measured 2 inch hail at the office.
05/16/20266:20 PM CDTReport from mping: ping pong ball
05/16/20266:19 PM CDTReport from mping: golf ball
05/16/20266:16 PM CDTRelayed report of golf ball sized hail.
05/16/20266:09 PM CDTGolf ball sized hail reported on spotter network.
05/16/20266:08 PM CDTSpotter network report of one inch hail.
05/16/20265:59 PM CDTReport from mping: tennis ball
05/16/20265:55 PM CDTSpotter network report of 2.5 inch hail.
05/16/20265:52 PM CDTReport of 1.25-2 inch hail.
05/16/20265:30 PM CDTSocial media report with video of golf ball to baseball sized hail.
05/16/20265:30 PM CDTDelayed report of north of ruleton... Baseball sized hail.
05/16/20265:29 PM CDTSherman county dispatch relayed report of one inch hail in kanorado.
05/16/20261:49 AM CDTSeveral reports of wires down near and north of highland. Time estimated from radar.
05/16/202612:44 AM CDTPersonal weather station.
05/16/202612:40 AM CDTLarge tree covering road.
05/16/202612:06 AM CDTEstimated 60 to 80 mph wind gusts in waterville.
05/16/202612:02 AM CDTCwop station.
05/15/202611:35 PM CDTEstimated 90 mph winds with trees and power lines down.
05/15/202611:34 PM CDT6-8 inch tree limbs downed. Tree damage widespread across town. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/202611:34 PM CDTTrack and field equipment blown 50 to 100 feet from original location. Time estimated from radar.
05/15/202611:31 PM CDTSocial media post. Also reported 70 mph wind gusts.
05/15/202611:31 PM CDTSocial media post. Also reported quarter size hail.
05/15/202611:22 PM CDTReport from mping: quarter
05/15/202611:20 PM CDTA camper was flipped over in the loves gas station parking lot.
05/15/202611:18 PM CDTMping report of substantial roof damage.
05/15/202611:18 PM CDTAsos station kcnk concordia.
05/15/202611:18 PM CDTSocial media report of trees falling onto truck... Cellar door was ripped off of house... And heavy metal chairs were thrown across the yard. Delayed report.
05/15/202611:14 PM CDTPersonal weather station reported.
05/15/202611:05 PM CDTPersonal weather station reported.
05/15/202610:56 PM CDTA local report indicates 58 MPH wind near Jewell
05/15/202610:54 PM CDTPersonal weather station.
05/15/202610:42 PM CDTDelayed report with images of damage to a building as well as several fallen tree limbs around town.
05/15/202610:41 PM CDTA local report indicates 62 MPH wind near 2 N Glen Elder
05/15/202610:15 PM CDTA local report indicates 60 MPH wind near Smith Center Airport
05/15/202610:10 PM CDTPicture on social media of a large rest stop sign bent.
05/15/20269:57 PM CDTA local report indicates 62 MPH wind near 5 NE Codell
05/15/20269:56 PM CDTA local report indicates 64 MPH wind near 4 W Kirwin
05/15/20269:48 PM CDTA local report indicates 70 MPH wind near Agra
05/15/20269:45 PM CDTEstimated from smith county fire.
05/15/20269:43 PM CDTA local report indicates 62 MPH wind near 2 SSW Kirwin
05/15/20269:41 PM CDTA local report indicates 61 MPH wind near 1 S Phillipsburg
05/15/20269:40 PM CDTA local report indicates 69 MPH wind near 5 E Phillipsburg
05/15/20269:19 PM CDTKhlc asos reported gusted 68 mph.
05/15/20269:10 PM CDTMping report.
05/15/20269:08 PM CDTAsos station khlc hill city.
05/15/20268:46 PM CDTLowrys; awn.
05/15/20268:46 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 W Haddam
05/15/20268:40 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.75 inch wind near 1 N Narka
05/15/20268:30 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near Morrowville
05/15/20268:28 PM CDTSpotter network report of 55-60 mph with a few 65 mph gusts.
05/15/20268:27 PM CDTWeather_station; awn.
05/15/20268:24 PM CDTKk1601; awn.
05/15/20268:20 PM CDTMultiple social media pictures of a fallen dying tree. Roughly 12-15 inch diameter trunk.
05/15/20268:20 PM CDTSocial media report of pictures of 4.5 and 2.0 inch live tree limbs down at the rest stop 10 miles east of brewster.
05/15/20268:20 PM CDTSchippers; awn.
05/15/20268:16 PM CDTDylan; awn.
05/15/20268:15 PM CDTAwos station koin oberlin.
05/15/20268:09 PM CDTWeber; awn.
05/15/20267:53 PM CDTTrained spotter just north of agenda reported 2.5 to 3.0 inch hail.
05/15/20267:49 PM CDTSpotter network of wind gusts between 80 and 84 with a few reaching 85.
05/15/20267:49 PM CDTC0352.
05/15/20267:47 PM CDTPlummer; awn.
05/15/20267:47 PM CDTMesonet station fw6347 colby 2e.
05/15/20267:45 PM CDTF8773.
05/15/20267:44 PM CDTSummers_646; awn.
05/15/20267:44 PM CDTMy_weather_station; awn.
05/15/20267:43 PM CDTOstmeyer_weather_station; awn.
05/15/20267:39 PM CDTPlummer; awn.
05/15/20267:34 PM CDTSpotter network report of 1.00 inch hail.
05/15/20267:09 PM CDTAwn; nw_brewster.
05/15/20267:02 PM CDTAwn; hendricks_1420_rd_25 in eastern cheyenne county ks.
05/15/20267:00 PM CDTSpotter report of measured with caliper 2.70 inch hail.
05/15/20267:00 PM CDTSocial media report of picture of a damaged stand-alone shed.

Cities Impacted by Hail Map on May 16, 2026

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