NWUS53 KICT 180651
LSRICT

Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Wichita KS
151 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0536 PM     Hail             Lucas                   39.06N 98.54W
05/17/2026  E1.25 Inch       Russell            KS   Public           

            Report from social media with picture. 

0605 PM     Landspout        6 S Susank              38.55N 98.77W
05/17/2026                   Barton             KS   NWS Employee     

             

0605 PM     Hail             3 SSE Lucas             39.01N 98.52W
05/17/2026  E1.00 Inch       Russell            KS   Trained Spotter  

             

0611 PM     Hail             5 SW Dorrance           38.80N 98.66W
05/17/2026  E1.75 Inch       Russell            KS   Trained Spotter  

             

0626 PM     Hail             9 SW Dorrance           38.74N 98.67W
05/17/2026  E1.25 Inch       Russell            KS   Public           

            Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). 

0634 PM     Hail             5 NNW Susank            38.71N 98.81W
05/17/2026  E1.00 Inch       Russell            KS   Fire Dept/Rescue 

            Mostly pea size hail with a few quarters 
            mixed in. 

0637 PM     Hail             Dorrance                38.83N 98.61W
05/17/2026  E1.75 Inch       Russell            KS   Public           

             

0637 PM     Hail             5 NW Susank             38.69N 98.83W
05/17/2026  E1.00 Inch       Barton             KS   Public           

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). 

0702 PM     Hail             5 ESE Milberger         38.69N 98.84W
05/17/2026  M1.25 Inch       Barton             KS   Fire Dept/Rescue 

             

0712 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 3 E Hutchinson          38.07N 97.86W
05/17/2026  M63 MPH          Reno               KS   ASOS             

            ASOS. 

0715 PM     Funnel Cloud     5 N Ellsworth           38.81N 98.23W
05/17/2026                   Ellsworth          KS   Trained Spotter  

            Received by photo. Spotter reported funnel 
            had dissipated but had descended and 
            ascended several times. 

0728 PM     Hail             3 W Wilson              38.83N 98.53W
05/17/2026  E1.25 Inch       Russell            KS   Trained Spotter  

             

0820 PM     Hail             1 E Beverly             39.01N 97.96W
05/17/2026  E1.00 Inch       Lincoln            KS   Trained Spotter  

             

0822 PM     Flood            5 E Milberger           38.71N 98.82W
05/17/2026                   Russell            KS   Emergency Mngr   

            Reported minor flooding over roadways near 
            the intersection of 187th St and Michaelis 
            Rd. 

0836 PM     Hail             1 SE Lincoln            39.03N 98.13W
05/17/2026  E1.00 Inch       Lincoln            KS   Trained Spotter  

            Reported nickel to quarter size hail 
            covering the ground. 

1013 PM     Hail             4 WNW Susank            38.67N 98.83W
05/17/2026  M1.25 Inch       Barton             KS   Fire Dept/Rescue 

             

1019 PM     Hail             5 NNW Susank            38.70N 98.82W
05/17/2026  M2.00 Inch       Russell            KS   Fire Dept/Rescue 

            2.25 inch hail measured. 

1046 PM     Flash Flood      7 NE Wilson             38.90N 98.39W
05/17/2026                   Lincoln            KS   Law Enforcement  

            Water was over the roadway at 60th Road and 
            Colt Drive. 

1053 PM     Hail             Wilson                  38.83N 98.47W
05/17/2026  M1.75 Inch       Ellsworth          KS   Law Enforcement  

             


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