A surface low with a dry line extending across much of the CWA triggering thunderstorms during the afternoon hours for northern counties with storms further south later in the evening. Severe hail reports were the main observed weather but there were also a few tornadoes observed.

Hail in TREGO, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 12:13:00 to 26-MAY-21 12:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAKEENEY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 12:25:00 to 26-MAY-21 12:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELLIS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 12:28:00 to 26-MAY-21 12:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELLIS
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Public

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 12:36:00 to 26-MAY-21 12:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELLIS
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 12:37:00 to 26-MAY-21 12:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELLIS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 12:40:00 to 26-MAY-21 12:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELLIS
Magnitude: 2.25 
Reported by: Public

Funnel Cloud in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 12:47:00 to 26-MAY-21 12:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELLIS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 12:49:00 to 26-MAY-21 12:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELLIS
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Funnel Cloud in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 13:00:00 to 26-MAY-21 13:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANTONINO
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 13:00:00 to 26-MAY-21 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYS
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Public

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 13:04:00 to 26-MAY-21 13:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: YOCEMENTO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 13:06:00 to 26-MAY-21 13:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 13:08:00 to 26-MAY-21 13:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYS
Magnitude: 2.75 
Reported by: Public

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 13:11:00 to 26-MAY-21 13:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Flash Flood in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 13:12:00 to 26-MAY-21 16:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELLIS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 13:13:00 to 26-MAY-21 13:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 13:13:00 to 26-MAY-21 13:13:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYS
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 13:30:00 to 26-MAY-21 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYS
Magnitude: 4.00 
Reported by: Social Media

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 13:30:00 to 26-MAY-21 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYS PHILIP RANCH AR
Magnitude: 3.00 
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 13:39:00 to 26-MAY-21 13:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: (HYS)HAYS MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 13:41:00 to 26-MAY-21 13:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: MUNJOR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 13:41:00 to 26-MAY-21 13:41:00 (CST-6)
Location: TOULON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 13:49:00 to 26-MAY-21 13:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: (HYS)HAYS MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 13:56:00 to 26-MAY-21 13:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Tornado in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 13:57:00 to 26-MAY-21 14:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYS PHILIP RANCH AR
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Damage was not observed as the tornado remained over open country.

Tornado in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 14:22:00 to 26-MAY-21 14:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAYS PHILIP RANCH AR
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Damage was not observed as the tornado remained over open country.

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 14:23:00 to 26-MAY-21 14:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: VICTORIA
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 14:30:00 to 26-MAY-21 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANTONINO
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Public

Hail in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 14:30:00 to 26-MAY-21 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: SCHOENCHEN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Flash Flood in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 16:19:00 to 26-MAY-21 19:19:00 (CST-6)
Location: (HYS)HAYS MUNI ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Water was over several roads.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARBER, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 21:56:00 to 26-MAY-21 21:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: (P28)MEDICINE LODGE
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy Rain in ELLIS, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 18:00:00 to 27-MAY-21 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: VICTORIA
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Rainfall of 4.40 inches was observed.

Hail in GRAY, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 18:15:00 to 26-MAY-21 18:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: MONTEZUMA ARPT
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Public

Hail in GRAY, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 18:22:00 to 26-MAY-21 18:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: MONTEZUMA ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in GRAY, KANSAS
From 26-MAY-21 18:25:00 to 26-MAY-21 18:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: ENSIGN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public