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Manhattan, KS Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Manhattan, KS: May 18, 2026 — 1″ reported 4.0 mi WSW. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 2.85″ over the area on 13 days, most recently Sep 19, 2026. 44 hail reports on 11 storm days within 10 miles of Manhattan, KS since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 63 days since October 2020.

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Hail map for Manhattan, KS

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Manhattan populationpopulation
54.3K
Manhattan householdshouseholds
21.4K

Largest hail on record near Manhattan, KS

The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Manhattan, KS, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.

  1. 3.5″June 13, 202419 reports, nearest 0.5 mi NNE
  2. 2″March 13, 20246 reports, nearest 5.4 mi SSE
  3. 1.5″April 28, 20253 reports, nearest 6.9 mi WSW
  4. 1.25″April 19, 20232 reports, nearest 0.7 mi ESE
  5. 1.25″July 1, 20222 reports, nearest 9.9 mi NW

Hail near Manhattan, KS, day by day

Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Manhattan, KS, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.

Storm days within 10 miles of Manhattan, KS: the largest and number of ground reports, the radar estimate, and the closest report
DateReported (largest)Reports (1.00″+)Radar estimateClosest reportStorm report
No report01.02″—
No report01.19″—
No report00.95″—
No report01.43″—
No report00.91″—
No report00.99″—
No report01.17″—
No report02.85″—
No report01.06″—
No report01.17″—
No report01.09″—
No report00.89″—
No report01.16″—
1″1 (1)2.21″4.0 mi WSW
Show 1 report from May 18, 2026
Ground hail reports on May 18, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Manhattan, KSRemark
6:42 PM CDT1″4.0 mi WSW
No report01.38″—
No report00.80″—
No report01.10″—
No report00.81″—
No report00.93″—
No report00.79″—
No report00.78″—
No report01.20″—
No report01.06″—
No report00.99″—
No report00.87″—
No report00.91″—
1.5″3 (3)2.17″6.9 mi WSW
Show 3 reports from Apr 28, 2025
Ground hail reports on Apr 28, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Manhattan, KSRemark
6:11 PM CDT1.5″6.9 mi WSW
6:25 PM CDT1″8.1 mi E
6:55 PM CDT1″8.1 mi E
No report01.23″—
No report01.02″—
No report01.25″—
No report01.82″—
No report01.22″—
No report02.05″—
No report01.13″—
3.5″19 (19)2.26″0.5 mi NNE
Show 19 reports from Jun 13, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jun 13, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Manhattan, KSRemark
7:24 PM CDT1.75″0.5 mi NNE
7:13 PM CDT1″0.5 mi NNE
7:09 PM CDT3.5″0.7 mi ESE
7:16 PM CDT2″0.7 mi ESE
7:16 PM CDT1.75″0.8 mi NE
7:28 PM CDT1.25″1.2 mi ENE
7:15 PM CDT1″1.8 mi ENE
7:13 PM CDT1.25″1.9 mi NW
7:15 PM CDT2″1.9 mi NNE
7:12 PM CDT1″2.3 mi WNW
7:18 PM CDT1.25″2.6 mi N
7:20 PM CDT1.75″2.6 mi NNE
7:10 PM CDT1″2.6 mi W
7:17 PM CDT2.5″2.7 mi NW
7:24 PM CDT2″3.5 mi ENE
7:08 PM CDT1″4.6 mi WNW
7:30 PM CDT2″7.3 mi ENE
7:30 PM CDT2.75″9.2 mi NE
7:38 PM CDT1.25″9.8 mi E
No report00.87″—
No report00.81″—
No report01.09″—
No report01.44″—
2″6 (5)2.70″5.4 mi SSE
Show 6 reports from Mar 13, 2024
Ground hail reports on Mar 13, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Manhattan, KSRemark
9:20 PM CDT2″5.4 mi SSE
9:00 PM CDT1.5″6.0 mi SSE
9:00 PM CDT1″7.4 mi SSE
9:17 PM CDT1″8.1 mi E
9:10 PM CDT1.5″8.7 mi SSE
9:02 PM CDT0.75″9.4 mi S
No report01.43″—
No report01.19″—
No report00.92″—
1″3 (3)2.46″0.5 mi NNE
Show 3 reports from Jun 30, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jun 30, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Manhattan, KSRemark
6:40 PM CDT1″0.5 mi NNE
6:40 PM CDT1″2.8 mi WNW
6:50 PM CDT1″6.5 mi S
No report00.79″—
No report00.88″—
1″2 (1)1.30″1.2 mi NNW
Show 2 reports from May 9, 2023
Ground hail reports on May 9, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Manhattan, KSRemark
2:37 PM CDT0.75″1.2 mi NNW
2:32 PM CDT1″7.8 mi WNW
1″3 (1)1.20″1.1 mi WNW
Show 3 reports from May 7, 2023
Ground hail reports on May 7, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Manhattan, KSRemark
10:42 PM CDT0.75″1.1 mi WNW
10:54 PM CDT0.75″6.6 mi E
10:50 PM CDT1″8.1 mi E
1.25″2 (2)1.53″0.7 mi ESE
Show 2 reports from Apr 19, 2023
Ground hail reports on Apr 19, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Manhattan, KSRemark
10:12 PM CDT1″0.7 mi ESE
10:30 PM CDT1.25″3.0 mi ENE
1.25″2 (2)1.45″9.9 mi NW
Show 2 reports from Jul 1, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jul 1, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Manhattan, KSRemark
6:21 PM CDT1.25″9.9 mi NW
6:26 PM CDT1.25″10.0 mi NW
No report00.83″—
No report01.30″—
No report01.71″—
1.25″2 (2)1.38″3.6 mi NW Full report for May 17, 2022
Show 2 reports from May 17, 2022
Ground hail reports on May 17, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Manhattan, KSRemark
8:16 PM CDT1″3.6 mi NW
8:22 PM CDT1.25″9.1 mi NW
No report01.62″—
No report01.30″—
No report01.37″—
No report01.22″—
No report01.30″—
1″1 (1)1.60″8.1 mi E
Show 1 report from Aug 10, 2021
Ground hail reports on Aug 10, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Manhattan, KSRemark
5:34 AM CDT1″8.1 mi E
No report01.08″—
No report01.73″—
No report01.22″—

Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Manhattan, KS. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Manhattan, KS.

Hail near Manhattan, KS by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
20261711″2.85″
20251231.5″2.17″
202411253.5″2.70″
20239101.25″2.46″
2022841.25″1.71″
2021611″1.73″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January0
February0
March2
April10
May11
June18
July7
August10
September4
October1
November0
December0

Hail near Manhattan, KS has been recorded most often in June: 18 of 63 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Manhattan, KS

Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.

Hail events near Manhattan, KS with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
Jun 10, 2026 1.75″ 5 2
May 17, 2022 2″ 6 2

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Recent hail storms near Manhattan, KS

  1. — hail up to 1.75″

    Storm summary, June 10, 2026

    On Jun 10, 2026, hail was reported across the Junction City / Abilene / Chapman corridor. Reports concentrated near Junction City, Abilene, Detroit, and Chapman. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.75 inches. HailPing grouped 5 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Junction City, Abilene, Detroit, Chapman

    5 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 2 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

  2. — hail up to 2″

    Storm summary, May 17, 2022

    On May 17, 2022, hail was reported across the Junction City / Wakefield / Manhattan corridor. Reports concentrated near Wakefield, Junction City, Manhattan, and Riley. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.00 inches. HailPing grouped 6 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Wakefield, Junction City, Manhattan, Riley

    6 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 2 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

About hail in Manhattan, KS

Manhattan is home to 54,287 people and 21,428 households in Kansas. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Manhattan, KS on 63 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 9.2 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. June is the busiest month, with 18 of 63 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 3.5 inches on June 13, 2024.

How these figures are counted

Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer

Common questions

When did it last hail in Manhattan, KS?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Manhattan, KS was on May 18, 2026: hail up to 1 inch was reported, the nearest 4.0 mi WSW from Manhattan, KS. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 2.85″ over the area on 13 days, most recently Sep 19, 2026. 44 hail reports on 11 storm days within 10 miles of Manhattan, KS since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 63 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Manhattan, KS?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Manhattan, KS on May 18, 2026 measured 1 inch. The largest hail reported near Manhattan, KS since November 2020 measured 3.5 inches on June 13, 2024.

How many hail reports were there near Manhattan, KS?

44 hail reports on 11 storm days within 10 miles of Manhattan, KS since November 2020, of which 40 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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