Topeka, KS Hail Reports
Last hail near Topeka, KS: Oct 13, 2026 — 1.75″ reported 6.4 mi WSW. 37 hail reports on 14 storm days within 10 miles of Topeka, KS since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 48 days since October 2020.
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- Topeka populationpopulation
- 126.4K
- Topeka householdshouseholds
- 54.3K
Largest hail on record near Topeka, KS
The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Topeka, KS, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.
Hail near Topeka, KS, day by day
Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Topeka, KS, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.
| Date | Reported (largest) | Reports (1.00″+) | Radar estimate | Closest report | Storm report | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1.75″ | 3 (3) | 1.96″ | 6.4 mi WSW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 3 reports from Oct 13, 2026
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| No report | 0 | 0.82″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.78″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 2.45″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.07″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.37″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.76″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.75″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.75″ | 11 (11) | 2.28″ | 2.4 mi W | Full report for Apr 27, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 11 reports from Apr 27, 2026
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| 1.25″ | 2 (2) | None stored | 4.0 mi SSE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 2 reports from Apr 23, 2026
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| No report | 0 | 1.55″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 2.76″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.28″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.97″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.08″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.25″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 2 (2) | 1.95″ | 4.4 mi SE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 2 reports from Apr 23, 2025
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| No report | 0 | 1.05″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.88″ | 1 (0) | 1.11″ | 2.9 mi ENE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Oct 24, 2024
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| No report | 0 | 1.35″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.20″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.39″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.96″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 1 (1) | 1.29″ | 7.0 mi NNW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Apr 30, 2024
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| 1.5″ | 4 (4) | 1.46″ | 7.0 mi WSW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 4 reports from Apr 18, 2024
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| 0.75″ | 1 (0) | None stored | 7.0 mi WSW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Jul 30, 2023
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| No report | 0 | 1.93″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.14″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 1 (1) | 1.60″ | 8.8 mi NNE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Jun 5, 2023
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| No report | 0 | 0.85″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.93″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 1 (1) | 1.43″ | 4.7 mi NNW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Apr 20, 2023
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| No report | 0 | 1.61″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.77″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 6 (3) | 1.02″ | 0.3 mi NW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 6 reports from Apr 4, 2023
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| No report | 0 | 0.75″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 2.20″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.05″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.91″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.78″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 2 (1) | 1.69″ | 4.6 mi SSW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 2 reports from May 17, 2022
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| No report | 0 | 0.76″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.78″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.80″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 1 (1) | 1.35″ | 9.4 mi SE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Aug 12, 2021
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| No report | 0 | 0.86″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.09″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.5″ | 1 (1) | 0.81″ | 8.5 mi SSE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Jun 20, 2021
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| No report | 0 | 0.83″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.72″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Topeka, KS. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Topeka, KS.
Hail near Topeka, KS by year and month
| Year | Storm days | Reports | Largest reported | Radar max |
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| 2026 | 10 | 16 | 1.75″ | 2.45″ |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 1″ | 2.76″ |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | 1.5″ | 1.46″ |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 | 1″ | 1.93″ |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | 1″ | 2.20″ |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | 1.5″ | 1.72″ |
| Month | Storm days | Bar |
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| January | 0 | |
| February | 0 | |
| March | 1 | |
| April | 11 | |
| May | 8 | |
| June | 12 | |
| July | 7 | |
| August | 7 | |
| September | 1 | |
| October | 3 | |
| November | 0 | |
| December | 0 |
Hail near Topeka, KS has been recorded most often in June: 12 of 50 storm days.
HailPing storm reports near Topeka, 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.
| Date | Max hail | Reports 1.00″+ | Reports 1.75″+ |
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| Aug 5, 2026 | 2″ | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 1.75″ | 12 | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 2.75″ | 10 | 7 |
Recent hail storms near Topeka, KS
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— hail up to 2″
Storm summary, August 5, 2026
On Aug 5, 2026, hail was reported across the Emporia, KS area. Reports concentrated near Emporia. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.00 inches. HailPing grouped 2 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.
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— hail up to 1.75″
Storm summary, April 27, 2026
On Apr 27, 2026, hail was reported across the Maple Hill, KS · Silver Lake, KS · Topeka, KS area. Reports concentrated near Topeka, Silver Lake, and Maple Hill. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.75 inches. HailPing grouped 12 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.
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— hail up to 2.75″
Storm summary, April 13, 2026
On Apr 13, 2026, hail was reported across the Reading / Lyndon / Osage City corridor. Reports concentrated near Reading, Lyndon, Ottawa, Osage City, and Pomona. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.75 inches. HailPing grouped 10 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.
About hail in Topeka, KS
Topeka is home to 126,431 people and 54,278 households in Kansas. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Topeka, KS on 50 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 8 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. June is the busiest month, with 12 of 50 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 1.75 inches on April 27, 2026.
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 Topeka, KS?
The last reported hail within 10 miles of Topeka, KS was on October 13, 2026: hail up to 1.75 inches was reported, the nearest 6.4 mi WSW from Topeka, KS. 37 hail reports on 14 storm days within 10 miles of Topeka, KS since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 48 days since October 2020.
How big was the hail in Topeka, KS?
The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Topeka, KS on October 13, 2026 measured 1.75 inches. The largest hail reported near Topeka, KS since November 2020 measured 1.75 inches on April 27, 2026.
How many hail reports were there near Topeka, KS?
37 hail reports on 14 storm days within 10 miles of Topeka, KS since November 2020, of which 31 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.
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