Wichita, KS Hail Reports
Last reported hail near Wichita, KS: Aug 7, 2026 — 1.25″ reported 4.6 mi NNE. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.55″ over the area on 3 days, most recently Sep 15, 2026. 95 hail reports on 36 storm days within 10 miles of Wichita, KS since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 64 days since October 2020.
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- Wichita populationpopulation
- 396.0K
- Wichita householdshouseholds
- 156.1K
Largest hail on record near Wichita, KS
The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Wichita, KS, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.
Hail near Wichita, KS, day by day
Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Wichita, KS, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.
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| No report | 0 | 0.83″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.55″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.88″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.25″ | 4 (4) | 1.70″ | 4.6 mi NNE | Full report for Aug 7, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 4 reports from Aug 7, 2026
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| 1″ | 1 (1) | 1.54″ | 8.2 mi WNW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Jun 25, 2026
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| No report | 0 | 1.09″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 4 (1) | 0.93″ | 4.0 mi NNE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 4 reports from Jun 18, 2026
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| No report | 0 | 0.89″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.18″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.07″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 1 (1) | 1.47″ | 4.3 mi NNE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from May 5, 2026
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| 1.75″ | 9 (9) | 1.55″ | 1.2 mi S | Full report for Apr 25, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 9 reports from Apr 25, 2026
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| No report | 0 | 1.11″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.25″ | 3 (3) | 1.69″ | 6.2 mi WNW | Full report for Apr 17, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 3 reports from Apr 17, 2026
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| No report | 0 | 1.07″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.20″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.75″ | 7 (7) | 2.51″ | 2.3 mi NNE | Full report for Sep 3, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 7 reports from Sep 3, 2025
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| 1″ | 3 (1) | 0.95″ | 6.3 mi SSW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 3 reports from Sep 1, 2025
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| 1.25″ | 4 (4) | 1.63″ | 3.3 mi SE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 4 reports from Aug 19, 2025
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| No report | 0 | 1.02″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.16″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 1 (1) | None stored | 8.2 mi S | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Jul 21, 2025
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| No report | 0 | 0.80″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 1 (1) | 1.99″ | 5.3 mi NE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Jul 8, 2025
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| 0.75″ | 1 (0) | 1.24″ | 7.8 mi N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Jul 6, 2025
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| No report | 0 | 0.96″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.25″ | 5 (4) | 2.52″ | 2.0 mi SW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 5 reports from Jun 17, 2025
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| No report | 0 | 0.88″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 2 (1) | 1.00″ | 3.4 mi SSE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 2 reports from Jun 3, 2025
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| No report | 0 | 0.79″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.08″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.75″ | 4 (4) | None stored | 3.4 mi WNW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 4 reports from May 18, 2025
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| 1″ | 1 (1) | 0.82″ | 6.5 mi WSW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Apr 2, 2025
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| 0.88″ | 1 (0) | None stored | 8.2 mi W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Apr 1, 2025
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| 1″ | 2 (1) | None stored | 6.5 mi WSW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 2 reports from Oct 21, 2024
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| 1″ | 1 (1) | 0.95″ | 7.0 mi NE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Sep 20, 2024
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| No report | 0 | 1.39″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.81″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.94″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.76″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.25″ | 2 (1) | 1.78″ | 5.4 mi SSW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 2 reports from Jun 4, 2024
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| 0.88″ | 1 (0) | 1.13″ | 7.8 mi N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Jun 3, 2024
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| No report | 0 | 0.83″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.89″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.5″ | 2 (2) | 1.81″ | 5.0 mi E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 2 reports from Apr 30, 2024
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| 0.88″ | 1 (0) | None stored | 4.1 mi ENE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Mar 7, 2024
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| No report | 0 | 0.78″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.77″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 1 (1) | 0.99″ | 7.8 mi N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Jun 17, 2023
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| 1″ | 2 (2) | 1.07″ | 0.6 mi ENE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 2 reports from Jun 5, 2023
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| 1.25″ | 1 (1) | None stored | 6.2 mi NE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Apr 4, 2023
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| No report | 0 | 0.85″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.88″ | 3 (0) | 1.21″ | 4.6 mi NNE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 3 reports from Jun 10, 2022
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| No report | 0 | 1.16″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.92″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.25″ | 8 (6) | 1.89″ | 0.6 mi WNW | Full report for May 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 8 reports from May 31, 2022
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| 1.5″ | 1 (1) | None stored | 8.2 mi S | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from May 14, 2022
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| No report | 0 | 0.94″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2″ | 9 (9) | 1.33″ | 3.3 mi SE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 9 reports from Apr 29, 2022
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| 1″ | 1 (1) | None stored | 6.4 mi WNW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Nov 10, 2021
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| 0.75″ | 1 (0) | None stored | 3.9 mi E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Oct 24, 2021
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| No report | 0 | 1.10″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.53″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.81″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.94″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.94″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.91″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.75″ | 3 (0) | 1.66″ | 4.0 mi ESE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 3 reports from Jun 11, 2021
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| No report | 0 | 1.25″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.75″ | 1 (0) | 0.79″ | 9.0 mi SSE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from May 15, 2021
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| 0.88″ | 2 (0) | 0.82″ | 5.9 mi ESE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 2 reports from May 14, 2021
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| 1″ | 1 (1) | None stored | 9.5 mi S | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Mar 12, 2021
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| No report | 0 | 1.37″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Not covered | Not covered | 1.40″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Wichita, KS. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Wichita, KS.
Hail near Wichita, KS by year and month
| Year | Storm days | Reports | Largest reported | Radar max |
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| 2026 | 16 | 22 | 1.75″ | 1.70″ |
| 2025 | 18 | 30 | 2.75″ | 2.52″ |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 1.5″ | 1.81″ |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 | 1.25″ | 1.77″ |
| 2022 | 8 | 21 | 2.25″ | 1.89″ |
| 2021 | 14 | 9 | 1″ | 1.66″ |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | — | 1.40″ |
| Month | Storm days | Bar |
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| January | 1 | |
| February | 0 | |
| March | 3 | |
| April | 9 | |
| May | 14 | |
| June | 20 | |
| July | 7 | |
| August | 9 | |
| September | 5 | |
| October | 5 | |
| November | 1 | |
| December | 0 |
Hail near Wichita, KS has been recorded most often in June: 20 of 74 storm days.
HailPing storm reports near Wichita, 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 7, 2026 | 2″ | 7 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 2.25″ | 3 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 1.75″ | 11 | 2 |
| May 30, 2026 | 1.5″ | 11 | 0 |
| May 18, 2026 | 1.75″ | 5 | 1 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 1.75″ | 11 | 2 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 1.75″ | 5 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 3.5″ | 4 | 3 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 1.75″ | 14 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | 2.75″ | 15 | 12 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | 1.75″ | 5 | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | 2.5″ | 13 | 3 |
| May 31, 2022 | 2.5″ | 12 | 5 |
| May 31, 2022 | 2.25″ | 7 | 3 |
| May 13, 2022 | 1.75″ | 5 | 1 |
Recent hail storms near Wichita, KS
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— hail up to 2″
Storm summary, August 7, 2026
On Aug 7, 2026, hail was reported across the Augusta / Haysville / Bellaire corridor. Reports concentrated near Augusta, Haysville, Bellaire, and Derby. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.00 inches. HailPing grouped 7 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.
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— hail up to 2.25″
Storm summary, July 4, 2026
On Jul 4, 2026, hail was reported across the Argonia, KS · Caldwell, KS · Mayfield, KS area. Reports concentrated near Caldwell, Mayfield, and Argonia. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.25 inches. HailPing grouped 3 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.
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— hail up to 1.75″
Storm summary, June 18, 2026
On Jun 18, 2026, hail was reported across the Anthony / Belle Plaine / Haysville corridor. Reports concentrated near Anthony, Belle Plaine, Mulvane, Haysville, and Viola. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.75 inches. HailPing grouped 11 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.
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— hail up to 1.5″
Storm summary, May 30, 2026
On May 30, 2026, hail was reported across the Andale / Mount Hope / Cheney corridor. Reports concentrated near Andale, Mount Hope, Kingman, Cheney, Sedgwick, and Newton. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.50 inches. HailPing grouped 11 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.
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— hail up to 1.75″
Storm summary, May 18, 2026
On May 18, 2026, hail was reported across the Wellington / Conway Springs / Mayfield corridor. Reports concentrated near Wellington, Conway Springs, Milan, and Mayfield. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.75 inches. HailPing grouped 5 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.
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— hail up to 1.75″
Storm summary, April 25, 2026
On Apr 25, 2026, hail was reported across the Maize / Wichita / Andover corridor. Reports concentrated near Maize, Wichita, Colwich, Mcconnell Afb, and Andover. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.75 inches. HailPing grouped 11 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.
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— hail up to 1.75″
Storm summary, April 23, 2026
On Apr 23, 2026, hail was reported across the Andover, KS · Benton, KS · Towanda, KS area. Reports concentrated near Benton, Andover, and Towanda. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.75 inches. HailPing grouped 5 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.
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— hail up to 3.5″
Storm summary, April 23, 2026
On Apr 23, 2026, hail was reported across the Mayfield, KS area. Reports concentrated near Mayfield. The largest reported hailstone measured 3.50 inches. HailPing grouped 4 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.
About hail in Wichita, KS
Wichita is home to 395,951 people and 156,054 households in Kansas. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Wichita, KS on 74 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 11.4 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. June is the busiest month, with 20 of 74 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 2.75 inches on September 3, 2025.
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 Wichita, KS?
The last reported hail within 10 miles of Wichita, KS was on August 7, 2026: hail up to 1.25 inches was reported, the nearest 4.6 mi NNE from Wichita, KS. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.55″ over the area on 3 days, most recently Sep 15, 2026. 95 hail reports on 36 storm days within 10 miles of Wichita, KS since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 64 days since October 2020.
How big was the hail in Wichita, KS?
The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Wichita, KS on August 7, 2026 measured 1.25 inches. The largest hail reported near Wichita, KS since November 2020 measured 2.75 inches on September 3, 2025.
How many hail reports were there near Wichita, KS?
95 hail reports on 36 storm days within 10 miles of Wichita, KS since November 2020, of which 70 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.
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