Hail History

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Hail history for Wichita, KS

Last hail within 10 milesAug 7, 20261 in (quarter)
Hail days, last 12 months8
Largest hail since 20067.75 inSep 15, 2010
Hail days since 2006116
Days with hail 1 inch or larger88
Tornadoes within 10 miles4
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles455

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Wichita on 116 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 7.75 in on Sep 15, 2010. Hail is most common here in May and June.

Wichita ranks #5 for hail days among the 311 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more people. See the ranking →

Recent hail near Wichita

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Aug 7, 20261.25 in
half dollar		Haysville, Derby, Wichita
4 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Wichita		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 25, 20261 in
quarter		Maize
1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Wichita		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 20261 in
quarter		Bellaire
1 hail report · closest 4 mi from Wichita		NOAA Storm Events
May 5, 20261 in
quarter		Bellaire
1 hail report · closest 4 mi from Wichita		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 25, 20261.75 in
golf ball		Maize, Wichita, Eastborough
9 hail reports · closest 2 mi from Wichita		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 20261.5 in
ping pong ball		Valley Center, Bellaire, Wichita Airport
4 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Wichita		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 3, 20261 in
quarter		Eastborough, McConnell Airport
2 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Wichita		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 10, 20261 in
quarter		Eastborough, Park City, Bellaire
5 hail reports · closest 3 mi from Wichita		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 3, 20252.75 in
baseball		Wichita, Park City, Maize
7 hail reports · closest 2 mi from Wichita		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 1, 20251 in
quarter		Wichita Airport
1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Wichita		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 19, 20251.25 in
half dollar		McConnell Airport, Oaklawn, Eastborough
4 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Wichita		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 21, 20251 in
quarter		Haysville
1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Wichita		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 8, 20251 in
quarter		Bellaire
1 hail report · closest 5 mi from Wichita		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 6, 20250.75 in
penny		Park City
1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Wichita		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 17, 20251.25 in
half dollar		Eastborough, Park City, Wichita
4 hail reports · closest 2 mi from Wichita		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 3, 20251 in
quarter		McConnell Airport, Eastborough
2 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Wichita		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 20251.75 in
golf ball		Wichita Airport, Wichita
4 hail reports · closest 3 mi from Wichita		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 20251 in
quarter		Wichita Airport
1 hail report · closest 6 mi from Wichita		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 1, 20250.88 in
nickel		Wichita Airport
1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Wichita		NOAA Storm Events
Oct 21, 20241 in
quarter		Wichita Airport
1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Wichita		NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Wichita by year

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When hail season peaks near Wichita

Of the 116 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (36) and June (23).

Jan4Feb6Mar18Apr36May23Jun7Jul7Aug8Sep5Oct2NovDec

Largest hail storms near Wichita

Sep 15, 2010 · 7.75 in · Wichita Airport (7 mi from Wichita)

National Weather Service description (English): A massive hailstone fell as part of a swath of hail that hit the county. (See the separate entry about the path of the storm). The hail stone that fell over West Wichita broke the state record for diameter at 7.75 inches. However, the official weight and circumference were not able to be obtained until 15 hours after the stone had fallen. At that time, the stone weighed 1.1 pounds and had a circumference of 15.5 inches. Members of a six-person State Climate Extremes Committee declared that the hailstone was the state's largest diameter stone to ever have fallen.

Jul 8, 2009 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Wichita (2 mi from Wichita)

National Weather Service description (English): Large Hail ranging in size from golf ball to baseball sized moved across Downtown Wichita, causing devastating damage to cars and roofs. During the half hour hail storm, thousands of cars either had roof, windshield or hood damage. Insurance agencies reported 10 to 15 thousand cars may have damaged by the hail storm. The hail was so large and numerous that it killed numerous birds in the Delano district, and injured fans at Lawrence Dumont Stadium as the hail turned the minor league baseball field white. Stain glassed windows were destroyed at Friends University and hundreds of homes and businesses received roof and window damage.

Sep 3, 2025 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Wichita (2 mi from Wichita)

National Weather Service description (English): Many ping pong ball sized hailstones fell along with a couple of two-inch hailstones.

Apr 24, 2006 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · South Haven (1 mi from Wichita)

Mar 29, 2012 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Wichita (4 mi from Wichita)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail stones ranged from quarter to tennis ball size near the intersection of 34th and Amidon.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Wichita

DateRatingWherePath
Apr 29, 2022EF2Rose Hill
9 mi from Wichita		2.9 mi long, 250 yd wide
Apr 14, 2012EF3Haysville
10 mi from Wichita		13.2 mi long, 1,760 yd wide
Sep 15, 2010EF0Haysville
9 mi from Wichita		0.4 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jun 12, 2008EF0Oaklawn
9 mi from Wichita		0.1 mi long, 40 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Wichita

455 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Wichita since 2006, on 150 days. The strongest measured gust was 102 mph on Jun 17, 2025.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 20, 202675 mph, measuredWichita Eisenhower Airp, Downtown Wichita
2 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 15, 202675 mph, measuredMcConnell Air Force Bas, McConnell Air Forc
3 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 9, 2026damage reportedWichita Eisenhowe
1 wind report		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 7, 202661 mph, measuredBel Aire
1 wind report		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 21, 202670 mph, estimatedEastborough, Maize, Bellaire
5 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 13, 202664 mph, measuredWichita Airport, Haysville
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 8, 202664 mph, estimatedBellaire
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 4, 202685 mph, estimatedWichita Airport, McConnell Airport, Wichita
3 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 2, 202660 mph, estimatedMaize
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 202660 mph, estimatedMcConnell Airport, Maize, Park City
4 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Wichita; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Wichita.

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