Hail History

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Hail history for Goddard, KS

Last hail within 10 milesJun 25, 20261 in (quarter)
Hail days, last 12 months6
Largest hail since 20067.75 inSep 15, 2010
Hail days since 200693
Days with hail 1 inch or larger73
Tornadoes within 10 miles8
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles284

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Goddard on 93 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 7.75 in on Sep 15, 2010. Hail is most common here in May and June.

Recent hail near Goddard

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jun 25, 20261 in
quarter		Colwich, Maize
2 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Goddard		NOAA Storm Events
May 30, 20261.5 in
ping pong ball		Andale
1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Goddard		NOAA Storm Events
May 5, 20261 in
quarter		Andale
1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Goddard		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 25, 20261.75 in
golf ball		Maize, Colwich
6 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Goddard		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 20261 in
quarter		Wichita Airport, Maize
2 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Goddard		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 10, 20260.75 in
penny		Garden Plain, Maize
2 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Goddard		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 3, 20251.25 in
half dollar		Maize
1 hail report · closest 10 mi from Goddard		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 1, 20251 in
quarter		Wichita Airport
1 hail report · closest 6 mi from Goddard		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 8, 20251.75 in
golf ball		Goddard
3 hail reports · closest 2 mi from Goddard		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 17, 20251.75 in
golf ball		Goddard, Garden Plain
2 hail reports · closest near the center of Goddard		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 20251.75 in
golf ball		Wichita Airport, Colwich, Garden Plain
4 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Goddard		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 20251 in
quarter		Wichita Airport
1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Goddard		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 1, 20250.88 in
nickel		Wichita Airport
1 hail report · closest 5 mi from Goddard		NOAA Storm Events
Oct 21, 20241 in
quarter		Wichita Airport
1 hail report · closest 4 mi from Goddard		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 Goddard by year

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When hail season peaks near Goddard

Of the 93 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (27) and June (20).

Jan4Feb8Mar13Apr27May20Jun6Jul5Aug4Sep5Oct1NovDec

Largest hail storms near Goddard

Sep 15, 2010 · 7.75 in · Wichita Airport (6 mi from Goddard)

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.

Apr 24, 2006 · 3 in (tea cup) · Goddard (1 mi from Goddard)

National Weather Service description (English): An early morning severe thunderstorm pounded western and central portions of Sedgwick County with destructive hail as large as 3 inches in diameter between roughly 6:10 and 6:30 AM CST. Several instances of 1.75 to 3 inch hail occurred from Goddard into western and central portions of Wichita, generally between 13th and Kellogg, and into the downtown area. Another area of large hail around 1.75 inches in diameter affected northern and northeast portions of Wichita, generally east of I-135 along K96. Surrounding the very large hail area were numerous reports of 0.75 to 1.25 inch hail, affecting portions of South, North, and East Wichita. The large hail inflicted widespread property damage acr

Jun 26, 2018 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Maize (10 mi from Goddard)

National Weather Service description (English): Though not reported, it's likely damage did occur. The hail size was estimated from a Twitter photo.

Jun 18, 2019 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Wichita Airport (7 mi from Goddard)

May 26, 2008 · 2 in (hen egg) · Goddard (0 mi from Goddard)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Goddard

DateRatingWherePath
May 6, 2015EF0Viola
8 mi from Goddard		0.3 mi long, 50 yd wide
Apr 8, 2015EF0Garden Plain
7 mi from Goddard		2.3 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 8, 2015EF0Cheney Res
9 mi from Goddard		0.8 mi long, 75 yd wide
May 19, 2013EF2Clearwater
7 mi from Goddard		4.6 mi long, 300 yd wide
Jun 9, 2011EF0Andale
9 mi from Goddard		0.4 mi long, 65 yd wide
May 10, 2010EF1Garden Plain
6 mi from Goddard		5.1 mi long, 300 yd wide
May 15, 2009EF0Goddard
2 mi from Goddard		0.4 mi long, 50 yd wide
Apr 26, 2009EF1Garden Plain
7 mi from Goddard		3.1 mi long, 75 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Goddard

284 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Goddard since 2006, on 109 days. The strongest measured gust was 102 mph on Jun 17, 2025.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 20, 202675 mph, measuredWichita Eisenhower Airp, Goddard
2 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 9, 2026damage reportedWichita Eisenhowe
1 wind report		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 21, 202670 mph, estimatedMaize
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 13, 202664 mph, measuredWichita Airport, Clearwater
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 4, 202685 mph, estimatedWichita Airport
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 2, 202660 mph, estimatedMaize
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
May 30, 202670 mph, estimatedAndale
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 202670 mph, estimatedGarden Plain
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 10, 202660 mph, estimatedMaize
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 3, 202575 mph, estimatedMaize, Wichita Airport
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 Goddard; 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 Goddard.

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