Hail History

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Hail history for Maize, 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 2006101
Days with hail 1 inch or larger77
Tornadoes within 10 miles1
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles330

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Maize on 101 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 Maize

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Aug 7, 20261 in
quarter		Wichita
1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Maize		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 25, 20261 in
quarter		Colwich, Maize
2 hail reports · closest 3 mi from Maize		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 20261 in
quarter		Bellaire
1 hail report · closest 10 mi from Maize		NOAA Storm Events
May 30, 20261.5 in
ping pong ball		Andale
1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Maize		NOAA Storm Events
May 5, 20261 in
quarter		Andale
1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Maize		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 25, 20261.75 in
golf ball		Maize, Wichita, Colwich
8 hail reports · closest 2 mi from Maize		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 20261.5 in
ping pong ball		Valley Center, Wichita Airport, Maize
3 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Maize		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 10, 20261 in
quarter		Park City, Bellaire, Maize
3 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Maize		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 3, 20252.75 in
baseball		Wichita, Sedgwick, Valley Center
8 hail reports · closest 3 mi from Maize		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 1, 20251 in
quarter		Wichita Airport
1 hail report · closest 6 mi from Maize		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 8, 20251.75 in
golf ball		Goddard, Bentley
4 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Maize		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 6, 20250.75 in
penny		Park City
1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Maize		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 17, 20251.75 in
golf ball		Goddard, Park City, Wichita
3 hail reports · closest 8 mi from Maize		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 20251.75 in
golf ball		Wichita Airport, Wichita, Colwich
5 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Maize		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 20251 in
quarter		Wichita Airport
1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Maize		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 1, 20250.88 in
nickel		Wichita Airport
1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Maize		NOAA Storm Events
Oct 21, 20241 in
quarter		Wichita Airport
1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Maize		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 Maize by year

4061071108909310611512413414315816117218419620221422323524825826

When hail season peaks near Maize

Of the 101 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (30) and June (20).

Jan4Feb8Mar17Apr30May20Jun8Jul5Aug4Sep3Oct1Nov1Dec

Largest hail storms near Maize

Sep 15, 2010 · 7.75 in · Wichita Airport (9 mi from Maize)

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 (8 mi from Maize)

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 (9 mi from Maize)

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 (9 mi from Maize)

Mar 29, 2012 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Wichita (6 mi from Maize)

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 Maize

DateRatingWherePath
Jun 9, 2011EF0Andale
7 mi from Maize		0.4 mi long, 65 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Maize

330 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Maize since 2006, on 114 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 9, 2026damage reportedWichita Eisenhowe
1 wind report		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 21, 202670 mph, estimatedMaize, Bellaire, Andale
4 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 13, 202664 mph, measuredWichita Airport
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 4, 202685 mph, estimatedWichita Airport, Wichita
2 wind reports		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, 202660 mph, estimatedMaize, Park City
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 11, 202662 mph, measuredValley Center, Bentley
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 10, 202660 mph, estimatedMaize
2 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 Maize; 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 Maize.

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