Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Topeka, KS

Las hail insay 10 mailApr 27, 20261.25 in (50-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn2
Biges hail sin 20065.25 inMay 21, 2011
Hail dei sin 200673
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ53
Tɔnado insay 10 mail6
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail320

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Topeka long 73 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 5.25 in long May 21, 2011. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long April an June.

Topeka rank #39 for hail days among the 311 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more people. Luk ranking dɛn →

Risent hail nia Topeka

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Apr 27, 20261.75 in
golf bol		Menoken, Pauline, Topeka
11 hail reports · klos 2 mi frɔm Topeka		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 23, 20261.25 in
50-sent koin		Pauline, Menoken
2 hail reports · klos 4 mi frɔm Topeka		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 23, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Lake Shawnee
1 hail report · klos 5 mi frɔm Topeka		NOAA Storm Events
Oct 24, 20240.88 in
5-sent koin		Billard Airport
1 hail report · klos 3 mi frɔm Topeka		NOAA Storm Events

One rɔ fɔ evri dei: biges hail we dem tɔk say i kam dat dei insay 10 mail, di ples an nɔmba fɔ ripɔt.

Dei we it hail na near Topeka, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Topeka

Out of di 73 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in April (17) and June (16).

Jan1Feb7Mar17Apr10May16Jun7Jul9Aug4Sep2OctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Topeka

May 21, 2011 · 5.25 in · Topeka (3 mi from Topeka)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail to the size of 5.25 inches was measured on the west side of Topeka.

May 10, 2014 · 2.75 in (besbol) · Tecumseh (5 mi from Topeka)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail combined with strong winds caused damage to vehicles and trees.

May 26, 2016 · 2.75 in (besbol) · Meriden (8 mi from Topeka)

May 31, 2013 · 2.25 in · Lake Shawnee (4 mi from Topeka)

National Weather Service description (English): Photo via social media measured 2 inches.

Sep 8, 2008 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Billard Airport (3 mi from Topeka)

National Weather Service description (English): Large hail fell at the National Weather Service Office in Topeka. Widespread golfball size hail was reported, with some stones up to two inches in diameter. Several cars in the neighborhood were damaged, including those of the meteorlogists working at the NWS.

Tornado insay 10 mile of Topeka

DeitRatingWeaPas
Jun 9, 2026EF0Berryton
10 mi from Topeka		2.6 mi long, 50 yd wide
Apr 26, 2016EF0Silver Lake
10 mi from Topeka		0.0 mi long, 20 yd wide
Jun 29, 2014EF0Topeka
2 mi from Topeka		1.6 mi long, 30 yd wide
May 21, 2011EF0Pauline
8 mi from Topeka		1.2 mi long, 150 yd wide
May 21, 2011EF0Topeka
3 mi from Topeka		2.0 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 12, 2008EF0Auburn
9 mi from Topeka		0.3 mi long, 25 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Topeka

320 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Topeka since 2006, on 109 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 83 mph on Jun 13, 2010.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Sep 19, 202664 mph, we kin mekaPauline
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 12, 202659 mph, we kin mekaPauline
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 14, 202660 mph, we kin mekaMeriden, Hoyt
4 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 9, 202665 mph, we tinkPauline, Topeka, Tecumseh
7 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 13, 202664 mph, we kin mekaElmont
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 9, 202690 mph, we tinkTopeka, Lake Shawnee, Menoken
8 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 202669 mph, we kin mekaForbes Field Tope, Pauline, Menoken
5 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 27, 202670 mph, we tinkTopeka, Valencia, Billard Airport
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 23, 202660 mph, we tinkMenoken, Forbes Field Tope
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 17, 202560 mph, we tinkTopeka
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events

Big tɔnda win na win we blow 58 mph o pass, o win we mek damij. Dem kin meka win long weza steshɔn; dem kin tink long pipul we si win an damij.

Wan yu fi file claim for roof or kaar hail?

Insurers ask for di date of loss. Di dates on dis page na wen dem report hail na near Topeka; hail fit hit one street and miss di next, so a report no prove damage for yu address. A licensed roofer or yu insurance adjuster fit inspect di roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing 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). Dem measure distances from di center of Topeka.

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