Wichita hail storm history
Sedgwick County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag
Wichita, located in Sedgwick County, sits directly in the path of the central Great Plains hail corridor. The dryline—the boundary where Gulf moisture collides with drier continental air—routinely spawns severe hail-producing supercells across this region, making Sedgwick County one of North America's most active hail zones.
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Hail risk in Wichita peaks during May and June, when atmospheric instability reaches its seasonal maximum. April and July also see notable activity. Large-hail events typically occur during late afternoon hours when surface heating and wind shear combine to fuel the most intense supercells, making this the critical window for storm development across the central Great Plains.
Annual frequency — last 10 years
When hail hits — monthly pattern
Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data
All recorded hail events
Of 520 recorded events, 133 (26%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.
A spotter reported lots of dime to quarter-sized hail resulting in about one to two inches of hail a…
Many ping pong ball sized hailstones fell along with a couple of two-inch hailstones.
Delayed report with 70 mph wind gusts.
This report was received via mPing.
Mostly nickel size hail was reported, but there were a few quarter sized pieces.
The report was received via KWCH.
Emergency manager reported quarter sized hail at Santa Fe Lake.
The report was via mPing.
The report was from mPING.
Pictures from a Derby Fire Captain of ping pong ball sized hail were relayed.
Nickel sized hail was accompanied by 35 to 40 mph winds.
Pictures of tennis-ball sized hail sent in by the emergency manager.
Golf ball size hail was measured near 9th and Zoo Boulevard.
Most of the hail fell with sizes of peas and dimes, but there were a couple of stones that measured …
A report of quarter-sized hail was relayed via broadcast media. The time is estimated by radar along…
A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail and a measured wind gust of 53 mph.
Time of report was estimated via radar.
Broadcast media (KWCH TV) reported half dollar sized hail. The time is based on radar.
Quarter sized hail and 50 mph winds reported.
Nickel sized hail was reported near Goddard.
There was an accumulating hail report of penny sized hail covering the ground near Andale.
There was pea sized hail covering the ground. Some hail stones were quarter sized.
Quarter sized hail was reported covering the ground at 21st and 199th streets.
This was a spotter report relayed by emergency management.
The report relayed by the emergency manager.
The hail cracked a car windshield.
Pictures sent via social media of golf ball sized hail.
Reported from MPing.
The hail was dime to quarter size.
Pictures were sent via Facebook of the hail.
A picture was sent via Facebook of the tennis ball sized hail.
Most of the hail was quarter size, however, a few the size of a ping pong ball were reported.
The report was relayed via social media.
The report came from Kwch Tv.
A report sent via Facebook of tennis ball sized hail near El Dorado Lake. Time is estimated from rad…
A trained spotter reported most of the hail was pea to nickel size, but a few stones were around two…
Dime to nickel sized hail was estimated.
This was reported at the intersection of 21st and Tyler Rd.
Relayed via spotter network.
The report was relayed via mping.
Lots of pea sized hail was also reported.
This report is courtesy KSN TV.
The public report was relayed via KSN TV. The report was based on a picture submitted via social me…
Reported at Maple and Tyler Roads.
The report was relayed via Twitter.
The report was relayed via social media.
Winds were also reported to gust to 50 mph.
An off duty firefighter reported half dollar sized hail.
Relayed via social media.
The picture was relayed to the NWS by KAKE Television.
The report was relayed to NWS via social media.
The hail was reported at El Dorado Lake.
Nickel to quarter size hail was reported in town.
The quarter-sized hail was reported along MacArthur Road.
Report from 29th and Webb.
Along highway 96 west of Colwich.
Social media picture of quarter size hail in Goddard. Relayed via KWCH TV.
The sheriff's deputy reported quarter-sized hail in Whitewater.
The report was received via MPING.
A TV meteorologist reported the quarter-sized hail occurring in Walton. The hail appeared in a Twitt…
The hail partially covered the ground.
The hail was mainly dime size or smaller but it ended up covering the ground. A few bigger stones we…
Report via Twitter.
Report was provided by KAKE Television.
Fifty mph winds were also reported. This report came in via social media.
The ping pong ball-sized hail was reported near Lake Afton. The time of the event was estimated from…
The quarter-sized hail was reported by the Potwin Fire department and was relayed by the Butler Coun…
Windows were broken on several cars.
Fifty to fifty five mph wind gusts were also reported with the hail.
Hail estimated at quarter-sized was observed at the K-96/East 13th Street interchange. The report wa…
Fifty mph winds were also reported.
A trained spotter reported dime to golf ball sized hail shredding leaves from trees.
This was a delayed report of quarter to half dollar-sized hail. The time of the event is estimated f…
This report via social media.
This report is courtesy KFDI radio.
The report was received via KWCH Channel 12.
An off duty NWS employee reported dime to nickel size hail.
Seventy mph winds were also reported.
The hail lasted five minutes.
Hail ranged in size from pea to quarter size hail.
The hail was nickel to quarter-sized.
The report was at Kellogg and Rock roads.
The public reported, via Twitter, that quarter-sized hail occurred in town. The report was relayed b…
A picture was sent in by the public to KAKE TV .
Hail lasted for 2 minutes at 21st and 119th Street.
Report via Twitter of pea to dime sized hail at Kellogg and Dugan.
Report came in via Twitter.
Fifty mph winds were also reported.
Reported at the Greenwood cemetery.
Public report via Twitter.
Seventy percent of the ground is covered.
Reported by Kfdi radio.
The half dollar sized hail covered the ground.
The hail occurred near the S. Hydraulic/E. Lincoln Intersection.
A picture of the hail was sent on Face Book, but no damage was reported.
Reported by the public to Kwch-Tv.
The hail, which occurred on Highway 400, was reported via Twitter.
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