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HailEvidenceMeriden, KS → 2026-04-26

Did it hail in Meriden, KS on April 26, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Meriden, KS on April 26, 2026, with hail up to 1.00" (quarter size).

These are preliminary same-day SPC storm reports; the official Storm Events record for this date is compiled by NWS over the following weeks. This page updates when it lands.

2hail reports ≤ 10 mi
1.00"largest hail · quarter
3wind reports · max 70 mph

Every recorded report near Meriden on 2026-04-26

Distances are from the Meriden city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 5.

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
7.4 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 07:58 UTC 6 N Topeka, Shawnee SPC · preliminary
8.8 mi Wind 70 mph 07:52 UTC 3 N Topeka, Shawnee SPC · preliminary
8.9 mi Hail 1.00" (quarter) 07:54 UTC 3 ENE Topeka, Shawnee SPC · preliminary
8.9 mi Wind 67 mph 07:42 UTC 3 NW Tecumseh, Shawnee SPC · preliminary
9.8 mi Wind 58 mph 07:50 UTC 5 NNW Topeka, Shawnee SPC · preliminary

7.4 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (TOP)”

8.8 mi, wind: “(TOP)”

8.9 mi, hail: “At the NWS Office. (TOP)”

8.9 mi, wind: “KTOP ASOS. (TOP)”

9.8 mi, wind: “Personal Weather Station. (TOP)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-26?

City-level reports won't settle a claim dispute — the question is what was recorded near your address. The verification report lists every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles of a specific address, with this date highlighted as a plain-English finding, formatted for an insurance appeal.

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NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.

sources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12