HailEvidence → Pomona, KS → 2026-04-13

Did it hail in Pomona, KS on April 13, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Pomona, KS on April 13, 2026, with hail up to 2.75" (baseball 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.

3hail reports ≤ 10 mi

2.75"largest hail · baseball

3tornado reports

Every recorded report near Pomona on 2026-04-13

Distances are from the Pomona city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 6.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
1.9 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	00:10 UTC	2 W Pomona, Franklin	SPC · preliminary
3.5 mi	Tornado	UNK	00:15 UTC	3 ENE Pomona, Franklin	SPC · preliminary
5 mi	Tornado	UNK	00:07 UTC	Quenemo, Osage	SPC · preliminary
9.5 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	00:30 UTC	1 SSW Ottawa, Franklin	SPC · preliminary
10 mi	Hail	2.75" (baseball)	00:42 UTC	1 N Ottawa, Franklin	SPC · preliminary
10 mi	Tornado	UNK	00:38 UTC	1 N Ottawa, Franklin	SPC · preliminary

1.9 mi, hail: “Hail was observed on the ground behind the storm. (TOP)”

3.5 mi, tornado: “Spotter confirmed he was seeing debris but is about 15 miles south so can not fully see the actual tornado. (TOP)”

5 mi, tornado: “Delayed report. Storm chaser reported a tornado occurred just southwest of town. Was on the ground approximately two minutes and damaged a sheet metal shed. (TOP)”

9.5 mi, hail: “Delayed report of 2 inch hail stones across the street from Ottawa High School. Photos sent via email. (TOP)”

10 mi, hail: “(TOP)”

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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