HailEvidence → Princeton, KS → 2026-04-13

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 2 hail reports within 10 miles of Princeton, 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.

2hail reports ≤ 10 mi

2.75"largest hail · baseball

1wind reports

1tornado reports

Every recorded report near Princeton on 2026-04-13

Distances are from the Princeton city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 4.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
7 mi	Wind	speed n/a	00:35 UTC	2 S Ottawa, Franklin	SPC · preliminary
7.7 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	00:30 UTC	1 SSW Ottawa, Franklin	SPC · preliminary
9.8 mi	Hail	2.75" (baseball)	00:42 UTC	1 N Ottawa, Franklin	SPC · preliminary
9.8 mi	Tornado	UNK	00:38 UTC	1 N Ottawa, Franklin	SPC · preliminary

7 mi, wind: “Damage to the roof and a wall of the T-Mobile store on South Main Street in Ottawa. (TOP)”

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

9.8 mi, hail: “(TOP)”

9.8 mi, tornado: “observed moving east. (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