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HailEvidenceRantoul, KS → 2026-04-15

Did it hail in Rantoul, KS on April 15, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 4 hail reports within 10 miles of Rantoul, KS on April 15, 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.

4hail reports ≤ 10 mi
2.75"largest hail · baseball

Every recorded report near Rantoul on 2026-04-15

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

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
8.8 mi Hail 2.50" (tennis ball) 21:32 UTC Osawatomie, Miami SPC · preliminary
8.8 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 21:35 UTC 2 NNE Osawatomie, Miami SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi Hail 2.75" (baseball) 21:37 UTC 4 NNE Osawatomie, Miami SPC · preliminary
9.6 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 21:35 UTC 1 ENE Osawatomie, Miami SPC · preliminary

8.8 mi, hail: “Several social media photos and videos of hail up to tennis ball size in Osawatomie. Multiple homes and vehicles were damaged... with many windows and windshields crack (EAX)”

8.8 mi, hail: “Social media report. Damaged roof of a house. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”

9.2 mi, hail: “Photo from social media shows hail approximately baseball sized. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”

9.6 mi, hail: “Report of ping pong sized hail. Time estimated from radar. (EAX)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-15?

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