HailEvidence → Topeka, KS → 2026-04-26
Did it hail in Topeka, KS on April 26, 2026?
Yes — NWS storm reports document 10 hail reports within 10 miles of Topeka, KS on April 26, 2026, with hail up to 1.75" (golf ball 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.
Every recorded report near Topeka on 2026-04-26
Distances are from the Topeka city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 14.
| Distance | Type | Size / speed | Time | Reported near | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7 mi | Hail | 1.00" (quarter) | 07:53 UTC | 2 W Topeka, Shawnee | SPC · preliminary |
| 2.5 mi | Hail | 1.00" (quarter) | 07:48 UTC | 3 NNW Pauline, Shawnee | SPC · preliminary |
| 3 mi | Hail | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 07:50 UTC | 3 WNW Topeka, Shawnee | SPC · preliminary |
| 4.1 mi | Wind | 70 mph | 07:52 UTC | 3 N Topeka, Shawnee | SPC · preliminary |
| 4.2 mi | Hail | 1.75" (golf ball) | 07:50 UTC | 4 NW Topeka, Shawnee | SPC · preliminary |
| 4.2 mi | Hail | 1.00" (quarter) | 07:57 UTC | 3 SW Tecumseh, Shawnee | SPC · preliminary |
| 4.3 mi | Hail | 1.00" (quarter) | 07:54 UTC | 3 ENE Topeka, Shawnee | SPC · preliminary |
| 4.3 mi | Wind | 67 mph | 07:42 UTC | 3 NW Tecumseh, Shawnee | SPC · preliminary |
| 4.6 mi | Hail | 1.00" (quarter) | 07:49 UTC | 5 W Topeka, Shawnee | SPC · preliminary |
| 5.4 mi | Wind | 58 mph | 07:50 UTC | 5 NNW Topeka, Shawnee | SPC · preliminary |
| 5.7 mi | Hail | 1.00" (quarter) | 07:40 UTC | 7 SSE Silver Lake, Shawnee | SPC · preliminary |
| 5.7 mi | Hail | 1.00" (quarter) | 07:57 UTC | 7 SSE Silver Lake, Shawnee | SPC · preliminary |
| 6.9 mi | Wind | 67 mph | 07:30 UTC | 7 SSE Silver Lake, Shawnee | SPC · preliminary |
| 7.3 mi | Hail | 1.00" (quarter) | 07:58 UTC | 6 N Topeka, Shawnee | SPC · preliminary |
1.7 mi, hail: “Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (TOP)”
2.5 mi, hail: “(TOP)”
3 mi, hail: “(TOP)”
4.1 mi, wind: “(TOP)”
4.2 mi, hail: “(TOP)”
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Verify your address — $29 Topeka hail historysources: NOAA SPC page updated 2026-06-12