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HailEvidenceWalton, KS → 2026-04-23

Did it hail in Walton, KS on April 23, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Walton, KS on April 23, 2026, with hail up to 2.25" (hen egg 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
2.25"largest hail · hen egg
2tornado reports

Every recorded report near Walton on 2026-04-23

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

DistanceTypeSize / speedTimeReported nearSource
6.1 mi Tornado UNK 23:50 UTC 5 ESE Newton, Harvey SPC · preliminary
6.1 mi Tornado UNK 23:51 UTC 5 ESE Newton, Harvey SPC · preliminary
8.4 mi Hail 2.00" (hen egg) 00:15 UTC Elbing, Butler SPC · preliminary
8.8 mi Hail 1.50" (ping pong ball) 23:15 UTC Peabody, Marion SPC · preliminary
8.8 mi Hail 2.25" (hen egg) 23:17 UTC Peabody, Marion SPC · preliminary

6.1 mi, tornado: “[Landspout] (ICT)”

6.1 mi, tornado: “[Landspout] Former NWS Employee reports tornado. Can see debris cloud. (ICT)”

8.4 mi, hail: “Delayed report. Relayed via emergency manager with picture. (ICT)”

8.8 mi, hail: “(ICT)”

8.8 mi, hail: “(ICT)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-23?

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.

Verify your address — $29 Walton hail history
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