HailEvidence → Whitewater, KS → 2026-04-23

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

Yes — NWS storm reports document 3 hail reports within 10 miles of Whitewater, KS on April 23, 2026, with hail up to 2.00" (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

2.00"largest hail · hen egg

5tornado reports

Every recorded report near Whitewater on 2026-04-23

Distances are from the Whitewater city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 8.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
0.3 mi	Tornado	UNK	00:20 UTC	Whitewater, Butler	SPC · preliminary
2.1 mi	Tornado	UNK	00:14 UTC	2 SW Whitewater, Harvey	SPC · preliminary
6 mi	Hail	2.00" (hen egg)	00:15 UTC	Elbing, Butler	SPC · preliminary
7.2 mi	Hail	1.25" (half dollar)	00:55 UTC	5 NNW Benton, Butler	SPC · preliminary
7.3 mi	Tornado	UNK	23:51 UTC	5 ESE Newton, Harvey	SPC · preliminary
7.7 mi	Tornado	UNK	23:50 UTC	5 ESE Newton, Harvey	SPC · preliminary
8.7 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	00:03 UTC	5 E Elbing, Butler	SPC · preliminary
8.9 mi	Tornado	UNK	00:28 UTC	6 NE Valley Center, Sedgwick	SPC · preliminary

0.3 mi, tornado: “[Landspout] (ICT)”

2.1 mi, tornado: “[Landspout] Retired NWS employee reports landspout. (ICT)”

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

7.2 mi, hail: “Delayed report. Relayed via NWS employee. (ICT)”

7.3 mi, tornado: “[Landspout] Former NWS Employee reports tornado. Can see debris cloud. (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.

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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