HailEvidence → Wichita, KS → 2026-04-25

Did it hail in Wichita, KS on April 25, 2026?

Yes — NWS storm reports document 9 hail reports within 10 miles of Wichita, KS on April 25, 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.

9hail reports ≤ 10 mi

1.75"largest hail · golf ball

Every recorded report near Wichita on 2026-04-25

Distances are from the Wichita city centroid. Times as recorded by the source (SPC reports are UTC). Showing the nearest 9.

Distance	Type	Size / speed	Time	Reported near	Source
1.7 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	00:46 UTC	1 SE Downtown Wichita, Sedgwick	SPC · preliminary
2.5 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	00:31 UTC	3 WNW Downtown Wichita, Sedgwick	SPC · preliminary
2.8 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	00:30 UTC	3 WNW Downtown Wichita, Sedgwick	SPC · preliminary
5 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	00:24 UTC	4 SSE Maize, Sedgwick	SPC · preliminary
6.2 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	00:28 UTC	2 SSE East Wichita, Sedgwick	SPC · preliminary
7.8 mi	Hail	1.75" (golf ball)	00:14 UTC	3 SSW Maize, Sedgwick	SPC · preliminary
8.1 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	00:04 UTC	2 S Maize, Sedgwick	SPC · preliminary
8.1 mi	Hail	1.50" (ping pong ball)	00:17 UTC	3 SSW Maize, Sedgwick	SPC · preliminary
9.2 mi	Hail	1.00" (quarter)	00:36 UTC	2 SW Andover, Sedgwick	SPC · preliminary

1.7 mi, hail: “Report from mPING. (ICT)”

2.5 mi, hail: “(ICT)”

2.8 mi, hail: “Near 13th and West. Hail sizes ranged from quarters to golfballs. Time estimated from radar. (ICT)”

5 mi, hail: “Near 21st and Ridge. (ICT)”

6.2 mi, hail: “Near Rock and Harry. (ICT)”

Was your property hit on 2026-04-25?

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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