United States · September 16, 2023

Hail map — September 16, 2023

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 10 cities across 4 states on September 16, 2023. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Kansas City, MO.

Hail swath map for Kansas City, MO on September 16, 2023 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Largest rendered swath of the day: Kansas City, MO — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
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States hit
4
Cities hit
10
Largest stone
1.00″
quarter size
Impact rating
3/10
from stone size

Sizes come from NOAA radar, which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.

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States hit on September 16, 2023

Every state where NOAA radar put an inch or more of hail over a city that day, biggest stone first.

What people on the ground measured in the US on September 16, 2023

15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 11 from trained observers or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

  • 2.50″ hen egg size Emergency Mngr
    4 WNW Ozawkie, KS5:03 PM CDTJefferson County

    Post Storm info from EM. Time estimated from radar.

  • 2.50″ hen egg size Law Enforcement
    3 WSW Ozawkie, KS5:08 PM CDTJefferson County

    Significant damage caused to vehicles and windows relayed by the EM. Delayed report, time estimated radar.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Emergency Mngr
    3 W Ozawkie, KS5:08 PM CDTJefferson County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
    Plymouth, NE2:35 PM CDTJefferson County

    Corrected magnitude to properly reflect size of golf ball sized hail. Quarter to golf ball sized hail.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
    5 ENE Bern, KS2:50 PM CDTNemaha County
  • 1.75″ golf ball size Law Enforcement
    2 W Ozawkie, KS5:09 PM CDTJefferson County

    K-92 Highway and Valley View Drive.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Emergency Mngr
    3 W Denison, KS4:38 PM CDTJackson County

    Photos shared. Radar estimated time.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    2 NE Wheaton, KS7:20 PM CDTPottawatomie County

    Most were around quarter size.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    Plymouth, NE2:35 PM CDTJefferson County

    Quarter to golf ball sized hail.

  • 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    6 N Hanover, KS3:38 PM CDTWashington County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    Sabetha, KS3:15 PM CDTNemaha County

    Hail covering the ground.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    Diller, NE3:32 PM CDTJefferson County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    6 N Holton, KS4:25 PM CDTJackson County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    5 E Olsburg, KS5:05 PM CDTPottawatomie County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 SSE Lackmans, KS5:35 PM CDTJohnson County

Showing the 15 largest of 47 hail reports filed that day.

Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.

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US hail on September 16, 2023

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 10 cities across 4 states on September 16, 2023. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Kansas City, MO. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.

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