How big was the hail on April 30, 2024?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in Kansas that day was 1.50 inches. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath, so a city's figure is the largest radar estimated anywhere within about 5 miles of it.

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Kansas · April 30, 2024

Kansas hail map — April 30, 2024

Name: Kansas hail map — April 30, 2024
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 3 Kansas cities on April 30, 2024. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Wichita.

Hail swath map for Wichita, KS on April 30, 2024 showing 1.50 inch hail. — Swath over Wichita on April 30, 2024 — 1.50″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

Cities hit: 3; in Kansas
Largest stone: 1.50″; half dollar size
Impact rating: 5/10; from stone size

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

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Kansas cities hit on April 30, 2024

Wichita, KS1.50″ · half dollar Topeka, KS1.00″ · quarter Derby, KS1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in Kansas on April 30, 2024

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 6 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

2.75″ baseball size 911 Call Center
Anthony, KS7:25 PM CDTHarper County
Video of up to baseball size hail in Anthony. Public call corroborates this video. Most of the hail is golf ball size.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
Frankfort, KS3:50 PM CDTMarshall County
Larger than golf ball size.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
Vermillion, KS4:22 PM CDTMarshall County
Estimated from photo.
2.00″ hen egg size Public
3 E Centralia, KS4:28 PM CDTNemaha County
2.00″ hen egg size Emergency Mngr
Williamstown, KS7:06 PM CDTJefferson County
1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
Frankfort, KS3:58 PM CDTMarshall County
1.75″ golf ball size Public
Emmett, KS5:17 PM CDTPottawatomie County
radar estimated with approx time from social media report.
1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
2 S Newton, KS5:34 PM CDTHarvey County
1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
3 N Kechi, KS5:58 PM CDTSedgwick County
1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
Norwich, KS6:19 PM CDTKingman County
1.75″ golf ball size Emergency Mngr
Andover, KS6:40 PM CDTButler County
1.75″ golf ball size Public
Harper, KS7:01 PM CDTHarper County
Video sent via social media.

Showing the 12 largest of 53 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.

Other states hit on April 30, 2024

Oklahoma1 city · 2.00″Pennsylvania2 cities · 1.00″

The full US hail map for April 30, 2024 →

Other Kansas hail days

August 19, 20262 cities · 2.00″August 14, 20262 cities · 1.50″August 13, 20261 city · 1.00″August 7, 20262 cities · 1.50″August 6, 20263 cities · 1.00″August 5, 20262 cities · 2.00″July 9, 20262 cities · 1.00″July 4, 20262 cities · 1.00″June 25, 20261 city · 2.00″June 22, 20261 city · 1.00″June 21, 20261 city · 1.00″June 20, 20262 cities · 2.00″

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FAQ

Kansas hail on April 30, 2024

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 3 Kansas cities that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Wichita. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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