Kansas hail map — April 13, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 Kansas city on April 13, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Gardner.
- Cities hit
- 1
- in Kansas
- Largest stone
- 1.00″
- quarter size
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- 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 13, 2026
What people on the ground measured in Kansas on April 13, 2026
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 Trained Spotter4 S Cottonwood Falls, KS4:55 PM CDTChase County
- 2.75″ baseball size Public1 N Ottawa, KS7:42 PM CDTFranklin County
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public1 W Reading, KS6:05 PM CDTLyon County
Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.).
- 2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter5 S Osage City, KS6:30 PM CDTOsage County
- 2.00″ hen egg size Storm Chaser5 S Osage City, KS6:30 PM CDTOsage County
- 2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter2 W Pomona, KS7:10 PM CDTFranklin County
Hail was observed on the ground behind the storm.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public1 SSW Ottawa, KS7:30 PM CDTFranklin County
Delayed report of 2 inch hail stones across the street from Ottawa High School. Photos sent via email.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Broadcast Media1 SSE Cottonwood Falls, KS5:00 PM CDTChase County
Reported via KSN-TV and law enforcement.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter6 N Matfield Green, KS5:00 PM CDTChase County
Relayed via social media with picture.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter4 S Cottonwood Falls, KS5:00 PM CDTChase County
Corrects previous hail report from 6 N Matfield Green. Relayed via social media with picture.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Storm Chaser4 W Reading, KS5:58 PM CDTLyon County
- 1.25″ half dollar size Local Official3 NW Emporia, KS5:32 PM CDTLyon County
Emporia City Manager reported quarter to half dollar size hail.
Showing the 12 largest of 18 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 13, 2026
The full US hail map for April 13, 2026 →Other Kansas hail days
Kansas hail on April 13, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 Kansas city that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Gardner. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.