How big was the hail on April 17, 2026?

The maximum estimated stone size anywhere in Kansas that day was 1.00 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 17, 2026

Kansas hail map — April 17, 2026

Name: Kansas hail map — April 17, 2026
Creator: HailMate

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 3 Kansas cities on April 17, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Wichita.

Hail swath map for Wichita, KS on April 17, 2026 showing 1.00 inch hail. — Swath over Wichita on April 17, 2026 — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.

Cities hit: 3; 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 17, 2026

Wichita, KS1.00″ · quarter Derby, KS1.00″ · quarter Gardner, KS1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in Kansas on April 17, 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.

1.75″ golf ball size Public
Derby, KS3:41 PM CDTSedgwick County
Golf ball sized hail sent via mPING.
1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
Valley Center, KS1:59 PM CDTSedgwick County
1.50″ half dollar size Public
1 WSW Whitewater, KS2:20 PM CDTHarvey County
Pea to ping pong ball sized hail.
1.50″ half dollar size Emergency Mngr
2 N Saint Paul, KS4:46 PM CDTNeosho County
Damage to house siding and windows.
1.25″ half dollar size Public
1 E Bel Aire, KS2:52 PM CDTSedgwick County
Half dollar hail via mPING.
1.25″ half dollar size Public
Benton, KS3:00 PM CDTButler County
1.25″ half dollar size Public
Conway Springs, KS3:02 PM CDTSumner County
1.25″ half dollar size Fire Dept/Rescue
Mayfield, KS3:59 PM CDTSumner County
1.00″ quarter size Emergency Mngr
Whitewater, KS2:23 PM CDTButler County
Relayed from local fire department.
1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
1 E Valley Falls, KS2:29 PM CDTJefferson County
1.00″ quarter size Official NWS Obs
Wichita Eisenhower Airp, KS2:36 PM CDTSedgwick County
Mostly pea to penny sized hail with a couple of quarter sized pieces.
1.00″ quarter size NWS Employee
4 SSE Maize, KS2:43 PM CDTSedgwick County

Showing the 12 largest of 32 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 17, 2026

Oklahoma2 cities · 2.00″Wisconsin2 cities · 1.50″Illinois2 cities · 1.50″Missouri4 cities · 1.00″Iowa1 city · 1.00″Minnesota2 cities · 1.00″

The full US hail map for April 17, 2026 →

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″

Every hail day across Kansas →

FAQ

Kansas hail on April 17, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 3 Kansas cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Wichita. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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