Kansas hail map — May 18, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 5 Kansas cities on May 18, 2026. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Manhattan.
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- Cities hit
- 5
- in Kansas
- Largest stone
- 2.00″
- hen egg size
- Impact rating
- 7/10
- 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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What people on the ground measured in Kansas on May 18, 2026
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 4 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.
- 2.00″ hen egg size PublicLincoln, KS1:57 PM CDTLincoln County
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public6 N Haviland, KS5:38 PM CDTKiowa County
Social media report with picture.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter7 ESE Inman, KS6:32 PM CDTMcPherson County
- 1.75″ golf ball size Emergency Mngr3 S Lincoln, KS1:58 PM CDTLincoln County
Near 14 hwy and Jaguar rd.
- 1.75″ golf ball size PublicOfferle, KS3:40 PM CDTEdwards County
Public social media report of golf ball sized hail on the northeast side of Offerle.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public1 NE Kinsley, KS3:57 PM CDTEdwards County
Social media report of golf ball sized hail with photo.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public4 NE Milan, KS10:37 PM CDTSumner County
Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter2 SW Inman, KS6:29 PM CDTMcPherson County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public2 WNW Hutchinson, KS6:30 PM CDTReno County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Emergency Mngr6 NNW Volland, KS7:34 PM CDTWabaunsee County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public3 E Mayfield, KS10:57 PM CDTSumner County
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
- 1.25″ half dollar size PublicSummerfield, KS4:15 PM CDTMarshall County
Showing the 12 largest of 45 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 May 18, 2026
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Kansas hail on May 18, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 5 Kansas cities that day. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Manhattan. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.