Kansas · July 4, 2026

Kansas hail map — July 4, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 2 Kansas cities on July 4, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Emporia.

Hail swath map for Emporia, KS on July 4, 2026 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Swath over Emporia on July 4, 2026 — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
Cities hit
2
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 July 4, 2026

Emporia, KS1.00″ · quarterJunction City, KS1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in Kansas on July 4, 2026

5 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 2 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.

  • 2.25″ hen egg size Public
    2 ENE Argonia, KS4:30 PM CDTSumner County

    Time is estimated from radar. Picture sent comparing to golf ball.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size CO-OP Observer
    Caldwell, KS5:32 PM CDTSumner County

    Lasted for the last 5 minutes and still ongoing.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    1 N Moundridge, KS1:03 PM CDTMcPherson County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    4 NNW Halstead, KS1:28 PM CDTHarvey County

    Picture sent via X of quarter sized hail.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    8 SSE Mayfield, KS5:20 PM CDTSumner County

    Lasted for the past five minutes.

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 July 4, 2026

Oklahoma8 cities · 2.00″Connecticut8 cities · 2.00″Maryland16 cities · 1.50″Virginia2 cities · 1.50″New York1 city · 1.50″Illinois1 city · 1.50″Iowa1 city · 1.00″South Dakota1 city · 1.00″Tennessee2 cities · 1.00″Minnesota1 city · 1.00″Pennsylvania1 city · 1.00″Arkansas3 cities · 1.00″
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Other Kansas hail days

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Kansas hail on July 4, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 2 Kansas cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Emporia. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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