Kansas hail map — August 18, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 3 Kansas cities on August 18, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Topeka.
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- Cities hit
- 3
- in Kansas
- Largest stone
- 1.50″
- half dollar size
- Impact rating
- 5/10
- 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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Kansas cities hit on August 18, 2026
What people on the ground measured in Kansas on August 18, 2026
9 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 6 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.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public6 SW Milford, KS9:12 PM CDTDickinson County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter7 NNE Chapman, KS9:10 PM CDTDickinson County
Corrects previous hail report from 7 NNE Chapman.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter7 NNE Chapman, KS9:16 PM CDTDickinson County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public4 SSW Onaga, KS10:52 PM CDTPottawatomie County
Delayed report. Relayed from social media.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter8 NNW Moonlight, KS8:52 PM CDTDickinson County
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter1 SW Junction City, KS9:18 PM CDTGeary County
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter5 S Onaga, KS11:02 PM CDTPottawatomie County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public7 ENE Ash Valley, KS6:42 PM CDTRush County
Report of quarter-size hail.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter5 WNW Mayetta, KS11:30 PM CDTJackson County
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.
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Kansas hail on August 18, 2026
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 Topeka. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.