Hail in Wichita since 2016
The Storm Prediction Center logged 586 hail reports in Sedgwick, Butler, Harvey and Sumner counties from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026, on 133 different days. The largest was 3.50 inches, at 7 SSW Mayfield on April 23, 2026. The busiest day was April 26, 2016, with 43 reports.
Hail reports by year
2016 had the most reports (144). The 2026 count runs through September 27, 2026. Report counts rise and fall with how many people were watching and reporting, not only with how much hail fell.
Which months bring hail to Wichita
May, April and June account for 76% of the reports.
How big the hail was
| Reported size | For scale, the NWS compares it to | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 to 1.74 in | quarter, half dollar, ping pong ball | 449 | 76.6% |
| 1.75 to 2.49 in | golf ball, hen egg | 116 | 19.8% |
| 2.50 to 3.99 in | tennis ball, baseball, teacup | 21 | 3.6% |
| 4.00 in and up | softball or larger | 0 | 0.0% |
The largest hail reported
| Date | Size | Place | NWS comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2026 5:50 pm CDT | 3.50 in | 7 SSW Mayfield, Sumner Co. | Report with picture came in via social media. (ICT) |
| March 30, 2016 3:00 pm CDT | 3.00 in | 1 S El Dorado Lake, Butler Co. | DELAYED REPORT FROM KSN FROM A VIEWER WITH AN IMAGE SHOWING A 3 INCH HAILSTONE. (ICT) |
| May 26, 2016 5:08 pm CDT | 2.75 in | Newton, Harvey Co. | LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTING BASEBALL SIZED HAIL AT GREENWOOD CEMETARY. (ICT) |
| May 27, 2016 3:42 pm CDT | 2.75 in | Mount Hope, Sedgwick Co. | (ICT) |
| June 26, 2018 7:58 pm CDT | 2.75 in | El Dorado, Butler Co. | BUTLER COUNTY EM REPORTING BASEBALL SIZE HAIL ON THE NW SIDE OF EL DORADO. (ICT) |
| June 17, 2025 5:34 pm CDT | 2.75 in | 5 SE Conway Springs, Sumner Co. | (ICT) |
| September 3, 2025 6:44 pm CDT | 2.75 in | 7 SW Moundridge, Harvey Co. | Relayed via phone. (ICT) |
| September 3, 2025 7:40 pm CDT | 2.75 in | 2 SSE Wichita, Sedgwick Co. | (ICT) |
| June 15, 2016 5:30 pm CDT | 2.50 in | Bentley, Sedgwick Co. | PICTURE REPORT VIA FACEBOOK OF TENNIS BALL SIZED HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. (ICT) |
| June 15, 2016 5:42 pm CDT | 2.50 in | Sedgwick, Harvey Co. | FACEBOOK PICTURE OF 2.5 INCH SIZED HAIL. TIME IS BASED ON RADAR. (ICT) |
The days with the most hail reports
| Date | Reports | Largest | Counties with reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 26, 2016 | 43 | 2.00 in | Butler, Sedgwick and Sumner |
| May 31, 2022 | 26 | 2.50 in | Butler, Harvey, Sedgwick and Sumner |
| June 15, 2016 | 23 | 2.50 in | Butler, Harvey and Sedgwick |
| June 26, 2018 | 18 | 2.75 in | Butler, Sedgwick and Sumner |
| April 30, 2024 | 18 | 1.75 in | Butler, Harvey, Sedgwick and Sumner |
| April 29, 2022 | 17 | 2.50 in | Butler and Sedgwick |
| April 17, 2026 | 15 | 1.75 in | Butler, Harvey, Sedgwick and Sumner |
| June 18, 2019 | 14 | 2.50 in | Butler and Sedgwick |
| June 17, 2025 | 14 | 2.75 in | Butler, Sedgwick and Sumner |
| September 3, 2025 | 14 | 2.75 in | Harvey and Sedgwick |
Storm dates in Wichita with their own page
Every local date since January 1, 2021 with 5 or more spotter hail reports in the metro. Each page lists the reports and what radar recorded.
2026
- April 17, 2026 15 reports, up to 1.75 in
- April 23, 2026 12 reports, up to 3.50 in
- April 25, 2026 11 reports, up to 1.75 in
- May 18, 2026 6 reports, up to 1.75 in
- May 30, 2026 8 reports, up to 1.50 in
- June 18, 2026 9 reports, up to 1.75 in
- August 7, 2026 8 reports, up to 2.00 in
2025
- May 18, 2025 7 reports, up to 1.75 in
- May 19, 2025 5 reports, up to 2.50 in
- June 17, 2025 14 reports, up to 2.75 in
- July 8, 2025 5 reports, up to 1.75 in
- July 11, 2025 5 reports, up to 1.75 in
- September 3, 2025 14 reports, up to 2.75 in
2024
- April 30, 2024 18 reports, up to 1.75 in
- May 15, 2024 10 reports, up to 2.00 in
2022
- April 29, 2022 17 reports, up to 2.50 in
- May 13, 2022 5 reports, up to 1.75 in
- May 31, 2022 26 reports, up to 2.50 in
- June 22, 2022 5 reports, up to 1.75 in
Check your own address in Wichita
Enter the address and the date of the storm. The free check counts NOAA radar hail signatures within 1, 3 and 5 miles and finds the nearest spotter report.
Counts are Storm Prediction Center hail reports from January 1, 2016 to September 27, 2026 whose coordinates fall inside Sedgwick, Butler, Harvey and Sumner counties. The daily logs are preliminary, and a storm nobody reported is missing from them. Radar signatures, which do not depend on anyone watching, appear on each storm-date page and in the address report. How these pages are built.