Hail history in Wichita, KS
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Wichita on 7.2 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 5.9 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Wichita on 127 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 7.75 in, in 2010. 103 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. May has the most hail days, 34 since 2010. The most recent was August 6, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 141 days, with gusts up to 102 mph.
Ranks #4 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 127
- Largest hail
- 7.75 in
- Highest gust
- 102 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
127 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 7.75 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 127 hail days in total; the most was 11 in 2016.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 2, Mar 6, Apr 21, May 34, Jun 30, Jul 8, Aug 11, Sep 8, Oct 6, Nov 1, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1.25 in | 4.8 mi |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 1.0 in | 7.3 mi |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 1.0 in | 11.1 mi |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 1.0 in | 4.2 mi |
| May 4, 2026 | 1.0 in | 4.6 mi |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 1.75 in | 1.7 mi |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 1.25 in | 11.3 mi |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 1.75 in | 5.4 mi |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 1.0 in | 8.1 mi |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 1.0 in | 5.1 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Wichita, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
141 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 102 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Not recorded | 14.8 mi |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 75 mph | 1.9 mi |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 75 mph | 6.6 mi |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Not recorded | 7.9 mi |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Not recorded | 14.7 mi |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 61 mph | 8.0 mi |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 70 mph | 4.2 mi |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 65 mph | 5.4 mi |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 65 mph | 6.3 mi |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 60 mph | 3.6 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Wichita, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Wichita
Estimated peak gusts
2 days since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Wichita.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| May 19, 2025 | 58 mph or more |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 4, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Apr 27, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Dec 15, 2021 | 58 mph or more |
| Oct 28, 2021 | 50 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 48 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Wichita since 1950; the strongest was rated EF5.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2022 | EF3 | 12.65 miles | 9.5 miles |
| May 19, 2013 | EF2 | 4.61 miles | 7.3 miles |
| Apr 14, 2012 | EF3 | 13.2 miles | 6.1 miles |
| Sep 15, 2010 | EF0 | 0.4 miles | 8.6 miles |
| Jun 12, 2008 | EF0 | 0.13 miles | 8.9 miles |
| May 20, 2001 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 1.1 miles |
| Jul 6, 1999 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 1.1 miles |
| Jul 6, 1999 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 1.1 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 1999 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 5.5 miles |
| May 3, 1999 | EF4 | 24 miles | 0.8 miles |
| Apr 5, 1999 | EF0 | 2 miles | 1.1 miles |
| Sep 5, 1992 | EF1 | 3.7 miles | 1.1 miles |
| Sep 5, 1992 | EF2 | 3 miles | 1.1 miles |
| Jun 19, 1992 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 1.1 miles |
| Jun 18, 1992 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 1.1 miles |
| May 16, 1991 | EF3 | 20 miles | 9.2 miles |
| Apr 26, 1991 | EF0 | 1 miles | 7.7 miles |
| Apr 26, 1991 | EF1 | 16 miles | 9.8 miles |
| Apr 26, 1991 | EF5 | 46 miles | 6.5 miles |
| Jul 4, 1987 | EF1 | 1.5 miles | 1.1 miles |
| Apr 29, 1984 | EF1 | 10 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Apr 29, 1984 | EF2 | 2 miles | 5.6 miles |
| Apr 29, 1984 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 2.8 miles |
| Apr 29, 1984 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 1.6 miles |
| Apr 29, 1984 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 7.7 miles |
| Apr 29, 1984 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 4.8 miles |
| May 14, 1982 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.7 miles |
| Jun 29, 1981 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 3.4 miles |
| May 13, 1974 | EF0 | 40.2 miles | 2.3 miles |
| Oct 11, 1973 | EF2 | 0.7 miles | 4.9 miles |
| Sep 20, 1965 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 6.7 miles |
| Sep 20, 1965 | EF2 | 43.8 miles | 5.8 miles |
| Sep 3, 1965 | EF3 | 0.1 miles | 3.8 miles |
| May 13, 1965 | EF3 | 62.5 miles | 5.3 miles |
| May 25, 1963 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.1 miles |
| Aug 28, 1960 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 7.4 miles |
| Apr 28, 1960 | EF3 | 7.1 miles | 9.2 miles |
| May 4, 1959 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 4.2 miles |
| Jun 11, 1958 | EF2 | 0.1 miles | 5.5 miles |
| Jun 7, 1958 | EF3 | 5 miles | 5 miles |
| May 27, 1955 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 4 miles |
| May 27, 1955 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 5.8 miles |
| Oct 25, 1954 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 1.6 miles |
| Oct 4, 1954 | EF2 | 0.1 miles | 1.1 miles |
| Apr 29, 1954 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.7 miles |
| Jun 21, 1953 | EF2 | 0.1 miles | 5.8 miles |
| May 9, 1953 | EF1 | 42.5 miles | 3.4 miles |
| Jun 25, 1950 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 8.7 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
No hurricane or tropical storm in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph) to Wichita.
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
98 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 3.0 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
56 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 5 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Wichita’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 1.5 in or more |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
Storms in Wichita
An NWS meteorologist told The Wichita Eagle in April 2025 that on average 75% of Kansas tornadoes happen from April to June, and that the same holds for large hail and damaging windstorms.1
Notable storms
- September 3, 2025Hail up to baseball size fell on parts of Wichita on the evening of September 3, 2025, and NWS Wichita said the hail did extensive damage to cars and homes. McConnell Air Force Base measured a 71 mph gust.2
- June 17, 2025An early morning bow echo produced a 102 mph gust at Wichita Eisenhower National Airport, the strongest gust ever reported there.3,4
- June 27, 2013A squall line brought an 89 mph gust to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, the highest there since July 11, 1993, and caused damage across Wichita and south to the state line.5
- April 14, 2012On the evening of April 14, 2012, a tornado tracked northeast from Haysville into southeast Wichita, and NWS Wichita found EF2 to EF3 damage in the Oaklawn area. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 38 injuries and $500 million in property damage along its 13-mile path.6,7,8
- September 15, 2010A supercell dropped baseball to larger than softball size hail along a swath from Goddard to Udall, crossing Maize and west Wichita. A 7.75-inch hailstone that fell near Pawnee and 119th Street is the Kansas record for hailstone diameter.9,10
- April 26, 1991An F5 tornado tracked about 46 miles on April 26, 1991, from near Clearwater through Haysville, across McConnell Air Force Base and Andover, to near El Dorado. A NOAA survey found that 13 of the 19 Kansas deaths that day were in one Andover mobile home park, and it put damage at the base near $62 million.11
Warnings and alerts
Sedgwick County's free Civic Ready alert sign-up sends automated weather watches and warnings, plus county and city alerts, by email, text or voice call.12,13
Sources
- 1. The Wichita Eagle: Tornado season begins in Kansas. Predicting the severity is tricky, expert says
- 2. NWS Wichita: Very Large Hail on September 3rd!
- 3. NWS Wichita: Bow echo produces strongest winds ever recorded in Wichita!
- 4. NWS Wichita: Highest Recorded Wind Gusts, Wichita Eisenhower National
- 5. NWS Wichita: June 27th 2013 damaging wind event
- 6. NWS Wichita: Why the NWS Wichita took shelter on April 14th 2012
- 7. NWS Wichita: April 14th 2012 Sedgwick County tornado
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Sedgwick County, April 14, 2012
- 9. NWS Wichita: September 15th 2010 record setting hail
- 10. NWS Wichita: Kansas Climate Records
- 11. NOAA National Weather Service: Natural Disaster Survey Report: Wichita/Andover, Kansas, Tornado, April 26, 1991
- 12. Sedgwick County, Kansas: Emergency Alerts
- 13. Sedgwick County (AlertSense): Public Signup
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Questions about hail in Wichita
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Wichita?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Wichita on 7.2 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 5.9 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 127 hail days.
- When is hail season in Wichita?
- May has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Wichita, 34 since 2010, then June (30) and April (21).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Wichita?
- 7.75 in, in 2010: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Wichita since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Wichita?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Wichita is from August 6, 2026, with hail up to 1.25 in reported 4.8 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.