1,386
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
80
Direct injuries
$302.2M
Property damage
Hail in Sedgwick County, Kansas: 1,386 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 7.75. That places the county #4 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Sedgwick County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Sedgwick County is the 2000s, when 454 of the county's 1,386 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Sedgwick County archive, hail makes up 47.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #4 for this hazard and #1 within Kansas, putting it in the 99.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Sedgwick County with 449 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 1992 | 4.5 | 0 | 59 | $0 | |
| Jul 9, 2009 | WICHITA | 2.75 | 0 | 20 | $10.0M |
| Sep 7, 1999 | CLEARWATER | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | $500K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2026 | WICHITA | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | EASTBOROUGH | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | WICHITA | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | WICHITA | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | EASTBOROUGH | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | MAIZE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | MAIZE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | MAIZE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | MAIZE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | COLWICH | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Sedgwick County
- Thunderstorm Wind 1,112
- Flash Flood 127
- Flood 93
- Tornado 90
- Heavy Rain 61
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Two supercell thunderstorms left a destructive swath of very large hail across portions of the county. The swath of hail was approximately 5 miles wide and 15 miles long, stretching from northwest of Goddard, Kansas through the western and southern half of Wichita, Kansas to near Rose Hill, Kansas. Hail as large as softball and grapefruit size pounded roofs and cars along its path with over 35,000 claims turned into insurance agencies. The hail made roofs look like a war zone, with holes big enough for people to stick their heads through. Cars and golf courses were pot marked with large dents. Some of the hail came through roofs, including the terminal at the Mid Continent Airport in Wichita. Three commercial airliners were damaged and had to be towed to hangers for repairs. The National Weather Service in Wichita suffered damage to its vehicles, including one hail dent that was almost 10 inches across. One such hailstone 2 miles west of the National Weather Service office broke the state record for diameter, measuring 7.75 inches across (see separate entry).
An early morning severe thunderstorm pounded western and central portions of Sedgwick County with destructive hail as large as 3 inches in diameter between roughly 6:10 and 6:30 AM CST. Several instances of 1.75 to 3 inch hail occurred from Goddard into western and central portions of Wichita, generally between 13th and Kellogg, and into the downtown area. Another area of large hail around 1.75 inches in diameter affected northern and northeast portions of Wichita, generally east of I-135 along K96. Surrounding the very large hail area were numerous reports of 0.75 to 1.25 inch hail, affecting portions of South, North, and East Wichita. The large hail inflicted widespread property damage across the Wichita area, some of which was rather severe, to automobiles, homes, and businesses. A handful of golf courses had to close for the day due to large divots on the putting greens, and Botanica Gardens just west of downtown sustained damage. Additionally, 17 police cars at the Patrol West Bureau near Central and I-235 had windows and/or flashing emergency lights shattered.
Large Hail ranging in size from golf ball to baseball sized moved across Downtown Wichita, causing devastating damage to cars and roofs. During the half hour hail storm, thousands of cars either had roof, windshield or hood damage. Insurance agencies reported 10 to 15 thousand cars may have damaged by the hail storm. The hail was so large and numerous that it killed numerous birds in the Delano district, and injured fans at Lawrence Dumont Stadium as the hail turned the minor league baseball field white. Stain glassed windows were destroyed at Friends University and hundreds of homes and businesses received roof and window damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Sedgwick County, Kansas?
1,386 hail events are recorded in Sedgwick County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Sedgwick County?
The strongest hail on record in Sedgwick County measured 7.75.
Where does the hail data for Sedgwick County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Sedgwick County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/sedgwick-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.