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Junction City, Kansas Hail Report and Map: August 7, 2026

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Was there hail in Junction City, KS on August 7, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 1.57 inches inside the town limits of Junction City on August 7, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 97% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 2.33 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 38 miles south of Junction City, KS. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 11:25 p.m. CT on August 6, 2026 and 9:55 a.m. CT on August 7, 2026.

Radar-estimated hail swath in Junction City, KS on August 7, 2026; colors show estimated hail sizes

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Hail estimates at a glance

Storm date (Eastern time)August 7, 2026 (Friday)
Maximum radar estimate across the area2.33 inches; strongest part of the swath about 38 miles south of Junction City, KS
Maximum radar estimate inside Junction City1.57 inches
Share of Junction City with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch97%
Approximate radar timingBetween about 11:25 p.m. CT on August 6, 2026 and 9:55 a.m. CT on August 7, 2026 (Central time)
County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger)Chase County (398 sq mi), Marion County (281 sq mi), Riley County (260 sq mi), Dickinson County (260 sq mi), Butler County (260 sq mi) and Morris County (208 sq mi)
Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or largerabout 2,477 square miles
Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or largerabout 408 square miles
SourceNOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH)

Which towns had hail on August 7, 2026?

Radar estimated hail of at least 0.5 inch inside these town limits, using U.S. Census boundaries. Each percentage is the share of town area with those estimates.

TownCountyMaximum radar estimate inside town limitsTown area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch
Junction City, KSGeary County1.57 inches97%
Grandview Plaza, KSGeary County1.32 inches100%
Bala, KS1.19 inches100%
Matfield Green, KS1.04 inches100%
Chapman, KSDickinson County1 inch100%
Lost Springs, KS1 inch100%
Elmdale, KS0.95 inch100%
Woodbine, KS0.93 inch100%
Marion, KSMarion County0.88 inch100%
Burns, KS0.88 inch100%
Greenleaf, KS0.85 inch81%
Fort Riley, KS0.84 inch10%
Milford, KSGeary County0.83 inch54%
Rosalia, KS0.82 inch100%
Blue Rapids, KSMarshall County0.81 inch23%
Wakefield, KSClay County0.81 inch100%
Cedar Point, KS0.8 inch100%
Burdick, KS0.79 inch100%
Lincolnville, KS0.78 inch90%
Barnes, KS0.78 inch100%

How big was the hail in Junction City?

Radar estimated hail up to 1.57 inches inside the town limits of Junction City. The maximum estimates in Marion, Chapman and Blue Rapids were 1 inch or less. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Check the swath for estimates around an address.

What time did radar detect hail?

Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 11:25 p.m. CT on August 6, 2026 and 9:55 a.m. CT on August 7, 2026. We used 724 NOAA radar hail detections in this area to estimate the window. We trim outlying detection times when enough are available, then round down to five-minute marks. It doesn't give an arrival time at an address.

Data source and limits

We use NOAA's MRMS radar product MESH (Maximum Estimated Size of Hail) for hail-size estimates. Each town's figure is the maximum inside its Census town limits. The percentage is the town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Each storm date covers one calendar day in Eastern time. A late-evening storm west of the Eastern time zone can appear under two dates. Radar estimates don't confirm hail on the ground or roof damage. Hail of 0.5 to 0.75 inch can damage roofs, especially older roofs. An estimate below 1 inch doesn't rule out damage. Read how we calculate sizes and times.

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