Junction City, Kansas Hail Report and Map: September 19, 2026
Was there hail in Junction City, KS on September 19, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 1.7 inches inside the town limits of Junction City on September 19, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 79% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 2.31 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 68 miles southwest of Manhattan, KS. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 4:40 p.m. and 8:25 p.m. CT on September 19, 2026.
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Hail estimates at a glance
| Storm date (Eastern time) | September 19, 2026 (Saturday) |
|---|---|
| Maximum radar estimate across the area | 2.31 inches; strongest part of the swath about 68 miles southwest of Manhattan, KS |
| Maximum radar estimate inside Junction City | 1.7 inches |
| Share of Junction City with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch | 79% |
| Approximate radar timing | Between about 4:40 p.m. and 8:25 p.m. CT on September 19, 2026 (Central time) |
| County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger) | McPherson County (275 sq mi), Dickinson County (263 sq mi), Brown County (235 sq mi), Pottawatomie County (222 sq mi), Reno County (150 sq mi) and Geary County (147 sq mi) |
| Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or larger | about 2,071 square miles |
| Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or larger | about 304 square miles |
| Source | NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) |
Which towns had hail on September 19, 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.
| Town | County | Maximum radar estimate inside town limits | Town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kipp, KS | 2.12 inches | 100% | |
| Marquette, KS | McPherson County | 1.87 inches | 100% |
| Junction City, KS | Geary County | 1.7 inches | 79% |
| Grandview Plaza, KS | Geary County | 1.69 inches | 100% |
| McPherson, KS | McPherson County | 1.6 inches | 81% |
| Havensville, KS | 1.54 inches | 100% | |
| Fort Riley, KS | 1.22 inches | 26% | |
| Soldier, KS | 1.21 inches | 100% | |
| Manhattan, KS | Riley County | 1.01 inches | 26% |
| Fairview, KS | 1 inch | 100% | |
| Robinson, KS | 0.99 inch | 100% | |
| The Highlands, KS | 0.95 inch | 100% | |
| Gypsum, KS | 0.92 inch | 100% | |
| Lehigh, KS | 0.89 inch | 100% | |
| Lindsborg, KS | McPherson County | 0.82 inch | 100% |
| Hiawatha, KS | Brown County | 0.8 inch | 100% |
| Navarre, KS | 0.79 inch | 100% | |
| Alta Vista, KS | 0.78 inch | 100% | |
| Horton, KS | Brown County | 0.76 inch | 30% |
How big was the hail in Junction City?
Radar estimated hail up to 1.7 inches inside the town limits of Junction City. Among the listed towns, the highest estimate was 2.12 inches inside the limits of Kipp. The maximum estimates in Manhattan, McPherson and Lindsborg were 1.6 inches or less. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Check the swath for estimates around an address.
Towns near the hail
The strongest part of the swath was within 15 miles of these towns. Distances and directions run from each town to that part of the swath.
- Salina, KS: strongest radar estimates about 11 miles south of town
What time did radar detect hail?
Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 4:40 p.m. and 8:25 p.m. CT on September 19, 2026. We used 493 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.