Wichita, Kansas Hail Report and Map: April 17, 2026
Was there hail in Wichita, KS on April 17, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 1.69 inches inside the town limits of Wichita on April 17, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 51% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 3.16 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 248 miles southwest of Kansas City, MO. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 2:05 p.m. and 8:20 p.m. CT on April 17, 2026.
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Hail estimates at a glance
| Storm date (Eastern time) | April 17, 2026 (Friday) |
|---|---|
| Maximum radar estimate across the area | 3.16 inches; strongest part of the swath about 248 miles southwest of Kansas City, MO |
| Maximum radar estimate inside Wichita | 1.69 inches |
| Share of Wichita with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch | 51% |
| Approximate radar timing | Between about 2:05 p.m. and 8:20 p.m. CT on April 17, 2026 (Central time) |
| County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger) | Grant County (625 sq mi), Sumner County (588 sq mi), Alfalfa County (587 sq mi), Kay County (564 sq mi), Garfield County (432 sq mi) and Osage County (418 sq mi) |
| Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or larger | about 10,025 square miles |
| Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or larger | about 2,933 square miles |
| Source | NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH) |
Which towns had hail on April 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponca City, OK | Kay County | 2.74 inches | 100% |
| Okeene, OK | Blaine County | 2.1 inches | 100% |
| Waynoka, OK | Woods County | 1.98 inches | 100% |
| Medford, OK | Grant County | 1.89 inches | 100% |
| Whitewater, KS | Butler County | 1.78 inches | 100% |
| Wichita, KS | Sedgwick County | 1.69 inches | 51% |
| Helena, OK | Alfalfa County | 1.58 inches | 100% |
| Blackwell, OK | Kay County | 1.55 inches | 97% |
| Pond Creek, OK | Grant County | 1.49 inches | 100% |
| Valley Center, KS | Sedgwick County | 1.48 inches | 90% |
| Ottawa, KS | Franklin County | 1.46 inches | 100% |
| Tonkawa, OK | Kay County | 1.39 inches | 87% |
| McCord, OK | Osage County | 1.36 inches | 77% |
| Goddard, KS | Sedgwick County | 1.34 inches | 88% |
| Cedar Vale, KS | Chautauqua County | 1.34 inches | 83% |
| Maize, KS | Sedgwick County | 1.22 inches | 85% |
| Conway Springs, KS | Sumner County | 1.2 inches | 100% |
| Hennessey, OK | Kingfisher County | 1.18 inches | 100% |
| Park City, KS | Sedgwick County | 1.11 inches | 51% |
| Glencoe, OK | Payne County | 1.11 inches | 70% |
| Fredonia, KS | Wilson County | 1.09 inches | 100% |
| Newkirk, OK | Kay County | 1.08 inches | 100% |
| Douglass, KS | Butler County | 1.07 inches | 96% |
| Derby, KS | Sedgwick County | 1.06 inches | 62% |
| Wellington, KS | Sumner County | 1.04 inches | 81% |
| Olathe, KS | Johnson County | 0.98 inch | 35% |
| Lenexa, KS | Johnson County | 0.98 inch | 61% |
| Mulvane, KS | Sumner County | 0.98 inch | 53% |
| Cheyenne, OK | Roger Mills County | 0.98 inch | 100% |
| Cherokee, OK | Alfalfa County | 0.97 inch | 100% |
| Enid, OK | Garfield County | 0.96 inch | 12% |
| Mooreland, OK | Woodward County | 0.96 inch | 68% |
| Kansas City, MO | Jackson County | 0.95 inch | 10% |
| Kechi, KS | Sedgwick County | 0.89 inch | 73% |
| Cottonwood Falls, KS | Chase County | 0.87 inch | 100% |
| Udall, KS | Cowley County | 0.86 inch | 100% |
| Kansas City, KS | Wyandotte County | 0.85 inch | 14% |
| Overbrook, KS | Osage County | 0.81 inch | 100% |
| Wellsville, KS | Franklin County | 0.8 inch | 96% |
| Arkansas City, KS | Cowley County | 0.79 inch | 36% |
How big was the hail in Wichita?
Radar estimated hail up to 1.69 inches inside the town limits of Wichita. Among the listed towns, the highest estimate was 2.74 inches inside the limits of Ponca City. The maximum estimates in Kansas City, Kansas City and Olathe were 0.98 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 2:05 p.m. and 8:20 p.m. CT on April 17, 2026. We used 1,578 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.