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Hail Topeka, KS

Over the last 7 days, no hail has been reported within 25 miles of Topeka. That makes for a quiet week, but the year is not empty: Topeka has collected 23 hail reports so far in 2026. The largest stone from those reports measured 1.75 inches and fell at Lawrence. Hail reports are drawn from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters, and the count covers a 25 miles radius around the city. This is the same radius used for the city's long-term hail averages.

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Every figure on this page covers a 25 mile circle centered on Topeka. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 39.0 hail reports a year, coming on about 8.4 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 5.25 inches, on May 21, 2011.

Hail storms near Topeka in 2026

Hail reports within 25 miles of Topeka in 2026, newest first
DateSizePlaceReported by
Aug 19, 20261.00 inches quarter5 WNW MayettaJackson CountyTrained Spotter
Aug 15, 20261.25 inches half dollar2 S MeridenJefferson CountyFire Dept/Rescue
Jun 9, 20261.00 inches quarterClintonDouglas CountyEmergency Mngr
Jun 9, 20261.00 inches quarterClintonDouglas CountyEmergency Mngr
Apr 27, 20261.25 inches half dollar3 WSW LawrenceDouglas CountyPublic
Apr 27, 20261.75 inches golf ballLawrenceDouglas CountyPublic
Apr 27, 20260.75 inches penny4 N TopekaShawnee CountyPublic
Apr 27, 20261.00 inches quarter6 N TopekaShawnee CountyPublic
Apr 27, 20261.25 inches half dollar2 NE PaulineShawnee CountyPublic
Apr 27, 20261.00 inches quarter7 SSE Silver LakeShawnee CountyPublic
Apr 27, 20261.00 inches quarter3 SW TecumsehShawnee CountyPublic
Apr 27, 20261.00 inches quarter3 ENE TopekaShawnee CountyNWS Employee
Apr 27, 20261.00 inches quarter2 W TopekaShawnee CountyPublic
Apr 27, 20261.75 inches golf ball4 NW TopekaShawnee CountyEmergency Mngr
Apr 27, 20261.50 inches ping pong ball3 WNW TopekaShawnee CountyPublic
Apr 27, 20261.00 inches quarter5 W TopekaShawnee CountyPublic
Apr 27, 20261.00 inches quarter3 NNW PaulineShawnee CountyEmergency Mngr
Apr 27, 20261.00 inches quarter2 NW DoverWabaunsee CountyPublic
Apr 27, 20260.75 inches penny4 SE Silver LakeShawnee CountyPublic
Apr 27, 20261.00 inches quarter7 SSE Silver LakeShawnee CountyPublic
Apr 24, 20261.25 inches half dollar2 NE PaulineShawnee CountyPublic
Apr 23, 20261.25 inches half dollar4 W TopekaShawnee CountyPublic
Apr 17, 20261.00 inches quarter1 E Valley FallsJefferson CountyTrained Spotter

WeatherTotals compiles National Weather Service Local Storm Reports, mostly from the public and trained spotters. Each report is flagged measured or estimated and lists its source and time.

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Topeka

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Topeka since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
5.25 inchesGrapefruitTopeka, Shawnee CountyMay 21, 2011
4.50 inchesGrapefruitScranton, Osage CountyApr 14, 2001
4.50 inchesGrapefruitKeene, Wabaunsee CountyJul 11, 2020
4.00 inchesSoftballKeene, Wabaunsee CountyJul 11, 2020
4.00 inchesSoftballMaple Hill, Wabaunsee CountyJun 30, 2023

Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.

Hailstone sizes recorded near Topeka

Hailstone sizes recorded near Topeka
Stone sizeReportsShare
Under 1 inch19524%
1 to under 2 inches56269%
2 inches and larger617%

The NCEI Storm Events Database supplies the 818 reports within 25 miles of Topeka from 2005 to 2025, with stone size recorded by diameter.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month within 25 miles of Topeka, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports0.00.24.08.99.77.22.22.33.00.80.50.0

National Weather Service offices file Local Storm Reports; the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University relays them to this page, where they appear as live spotter reports. Under 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright attaches to the government-produced figures on this page, including reports, alerts, station observations, and normals, which were created by the National Weather Service and other NOAA offices. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. It does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with those agencies. See: Data sources and attribution.

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