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Topeka hail season 2020
34 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 5 storm days, max 4.50". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2020 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2020, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 2020 | 20 | 1.75" | WABAUNSEE, SHAWNEE, JEFFERSON |
| July 11, 2020 | 10 | 4.50" | OSAGE, SHAWNEE, WABAUNSEE |
| May 4, 2020 | 2 | 1.00" | WABAUNSEE, SHAWNEE |
| June 28, 2020 | 1 | 1.00" | SHAWNEE |
| May 14, 2020 | 1 | 1.00" | JACKSON |
“Most hail was half dollar size with a few golf ball sized as well.”
— NWS event narrative, April 11, 2020 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Apr 20 · May 3 · Jun 1 · Jul 10
Wind context: the record also holds 31 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2020 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Topeka claim from 2020?
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 25 miles of the Topeka anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.