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Wichita hail season 2001
70 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 30 miles, across 17 storm days, max 2.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2001 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2001, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 7, 2001 | 11 | 2.75" | SALINE, RUSSELL, SEDGWICK |
| April 14, 2001 | 11 | 2.75" | SUMNER, COWLEY, SEDGWICK, RENO |
| October 4, 2001 | 7 | 2.50" | SUMNER, BUTLER |
| May 27, 2001 | 7 | 1.75" | COWLEY, SEDGWICK, BUTLER, HARVEY |
| May 5, 2001 | 7 | 1.75" | SUMNER, SEDGWICK |
“Occurred in NW Wichita at 119th St. W/Central Ave. intersection.”
— NWS event narrative, September 7, 2001 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Feb 1 · Apr 18 · May 17 · Jun 9 · Aug 5 · Sep 13 · Oct 7
Wind context: the record also holds 85 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2001 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Wichita claim from 2001?
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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 30 miles of the Wichita 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.