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Wichita hail season 2005
74 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 30 miles, across 11 storm days, max 4.00". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2005 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2005, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 8, 2005 | 22 | 1.75" | HARVEY, SEDGWICK, RENO, CHASE |
| May 22, 2005 | 18 | 2.75" | COWLEY, BUTLER, SEDGWICK, HARVEY |
| May 8, 2005 | 12 | 1.25" | SALINE, RICE, MCPHERSON, SEDGWICK |
| July 3, 2005 | 9 | 4.00" | BARTON, SUMNER, COWLEY, HARPER |
| May 23, 2005 | 4 | 1.75" | SEDGWICK, BUTLER |
“Occurred at K-96/215th Street West intersection. (KFDI Radio).”
— NWS event narrative, June 8, 2005 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Mar 1 · Apr 1 · May 37 · Jun 24 · Jul 10 · Aug 1
Wind context: the record also holds 45 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2005 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Wichita claim from 2005?
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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.