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Wichita hail season 2011
83 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 30 miles, across 10 storm days, max 5.00". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2011 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2011, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2011 | 21 | 4.25" | SEDGWICK, KINGMAN, BUTLER, RENO |
| April 8, 2011 | 20 | 5.00" | SUMNER, COWLEY, SEDGWICK, BUTLER |
| June 20, 2011 | 19 | 1.75" | COWLEY, SEDGWICK, BUTLER, HARVEY |
| June 17, 2011 | 6 | 2.75" | BUTLER, HARVEY |
| June 18, 2011 | 4 | 1.75" | BUTLER, HARVEY |
“Hail up to golfball size fell in a wide band from near Garden Plain to Goddard, producing drifts of hail at times. The hail often occurred with wind gusts up to 60 mph winds. The large hail likely inflicted damage to various roofs and vehicles, but the exact number is unknown. Consequently, property damage amounts are rough estimates. According to newspaper reports, up to 100,000 acres of wheat may have been damaged ”
— NWS event narrative, June 9, 2011 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Feb 4 · Apr 27 · May 2 · Jun 50
Wind context: the record also holds 122 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2011 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Wichita claim from 2011?
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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.