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Wichita hail season 2012
77 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 30 miles, across 12 storm days, max 2.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2012 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2012, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2012 | 37 | 2.00" | SEDGWICK, BUTLER, HARVEY |
| March 29, 2012 | 21 | 2.50" | BUTLER, SEDGWICK |
| September 7, 2012 | 5 | 2.50" | SEDGWICK |
| April 14, 2012 | 3 | 2.75" | BUTLER |
| September 25, 2012 | 2 | 1.75" | SEDGWICK |
“Spotter reported minor damage to vehicles and small plants. Duration about 2 minutes.”
— NWS event narrative, May 30, 2012 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Feb 2 · Mar 23 · Apr 4 · May 40 · Sep 7 · Oct 1
Wind context: the record also holds 57 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2012 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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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.