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Wichita hail season 2017
36 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 30 miles, across 13 storm days, max 1.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2017 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2017, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2017 | 7 | 1.75" | COWLEY, BUTLER, SEDGWICK |
| March 24, 2017 | 7 | 1.75" | SEDGWICK, HARVEY |
| June 14, 2017 | 6 | 1.25" | BUTLER, SEDGWICK |
| August 19, 2017 | 2 | 1.00" | SEDGWICK |
| August 16, 2017 | 2 | 1.00" | SEDGWICK, BUTLER |
“A trained spotter reported dime to golf ball sized hail shredding leaves from trees.”
— NWS event narrative, August 5, 2017 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Mar 8 · Apr 1 · May 4 · Jun 11 · Aug 11 · Oct 1
Wind context: the record also holds 76 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2017 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Wichita claim from 2017?
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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.