Hail — Wichita, Kansas

2024-05-03 · near Lydia, Wichita, Kansas

Event narrative

Trained spotter reports golf ball sized hail with heavy rain and about 25 MPH wind gusts. Falling hail did shrink to 1 inch by 19 minutes after the hour.

Wider weather episode

In the mid-afternoon, a line of thunderstorms formed in northeastern Colorado and proceeded to the southeast through northwestern Kansas. 1.75 inch hail, multiple gusts around 60 MPH were recorded, and an estimated 70 MPH gust flipped a truck.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1176936. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.