Hail — Hodgeman, Kansas

2025-04-24 · near Jetmore Muni Arpt, Hodgeman, Kansas

Event narrative

Emergency manager reported 2 inch hail.

Wider weather episode

A compact upper-level shortwave ejected into the southern Great Plains. Southeasterly flow amplified the moisture available to the developing storms in addition to CAPE values in excess of 2000 J/kg. 0-6 km shear values were around 30 kts with hodograph soundings indicating good lower level shear with slight backing in the mid levels. The only severe output recorded from these storms were severe hail across the afternoon and evening of 4/24 with heavy rain lasting into the morning of 4/25.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1244470. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.