Hail in Lyon County, Kansas
Hail April 13, 2026 · Lyon County, Kansas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Emporia city manager reported quarter to half dollar size hail.
The wider storm
Supercell thunderstorms developed along and east of a dryline across east central Kansas late afternoon on April 13th. The storms produced very large hail to the size of baseballs and also a strong tornado in Franklin County and a brief weak tornado in Osage County. 3 injuries were reported due to the Franklin County tornado none serious.
Began near Emporia (38.4300, -96.2200).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1324038. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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