Hail in Crawford County, Kansas

Hail April 17, 2026 · Crawford County, Kansas

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Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Quarter sized hail was reported.

The wider storm

The initial development of strong to severe storms produced large hail and heavy rainfall in far southeastern Kansas thanks to an unstable atmosphere ahead of an advancing cold front and strong atmospheric wind shear.

Began near Hepler (37.6600, -94.9700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1324385. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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