Hail in Pratt County, Kansas

Hail April 25, 2026 · Pratt County, Kansas

2 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Report from social media showed up to 2 inch hail measured up with a ruler. Time estimated via radar.

The wider storm

In the afternoon of 4/25, two strong storms both producing severe hail with one producing 2.5 hail. Some severe wind gusts were also reported. A cold front bisected the area and interacted with a shortwave that produced organized convection with low level moisture and deep-layer shear. The shear CAPE available generated numerous reports of severe winds while the steep lapse rates aided in generating severe wind gusts.

Began near Waldeck (37.6500, -98.6600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1330611. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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