Hail in McPherson County, Kansas

Hail May 18, 2026 · McPherson County, Kansas

1.5 in

Hail diameter

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

The wider storm

Several clusters of severe storms developed along a slow moving cold front as it creeped across the area through the afternoon and into the nighttime hours. These storms produced up to 2-inch hail along with estimated winds up to 90 mph. Multiple structures were damaged across south-central Kansas due to these storms.

Began near Inman (38.2100, -97.8000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1336672. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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