Hail in Cowley County, Kansas

Hail May 18, 2026 · Cowley County, Kansas

1 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Nickel to quarter sized hail was falling with a measured wind gust of 52 mph.

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 Arkansas City (37.0700, -97.0400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1336726. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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