Kansas, 2011

Hail in Kansas, October 11 to 12, 2011

October 11 to 12, 2011 · NWS ICT · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A few weak storms moved across portions of Central Kansas dropping sub-severe sized hail.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS ICT wrote it up.

A few weak storms moved across portions of Central Kansas dropping sub-severe sized hail.

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 157 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:17 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Russell

When
October 11, 8:16 PM CST to 8:17 PM CST
Where
Russell County, 0.69 mi S of Russell
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
38.870, -98.850

Hail, Marion

When
October 12, 12:27 AM CST to 12:28 AM CST
Where
Marion County, Tampa
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
38.550, -97.150

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 352499, 352500.