Hail in Kansas, April 14 to 15, 2023

Name: Hail in Kansas, April 14 to 15, 2023
Start: 2023-04-14T15:10
End: 2023-04-15T10:27
Location: Kansas

April 14 to 15, 2023 · NWS ICT · 12 events in 7 counties and zones

Two areas of severe weather occurred on the 14th. One section was in north central Kansas while the other was located over south central Kansas.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 12

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.

Two areas of severe weather occurred on the 14th. One section was in north central Kansas while the other was located over south central Kansas. The primary hazard for these events was hail one inch in diameter.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 14, 11:47 AM CST, 3 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 11:47 AM CST, 3 hours 23 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 14, 4:10 AM CST, 11 hours before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
510 AM CDT Fri Apr 14 2023

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-151015-
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase-
Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-
Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-
510 AM CDT Fri Apr 14 2023

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas,
South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Gusty southerly winds and unseasonably warm and relatively dry air
will support a very high grassland fire danger again across most of
the area this afternoon through early this evening.

Strong to severe storms are possible late this afternoon with
better chances this evening, especially across central Kansas. The
main threats will be quarter to half dollar size hail and damaging
winds of 60 to 65 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

A very high grassland fire danger may return on Saturday afternoon
for portions of central and south central Kansas, though any
rainfall could lessen the threat. There is higher confidence in
very high grassland fire danger Sunday afternoon across the entire
area due to gusty northwest winds and low daytime humidity levels.

Chances for thunderstorms may return on Tuesday through Thursday
across parts of southeast and south central Kansas, a few strong or
severe storms may be possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight.

&&

For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
https://weather.gov/crh/ghwo?sid=ict

Ketcham

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 14, 2:45 PM CST, 25 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 14, 2:47 PM CST, 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
347 PM CDT Fri Apr 14 2023

KSZ092-142130-
Sumner KS-
347 PM CDT Fri Apr 14 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Sumner
County through 430 PM CDT...

At 346 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Nardin, or 9 miles northwest of Blackwell, moving northeast at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Geuda Springs and Hunnewell.

This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 1 and 4.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3719 9715 3700 9715 3700 9742
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 225DEG 33KT 3688 9744

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

BAERG

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 59 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:10 UTC.

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Event by event

12 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Butler

When: April 14, 3:10 PM CST to 3:11 PM CST
Where: Butler County, 4.09 mi NNW of El Dorado Res
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 37.920, -96.860

The report relayed by the emergency manager.

Hail, Butler

When: April 14, 3:14 PM CST to 3:15 PM CST
Where: Butler County, 4.95 mi W of Cassoday
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.020, -96.720

Hail, Chase

When: April 14, 3:39 PM CST to 3:40 PM CST
Where: Chase County, 0.88 mi SE of Matfield Green
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.160, -96.560

Hail covered the ground with winds gusting to around 50 mph.

Hail, Chase

When: April 14, 3:54 PM CST to 3:55 PM CST
Where: Chase County, 0.54 mi W of Cottonwood Falls
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 38.370, -96.540

Hail, Ellsworth

When: April 14, 4:04 PM CST to 4:05 PM CST
Where: Ellsworth County, 0.88 mi SW of Ellsworth
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.720, -98.240

Hail, Lincoln

When: April 14, 4:57 PM CST to 4:58 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, 3.45 mi S of Lincoln
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Storm Chaser
Coordinates: 38.980, -98.150

Hail, Rice

When: April 14, 4:58 PM CST to 4:59 PM CST
Where: Rice County, 1.63 mi E of Silica
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Storm Chaser
Coordinates: 38.350, -98.420

Hail, Kingman

When: April 14, 7:29 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
Where: Kingman County, 6.52 mi SE of Penalosa
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.650, -98.240

Ninety precent of the ground was covered by hail.

Hail, McPherson

When: April 14, 10:04 PM CST to 10:05 PM CST
Where: McPherson County, 2.07 mi N of Moundridge
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.230, -97.520

Hail, McPherson

When: April 14, 10:59 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where: McPherson County, 2.76 mi N of Elyria
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 38.320, -97.620

This was reported by an off-duty NWS employee.

Hail, McPherson

When: April 14, 11:09 PM CST to 11:10 PM CST
Where: McPherson County, 2.07 mi N of Moundridge
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 38.230, -97.520

This was reported via social media.

Hail, Butler

When: April 15, 10:26 AM CST to 10:27 AM CST
Where: Butler County, Douglass
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 37.520, -97.020

This was a spotter report relayed by emergency management.

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1095648, 1095650, 1095651, 1095652, 1095654, 1095655, 1095656, 1095658, 1095661, 1095662, 1095663, 1095664.