Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, April 9 to 10, 2026

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, April 9 to 10, 2026
Start: 2026-04-09T17:10
End: 2026-04-10T01:48
Location: Kansas

April 9 to 10, 2026 · NWS TOP · 11 events in 4 counties and zones

Clusters of severe storms developed across north central Kansas in the early evening before tracking southeast into the late evening hours towards portions of northeast Kansas. Storms produced large hail up to hen egg size (2 inches), wind damage to a barn and trees, and heavy rainfall up to 5 inches in Marshall county.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 11

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 TOP wrote it up.

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 Topeka, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 9, 12:51 PM CST, 4 hours 19 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Thunderstorms likely tonight. Isolated to scattered severe storms remain possible late this afternoon and this evening with large hail and damaging winds.
Cool and cloudy Friday with some showers.
Warmer this weekend into the middle of next week with several chances for more thunderstorms, some possibly severe mainly Monday and Tuesday.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 9, 12:51 PM CST, 4 hours 19 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Topeka KS
151 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Thunderstorms likely tonight. Isolated to scattered severe
  storms remain possible late this afternoon and this evening
  with large hail and damaging winds.

- Cool and cloudy Friday with some showers.

- Warmer this weekend into the middle of next week with several
  chances for more thunderstorms, some possibly severe mainly
  Monday and Tuesday.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 151 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

Moisture advection near and north of the surface front over extreme
northern Kansas continues to support high-based convection early
this afternoon. This activity, and the lack of much forcing along
the front, lead to some uncertainty in how late afternoon and evening
convection potential transpires. Other than interference from this
precipitation, the setup isn't much different than earlier
expectations, with moderate instability in decent mid-level lapse
rates despite dewpoints in the upper 40s to mid 50s and deep-layer
shear around 35 knots. Most early-morning model output produces near
all deeper convection north of the boundary and this could easily be
the case based on a less pristine warm sector. The front looks to
settle north of the area late this afternoon, and with high cloud
bases, expect the main storm concerns to be wind and hail initially
then hail into the late evening. Storm motions may be parallel
enough to the boundary to bring some locally heavy rain early, but
pushing of the front from outflow and the northern Plains upper wave
should keep storm residence area somewhat limited, with the front
south of the CWA by mid-morning Friday. Deep low stratus and some
scattered precip should keep temps much cooler Friday.

Moisture return Friday night into early Sunday should lead to more
showers and storms, though limited instability should keep a severe
threat in check. Southwest upper flow brings a weak wave or two
through late Sunday into Monday night with minor concern for some
dryline convection Sunday and more so Monday, but greater potential
looks to come around Tuesday when the upper wave may emerge from the
Southwest. Timing differences remain notable at this range and
instability and shear Sunday through Tuesday is not impressive --
LREF probabilities of at least 1000 J/kg with at least 30 knots of
shear are less than 50 percent. Clouds and precip may keep highs
around 70 in some places this weekend with warmer conditions Monday
into at least Wednesday.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 1233 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

High-based showers and a few thunderstorms continue to move
east-northeast from central into northeast Kansas and see little
reason this won't continue for at least several more hours.
Main concerns still on track to come after 00Z as more robust
convection looks more likely though aforementioned activity
leads to some uncertainty. Have increased to TEMPO for TSRA
when potential is highest though timing confidence is not high.
Guidance is very consistent in IFR ceilings moving in behind the
front for the latter third of the forecast.

&&

.TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

DISCUSSION...Poage
AVIATION...Poage

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 9, 2:47 AM CST, 14 hours 23 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
347 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-100900-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
347 AM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Kansas, east central
Kansas, north central Kansas and northeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A few strong to severe storms are possible late this afternoon and
evening. Damaging wind gusts and large hail will be the main hazards
with the strongest storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER MESSAGE

Spotters may be needed this afternoon or tonight.

&&

More detailed information can be found at:
www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 9, 3:52 PM CST, 1 hour 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
452 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

KSZ038-092215-
Wabaunsee-
452 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL WABAUNSEE COUNTY THROUGH
515 PM CDT...

At 452 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles south of Alma, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Strong wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Alma, Maple Hill, McFarland, and Paxico.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 331 and 345.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3889 9632 3893 9639 3917 9612 3906 9595
      3900 9595
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 240DEG 36KT 3896 9627

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Flanagan

Special weather statement, Apr 9, 4:10 PM CST, 1 hour before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
510 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

KSZ038-039-092245-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-
510 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SHAWNEE AND
SOUTHEASTERN WABAUNSEE COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM CDT...

At 510 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Eskridge, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Strong wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Eskridge, Dover, Willard, and Keene.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 342 and 349.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3878 9619 3886 9629 3911 9596 3896 9576
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 228DEG 25KT 3890 9608

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Flanagan

Special weather statement, Apr 9, 4:53 PM CST, 17 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
553 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

KSZ039-040-055-092330-
Shawnee-Douglas-Osage-
553 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN SHAWNEE...WEST
CENTRAL DOUGLAS AND NORTHEASTERN OSAGE COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM CDT...

At 553 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Auburn, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Strong wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Southern Topeka, Richland, Auburn, Pauline, and Berryton.

This includes Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 165 and 180, and
between mile markers 185 and 189.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3886 9589 3896 9589 3905 9549 3883 9548
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 264DEG 29KT 3891 9579

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Flanagan

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 90 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:11 UTC.

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Event by event

9 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Republic

When: April 9, 5:10 PM CST to 5:11 PM CST
Where: Republic County, 0.91 mi ESE of Belleville
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.814, -97.615

Hail, Washington

When: April 9, 5:21 PM CST to 5:22 PM CST
Where: Washington County, 2.76 mi S of Haddam
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.810, -97.300

Hail, Republic

When: April 9, 5:27 PM CST to 5:28 PM CST
Where: Republic County, 4.3 mi E of Belleville
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Storm Chaser
Coordinates: 39.810, -97.550

Hail, Washington

When: April 9, 5:33 PM CST to 5:34 PM CST
Where: Washington County, 3.83 mi SW of Morrowville
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.810, -97.220

Hail, Washington

When: April 9, 5:54 PM CST to 5:55 PM CST
Where: Washington County, 2.24 mi ENE of Brantford
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.730, -97.330

Hail, Washington

When: April 9, 5:56 PM CST to 5:57 PM CST
Where: Washington County, 0.53 mi W of Washington
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.820, -97.060

Hail, Washington

When: April 9, 6:00 PM CST to 6:01 PM CST
Where: Washington County, 2.54 mi ESE of Brantford
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.700, -97.330

Hail, Washington

When: April 9, 6:25 PM CST to 6:26 PM CST
Where: Washington County, 0.87 mi SE of Brantford
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.710, -97.360

Hail, Washington

When: April 9, 6:39 PM CST to 6:40 PM CST
Where: Washington County, 1.38 mi N of Greenleaf
Measured: 2 in hail
Reported by: Storm Chaser
Coordinates: 39.750, -96.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Marshall

When: April 9, 7:02 PM CST to 7:03 PM CST
Where: Marshall County, 4.84 mi S of Waterville
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 39.630, -96.750

A barn was heavily damaged. This was a delayed report.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffey

When: April 10, 1:47 AM CST to 1:48 AM CST
Where: Coffey County, 0.54 mi E of Burlington
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 38.200, -95.740

Several large tree branches down across Burlington. One large limb knocked down on top of power lines. Time was estimated by radar.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Kansas in 2026 Every state in 2026 This day in weather history Warnings in Kansas, April 2026

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: 1324005, 1324006, 1324009, 1324008, 1324010, 1324011, 1324012, 1324013, 1324014, 1324015, 1324016.