Hail in Kansas on May 18, 2026
35 hail reports. Largest: 2" (hen egg) near Inman (McPherson County).
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Where hail was reported
Under 1"1" to 1.74"1.75" (golf ball) and up
All reports
| Size | Near | County | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2" (hen egg) | Inman | McPherson | 5:32 PM CST |
| 2" (hen egg) | Lincoln | Lincoln | 12:57 PM CST |
| 1.75" (golf ball) | Milan | Sumner | 9:37 PM CST |
| 1.75" (golf ball) | Lincoln | Lincoln | 12:58 PM CST |
| 1.5" (ping pong ball) | Inman | McPherson | 5:29 PM CST |
| 1.5" (ping pong ball) | Hutchinson | Reno | 5:30 PM CST |
| 1.5" (ping pong ball) | Mayfield | Sumner | 9:57 PM CST |
| 1.5" (ping pong ball) | Volland | Wabaunsee | 6:34 PM CST |
| 1.25" (half dollar) | Hutchinson | Reno | 5:20 PM CST |
| 1.25" (half dollar) | Summerfield | Marshall | 3:15 PM CST |
| 1.25" (half dollar) | Morganville | Clay | 3:28 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Inman | McPherson | 5:20 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Arlington | Reno | 5:47 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Chapman | Dickinson | 5:10 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Wellington | Sumner | 10:02 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Kingman | Kingman | 7:30 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Morganville | Clay | 3:30 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Bennington | Ottawa | 3:32 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Hutchinson | Reno | 5:15 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Eureka Lake | Riley | 5:22 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Hutchinson | Reno | 5:17 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Haven | Reno | 6:30 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Halstead | Harvey | 6:37 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Kingman Muni Arpt | Kingman | 7:26 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Jamestown | Cloud | 12:51 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Wellington Arpt | Sumner | 10:06 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Miltonvale | Cloud | 2:45 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Miltonvale | Cloud | 2:44 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Miltonvale | Cloud | 2:50 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Lincoln | Lincoln | 1:01 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Salina | Saline | 3:46 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Arkansas City | Cowley | 11:35 PM CST |
| 1" (quarter) | Conway Spgs | Sumner | 9:26 PM CST |
| 0.88" (nickel) | Solomon | Dickinson | 4:11 PM CST |
| 0.88" (nickel) | White City | Morris | 6:12 PM CST |
Source: NOAA Storm Events (official). Counties: McPherson, Lincoln, Sumner, Reno, Wabaunsee, Marshall, Clay, Dickinson, Kingman, Ottawa, Riley, Harvey, Cloud, Saline, Cowley, Morris.