Hail Reports in Hutchinson, Kansas — Last 90 Days

Hail is a recurring, budgetable risk in Hutchinson — roughly 8 hail-producing storms in a typical year. The 90-day log below shows where the most recent activity landed relative to town, so you can judge whether your street was in a hail path.

Hutchinson's Storm-Climate Context

Hutchinson sits in central Kansas and faces one of the most intense storm-risk climates in the continental US. The record high reached 113 F on July 27, 2011, while the record low plunged to -19 F on February 16, 2021 -- a range that stresses every roofing membrane and fastener. The city logs roughly 63 days above 90 F and 120 days below freezing annually, driving both UV granule loss and hard freeze-thaw cycling. Annual precipitation averages 32.93 inches with only 6.9 inches of snowfall, meaning most precipitation falls as heavy spring and summer rain accompanying severe thunderstorms, hail, and tornadoes characteristic of central Kansas's tornado-alley exposure. Wind uplift and hail impact are the dominant roof-replacement drivers here.

Hutchinson's 2020 census population was 40,006. Salt has shaped the local economy since commercial mining began in 1887; Cargill and Morton Salt both operate evaporative plants here. Hutchinson Regional Medical Center anchors healthcare employment, while Eaton Corporation and a Siemens wind-turbine assembly facility diversify the industrial base. The compact housing stock, combination of industrial and agricultural construction, and frequent hail and storm-damage replacement cycles sustain consistent roofing demand for a city of its size.

Hail Events Near Hutchinson by Date

July 4, 2026 — 2 reports, hail up to 1.00″ (quarter size)

Preliminary Local Storm Reports from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Sizes are reported hailstone diameters; times are UTC. Reports can be added or corrected for about a day after each event. A quiet page section ≠ no hail — smaller or unreported events happen. The closest report in this window landed 21.2 miles from Hutchinson's center.

Circle positions are the NOAA SPC report coordinates; tap a circle for the date and hail size.

Hail size: < 1″ 1–1.75″ ≥ 2″ not recorded

How Severe Was It? The NWS Yardstick, Applied to Hutchinson's Reports

The National Weather Service calls hail severe at 1″ (quarter size) and significant at 2″ (hen-egg size). Scoring the 2 Hutchinson-area reports (filed in Harvey, McPherson Counties) against that scale: 2 of them met the severe 1″+ criterion — the size at which asphalt shingles start taking granule loss and bruising that shows up as leaks a season later. Damage at these sizes is rarely visible from the ground but is typically covered by homeowners insurance when documented promptly.

What to Do If Your Roof Was in the Hail Path

1. Stay off the roof and read your yard instead. Granule piles at the downspouts, dings in gutters and window screens, shredded leaves — after the July 4, 2026 activity near Hutchinson, those ground-level proxies tell you whether the roof took a hit.
2. Build the paper trail before anyone touches anything. Dated photos of the damage, a hailstone next to a coin if one is still around, and this NOAA log tying the loss to a specific Hutchinson storm day are what the adjuster will ask for.
3. Expect door-knockers — and slow down. In a hail market like Hutchinson, out-of-town crews canvass neighborhoods within days of an event. Do not sign a contract or an Assignment of Benefits on the doorstep; get a written inspection scope from a roofer you chose first.
4. File on your policy's clock, not the salesman's. Sudden storm damage is generally covered for Kansas homeowners, and your filing window comes from the policy itself. File promptly while the dates above are fresh, but on your terms.
5. Have your contractor at the adjuster meeting. A written scope keeps the estimate honest. Step-by-step: the roof insurance claim guide.

Hail History in Hutchinson — the 10-Year Picture

The county behind Hutchinson has logged 78 hail events over the last decade — a pace of roughly 8 per year — with the most severe stone measured at 2.75″. Against that 10-year baseline, the 1 hail day in this 90-day window run below the long-term average rate. Hutchinson averages 8 hail-producing storms per year — check hail risk lookup for your address.

Hutchinson's county sits right at the Kansas median of 78 hail events per county over 10 years — average exposure for the state, meaning the risk is real but not outsized compared with neighboring markets.

Hutchinson's County, Year by Year (NOAA Archive)

NOAA Storm Events archive, Hutchinson's county. Years with no row logged no hail events.

2019 was the county's standout hail year on both counts: the most recorded events (22) and the largest stone (2.75″). Roofs installed before that season have already survived the local worst case — or absorbed damage that was never inspected.

Hail in Hutchinson — Questions Homeowners Ask

Check Your Own ZIP in Hutchinson

The county-level history above averages over the whole area. For a score tied to your address, run your ZIP through the hail risk lookup — Hutchinson ZIP codes include 67501, 67502, 67503, 67504, 67508.

Hutchinson Neighborhoods — Hail Exposure Varies by Area

Hail paths track with storm cell movement, not city limits. If you're in Downtown Hutchinson, Westside District, Eastside Community, Hutchinson Heights or Rock Creek, check your specific street against the report locations above — distance from Hutchinson's center is listed for each report.

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