Hail & Wind Storms in Hutchinson, KS — Latest Dates and Sizes

Hail and wind activity within ~25 miles of Hutchinson, Kansas or recorded for its county: the last 12 months from NWS warnings, storm reports, and station measurements, plus official NOAA records back to 2010.

Latest hail and wind near Hutchinson

  • Last reported hail (0.75 in.+, screening): September 19, 2026 — 1.00 in. reported 24.2 mi NE of Hutchinson (McPherson), SPC storm report.
  • Last wind gust 45 mph+ (screening): August 14, 2026 — 60 mph reported in Hutchinson, SPC storm report.
  • 2026 so far: 10 hail days and 13 wind days within 25 miles (days with a storm report or station gust at the screening thresholds; warnings alone never count).
Recent storm days near Hutchinson, newest first (hail 0.75 in.+ or wind 45 mph+, screening; a linked date has a storm-date page; pages are published for the most significant days that met NWS severe criteria, so some severe days have no page)
DateLargest reported hailStrongest gust
September 19, 20261.00 in. reported—
August 14, 2026—60 mph reported
August 13, 2026—77 mph measured
July 31, 2026—58 mph measured
July 4, 20261.00 in. reported74 mph measured
June 21, 2026—68 mph measured
June 10, 20262.75 in. reported70 mph reported
June 8, 2026—59 mph measured
May 30, 20261.50 in. reported70 mph reported
May 18, 20262.00 in. reported70 mph reported

Was your address hit on September 19, 2026? Check any address free with the Free Report Snapshot — a YES/NO estimate at the screening thresholds.

Hutchinson, KS hail and wind storm history — Reno County on a Kansas map card

Hutchinson storm facts

  • StormAuditor's analysis of NOAA and National Weather Service records found 130 wind and hail events, NWS warning products included, within 25 miles of Hutchinson, Kansas or recorded for Reno County in the 12 months ending October 7, 2026 (67 wind, 63 hail).
  • The strongest gust within 25 miles of Hutchinson in the last 12 months was 79 mph, measured 19.1 mi SE of Hutchinson (Mount Hope) on April 11, 2026 (NWS Local Storm Report; storm reports and station gusts only, warnings excluded).
  • The largest hail reported within 25 miles of Hutchinson in the last 12 months was 2.75 in., 17.2 mi N of Hutchinson (Little River) on June 10, 2026 (SPC storm report).
  • The busiest day by event count near Hutchinson was June 10, 2026, with 20 events.
  • Reno County alone recorded 86 of those wind and hail events (49 wind, 37 hail); the Kansas page ranks counties by events of every type, floods and Special Weather Statements included.

Hutchinson, Kansas storm history at a glance (last 12 months)

This free weather history for Hutchinson — home to about 40,000 residents — draws on StormAuditor's consolidated public record: 130 wind and hail events within 25 miles of Hutchinson or recorded for Reno County in the trailing 12 months — 67 wind and 63 hail.

Events combine NWS warning products, observed Local Storm Reports, station measurements and official NCEI records in one event table. Because they include warnings, and wind covers thunderstorm and non-thunderstorm wind alike, they measure something different from the NCEI entry counts in the history section below; the two are not comparable year to year.

Busiest days near Hutchinson by event count

Ranked by the number of 12-month events, NWS warnings included, so a day with many warnings can outrank a day with larger hail.

Storm-day records for Hutchinson

Storm-date pages for the biggest days near Hutchinson: a report or station gust within 25 miles met NWS severe criteria (hail 1.00 in.+ or wind 58 mph+), with at least two separate observations. Not every storm day in the table above has a page. Each page lists the reports, station gusts and a free way to check one address:

How these numbers are counted

The storm numbers on this page are counted in four different ways, plus the free address check. Each answers a different question with its own size cutoffs, area and time span, so compare numbers within one group, not across groups.

  • Storm days (latest hail and wind): A day in the last 12 months when at least one report within 25 miles of Hutchinson showed hail 0.75 in. or larger or wind of 45 mph or more (StormAuditor screening thresholds). Reports are NWS storm reports from spotters, the public and officials, plus weather-station gusts, which count from 50 mph. A warning on its own never makes a storm day. The latest and largest hail, the latest and strongest gust, and the storm-day table all use this record.
  • Storm-date pages (NWS severe): A storm-date page is published only when at least one report or station gust within 25 miles of a city met the National Weather Service severe criteria (hail 1.00 in. or larger, or wind 58 mph or more), at least two separate observations were logged, and the day ranks among the most significant. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. Not every storm day gets a page; when one does, the page and the storm-day table show the same largest hail and strongest gust.
  • Events (12-month counts): Events count NWS warnings, storm reports (wind 50 mph+, hail 0.75 in.+), station gusts (50 mph+) and NCEI entries within 25 miles of Hutchinson or recorded for Reno County, tornado entries counted as wind. One event is one place on one day, counted separately for hail and for wind. A weather station or storm-report point counts once a day, at that day's highest reading, however many readings it filed; a place with hail and wind on the same day is two events. NWS warnings count once per county per day, and each NCEI entry once per place per day. A storm report that relays an airport weather station's reading (the same station, the same gust and the same time) counts once, as the station reading. The same report arriving through another feed (SPC or NCEI) is one record. Events measure how busy the area was, not whether a storm hit: one storm can bring warnings and reports from many places, so the busiest days by event count can differ from the storm days.
  • NOAA history (since 2010): The official NOAA storm record (NCEI Storm Events) within 25 miles of Hutchinson or in Reno County from January 1, 2010 to the day before the 12-month window starts: hail 0.50 in.+, thunderstorm wind 40 mph+ and tornadoes. It is a separate, older record with its own "storm days" (days with any entry), so its counts are not compared with the 12-month numbers.
  • Free Report Snapshot: A free YES/NO estimate for one address, from radar and wind analysis at the property rather than area reports, at the same screening thresholds: hail 0.75 in. or wind 45 mph.

Full method: Methodology and Data Sources.

Hutchinson hail and wind history in NOAA NCEI records, 2010–Oct. 2025

This section covers January 1, 2010 through October 6, 2025. Storms from October 7, 2025 on are in the 12-month summary above, so no date is counted in both.

Bar chart of storm days per year near Hutchinson for 2010–Oct. 2025 in NOAA NCEI Storm Events records; the busiest year was 2019 with 20 storm days.
Hutchinson storm days by year, 2010–Oct. 2025 (NOAA NCEI Storm Events).

The National Centers for Environmental Information logged 208 storm days within 25 miles of Hutchinson or in Reno County in this period — 807 NCEI Storm Events entries in all. Hail (389 reports) and thunderstorm wind (390) appear in nearly equal numbers.

Storm days ranged from 8 in 2017 and 2020 to 20 in 2019. Across 2022–2024, the area averaged 12 storm days a year, below the 15-year average of 13. The latest five full years (2020–2024) averaged 11 storm days, down from 15 in 2010–2014.

The largest hail in these records for this area was 4.25 in. (larger than grapefruit size), reported in 2011 and 2013 — most recently on July 23, 2013 in Reno County. Hail of 2 inches or more appears in 14 different years of this record, the latest being 2025 through Oct. 6.

Measured thunderstorm gusts topped out at 92 mph (McPherson County, June 27, 2013). NCEI also lists 28 tornado entries for the area — one entry per county a tornado crossed.

Hail peaks in May (32% of all hail reports); thunderstorm wind peaks in June. December through February accounts for 4 storm days.

Hutchinson storm entries by year, 2010–Oct. 2025 (NOAA NCEI Storm Events)
YearHail reportsThunderstorm wind reportsTornado entriesStorm daysLargest hailStrongest measured gust
201019122123.00 in.81 mph
201132441164.25 in.69 mph
201233225152.00 in.72 mph
201342390164.25 in.92 mph
201439204162.00 in.64 mph
201539195102.75 in.74 mph
201634280172.75 in.78 mph
20171723282.00 in.68 mph
201831201112.75 in.79 mph
201930355202.75 in.71 mph
2020615081.50 in.70 mph
20216181102.75 in.69 mph
2022168092.00 in.64 mph
202312270112.00 in.74 mph
202413331161.75 in.86 mph
2025 through Oct. 620271132.75 in.91 mph

Download this history: CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-history/ks/hutchinson.json (free, open license, cite StormAuditor).

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (thunderstorm wind, hail, and tornado entries; hail 0.50 in. or larger, wind 40 mph or more; wind converted from knots).

Hutchinson storm history questions, 2010–Oct. 2025

What is the largest hail reported near Hutchinson, 2010–Oct. 2025?

4.25 in., larger than grapefruit size, reported in 2011 and 2013; most recently on July 23, 2013 in Reno County, per NCEI. Hail of 2 inches or more appears in 14 years of this record in all, most recently 2022, 2023 and 2025 through Oct. 6.

What was Hutchinson's most active storm year, 2010–Oct. 2025?

2019, with 20 storm days (30 hail reports, 35 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 tornado entries). The 15-year average is 13 storm days.

How often does Hutchinson get hail?

NCEI's records average 25 hail reports a year here over 2010–2024, alongside 24 thunderstorm wind reports. Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported in every one of those years.

When is hail season near Hutchinson?

May has the most hail reports (126, 2010–Oct. 2025), followed by June (86) and April (66).

How strong were measured thunderstorm winds in Hutchinson, 2010–Oct. 2025?

92 mph, measured on June 27, 2013 in McPherson County. Only gusts NCEI lists as measured count here; gusts measured on a date and county with a tornado entry, and entries of 120 knots or more (known entry errors), are left out.

Hutchinson hail map and wind map

Researching hail or wind in Hutchinson? The Hail Explorer and Wind Explorer map radar-derived hail swaths and peak-gust wind swaths across Kansas, including the Hutchinson metro: pick any storm date and see how estimated hail size and gust bands tracked through Reno County. Both explorers are included with Pro+ and Organization plans.

County-level activity is on the Impact Heatmap (free with an account), and day-by-day history is on the Storm Calendar (Pro plans and higher).

Free Hutchinson weather report by address

Area maps show where storms tracked; an insurance claim or roof inspection turns on what happened at the property. Three ways to check one Hutchinson address:

All values are estimates from public NOAA data under our published methodology (see Limitations).

Working storm claims? Roofing contractors, public adjusters, and insurance adjusters work from this same public storm record with statewide hail and wind maps and per-address reports — see StormAuditor for professionals.

Sources: NWS alerts (api.weather.gov) · NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · ASOS/AWOS station gusts via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet · NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database · every StormAuditor data source.

Free Hutchinson storm data download

The Hutchinson storm records for the last 12 months download free, free to reuse under the data license: download CSV · JSON at https://www.stormauditor.com/downloads/storm-data/ks/hutchinson.json.

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Data last refreshed October 7, 2026. Event counts cover wind and hail (warning products, and storm reports from 50 mph or 0.75 in.); flood activity and Special Weather Statements are not counted here.