Hail in Fredonia · Apr 1, 2026
NEXRAD logged 3 hail signatures up to 0.75"; the estimated-size surface had no signal that day. Open it on the live map to see the swath over the streets.
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Convective day · Apr 1, 2026 · noon–noon UTC
Severity
The 13th most severe storm Fredonia has seen in the last 12 months
Overview's storm severity score weighs hailstone size, homes in the footprint, and ground-truth reports.
- Peak hail signal
- 19 /100
- Homes exposed
- 20 /100
- Ground truth
- 0 /100
Largest radar-indicated size — a signal of damage potential, not confirmation.
How many homes sit inside the storm's footprint.
Independent storm reports filed with the NWS.
Evidence / storm surfaces
How Fredonia saw the hail — from two instruments
We map this storm two ways: the NEXRAD radar signatures the storm produced overhead, and the radar-estimated size of the hail in the air. The two surfaces don’t have to match — where they diverge is where estimated size aloft ran ahead of, or behind, what the signatures caught.
Radar signature field NEXRAD radar signatures — the point detections the storm produced overhead. A signature is where the radar saw hail, not a confirmed stone on the ground.
Only the NEXRAD radar-signature surface resolved for Apr 1, 2026 — the estimated-size swath had no hail signal to model for this storm, so there is one map to show, not two.
The storm in context
Where Apr 1, 2026 sits in Fredonia's hail record.
This was Fredonia's 4th recorded hail day, arriving 1 day after the Mar 31, 2026 storm. By severity it ranks 13th of the 16 storms we have logged here. Radar put the day's largest stone over Fredonia at 0.75" — the largest NEXRAD radar signature.
The Apr 1, 2026 convective day was bigger than Fredonia: the same system put hail over 329 other tracked cities, 2 of them in Kansas. Nearest: Elk City (15 miles south, up to 0"); Niotaze (36 miles south, up to 0"); Pawhuska (49 miles southwest, up to 1").
These maps are stills. In the app this date is one of 16 Fredonia storm dates on a live map — both surfaces, the reports, and a replay — and the same map is where you draw the swath. This page rebuilds nightly.
Ground reports
What people on the ground reported
These are storm reports filed with the National Weather Service and released through the NOAA Storm Prediction Center — public-domain observations from spotters, the public, and NWS surveys. We quote each one exactly as filed.
Nobody on the ground filed a report over Fredonia for this date, which says more about who was watching than about the storm: spotter reports only exist where there is an observer. The radar surfaces above carry the evidence for this one.
Near the severe threshold
What 0.75" hail means for Fredonia roofs.
A signal this size sits near the National Weather Service severe threshold. Aging shingles and soft metals such as vents, flashing, and gutters may be more vulnerable; roof age, wind, and material condition all matter, and only an inspection can confirm damage.
Radar reading · not confirmed damage
Roofing exposure
What this storm is worth to a roofer.
Potential roof exposure
$108K
Potential roof exposure — 9 homes × the ~$12,000 industry-average hail roof claim. Exposure, not confirmed damage.
Claim window
April 2028
Claims from this storm can typically be filed until around April 2028 — the window to reach these homeowners while it's still open. Deadlines vary by policy and state.
Names and phones for every home in the footprint: at most $2 on top of the $150 plan.
Fredonia hail history
Other storms in Fredonia.
Estimated-size surface Sep 12, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Jul 10, 2026
2.5"
Estimated-size surface Jun 25, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Jun 21, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Jun 13, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface May 31, 2026
1.75"
Estimated-size surface May 30, 2026
1.75"
Estimated-size surface Apr 27, 2026
2.25"
Estimated-size surface Apr 26, 2026
4"
Estimated-size surface Apr 23, 2026
1.75"
Estimated-size surface Apr 17, 2026
1.75"
Estimated-size surface Apr 3, 2026
1.25"
Estimated-size surface Mar 31, 2026
1.75"
Estimated-size surface Mar 5, 2026
Estimated-size surface Mar 3, 2026
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