Hail in Hiawatha · Jul 29, 2026
NEXRAD logged 1 hail signature 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 · Jul 29, 2026 · noon–noon UTC
Severity
The 12th most severe storm Hiawatha 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
- 28 /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 Hiawatha saw the hail — from two instruments
Each storm gets two readings: the radar signatures NEXRAD recorded as the cells passed overhead, and a modeled estimate of hail size in the air. They are independent surfaces, so a mismatch between them is expected — and worth reading.
Radar signature field The point detections NEXRAD recorded overhead. Each signature marks where the radar saw hail aloft — it is a detection, not a stone measured on the ground.
Only the NEXRAD radar-signature surface resolved for Jul 29, 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 Jul 29, 2026 sits in Hiawatha's hail record.
This was Hiawatha's 17th recorded hail day, arriving 26 days after the Jul 3, 2026 storm. By severity it ranks 12th of the 20 storms we have logged here. Radar put the day's largest stone over Hiawatha at 0.75" — the largest NEXRAD radar signature.
The Jul 29, 2026 convective day was bigger than Hiawatha: the same system put hail over 359 other tracked cities, 6 of them in Kansas. Nearest: Sabetha (11 miles west, up to 1"); Oneida (17 miles southwest, up to 1"); Oregon (33 miles east, up to 1").
These maps are stills. In the app this date is one of 20 Hiawatha 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 Hiawatha 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 Hiawatha 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
$276K
Potential roof exposure — 23 homes × the ~$12,000 industry-average hail roof claim. Exposure, not confirmed damage.
Claim window
July 2028
Claims from this storm can typically be filed until around July 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 $5 on top of the $150 plan.
Hiawatha hail history
Other storms in Hiawatha.
Estimated-size surface Sep 13, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Aug 19, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface Aug 15, 2026
0.5"
Estimated-size surface Jul 3, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Jun 20, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface Jun 13, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Jun 10, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Jun 4, 2026
1"
NEXRAD surface May 30, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface May 18, 2026
0.75"
Estimated-size surface May 17, 2026
1.25"
Estimated-size surface May 16, 2026
1.75"
NEXRAD surface Apr 26, 2026
Estimated-size surface Apr 23, 2026
1.25"
NEXRAD surface Apr 17, 2026
1"
Estimated-size surface Apr 11, 2026
0.5"
NEXRAD surface Mar 31, 2026
1"
NEXRAD surface Mar 6, 2026
Estimated-size surface Mar 5, 2026
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