Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 286 hail storms within 25 miles of Gardner, KS. Of those, 276 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was baseball-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2026 was the most active year on record locally, with 193 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Gardner| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 6 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 37 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 64 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 169 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 10 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 193 events |
| 2025 | 21 events |
| 2024 | 36 events |
| 2023 | 33 events |
| 2022 | 3 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Gardner, with 193 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Gardner typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | Tonganoxie, KS | Severe | 1.50" | Vehicle had dents and a cracked windshield. Strong winds also reported at the time. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-09-15 | 2 SSW Edgerton, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Social media report. Observed on Interstate 35 near the Miami/Johnson County line. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-09-15 | 1 S Edgerton, KS | Severe | 1.50" | Report via social media. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-09-15 | 1 SW Edgerton, KS | Significant | 1.25" | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-09-15 | 4 S Edgerton, KS | Severe | 1.50" | Social media report. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-09-15 | Edgerton, KS | Destructive | 2.00" | Social media report. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-09-15 | 2 SSE Edgerton, KS | Severe | 1.50" | Social media report. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-09-09 | 5 NE New Lancaster, KS | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-09-07 | 6 ESE Paola, KS | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-09-07 | Louisburg, KS | Significant | 1.25" | Social media photos showing quarter to half dollar sized hail in Louisburg. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-09-06 | 2 SE Bonner Springs, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-09-06 | 2 E Bonner Springs, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Public reported quarter hail. Also receive mPing for quarters in similar area. |
| 2026-09-06 | 2 W Shawnee, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Social media report and photo of quarter size hail west of Shawnee. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-08-21 | 2 NW Stanley, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Public reported up to quarter size hail. |
| 2026-08-19 | 2 ENE Piper, KS | Severe | 1.75" | Report via social media showing measured hail stones of 1.75 inches. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2026-08-19 | 1 NNW Maywood, KS | Severe | 1.75" | Report via slack, time estimated via radar. |
| 2026-08-19 | 2 NE Piper, KS | Severe | 1.75" | Golf Ball sized hail reported by the public. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-08-19 | 2 E Maywood, KS | Significant | 1.00" | Public reported quarter sized hail. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-08-19 | 1 NNW Maywood, KS | Severe | 1.75" | Shared photos of several hailstones approximately golf ball sized. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-08-19 | 1 NE Piper, KS | Severe | 1.50" | hail covered the ground, largest stones near ping pong ball sized, report via slack, time estimate via radar. |
NOAA has recorded 386 high-wind events within 25 miles of Gardner, KS in the past five years. Of those, 386 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 90 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 111 events |
| Significant | 275 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | 2 SE Bonner Springs, KS | 63 | Significant | Time corrected based on radar. |
| 2026-10-13 | 3 WNW Lawrence, KS | 60 | Significant | — |
| 2026-10-13 | 3 NE Tonganoxie, KS | 60 | Significant | Time confirmed from radar. Report relayed by emergency manager. |
| 2026-09-06 | 2 ESE Bonner Springs, KS | 71 | Severe | Personal weather station report. Time confirmed from radar. |
| 2026-08-21 | 4 W Stanley, KS | 64 | Severe | — |
| 2026-08-10 | 1 WNW Clare, KS | 58 | Significant | — |
| 2026-08-06 | 1 NE Belton, MO | 59 | Significant | 59 MPH wind gust measured from personal weather station. Time confirmed from radar. |
| 2026-06-14 | 5 N Grandview, MO | 60 | Significant | Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-06-14 | 2 SSE Overland Park, KS | 59 | Significant | — |
| 2026-06-14 | 5 NNE Lawrence, KS | 63 | Significant | ASOS station KLWC Lawrence. |
| 2026-06-14 | 1 SSW Bonner Springs, KS | 60 | Significant | Private weather sensor. |
| 2026-06-14 | 3 SE Muncie, KS | 78 | Severe | Power flashes in the area. |
| 2026-06-14 | 1 WSW Mission Hills, KS | 60 | Significant | — |
| 2026-06-13 | LAWRENCE, KS | 64 | Severe | Emergency manager shared public video of tree falling in northern Lawrence. |
| 2026-06-13 | LAWRENCE ARPT, KS | 63 | Significant | ASOS report at Lawrence airport. |
| 2026-06-11 | 1 SW Clare, KS | 61 | Significant | ASOS station KIXD Olathe Industria. |
| 2026-06-11 | 4 W Stanley, KS | 62 | Significant | ASOS station KOJC Olathe Executive. |
| 2026-06-09 | 8 S Edgerton, KS | 60 | Significant | Corrects (again) previous tstm wnd gst report from 8 S Edgerton. Private weather sensor. |
| 2026-06-09 | LAWRENCE, KS | 64 | Severe | Social media photo of a large healthy tree branches from 8 to 10 inches in diameter broken. One large, rotted tree was snapped. |
| 2026-06-09 | 8 S Edgerton, KS | 60 | Significant | Private weather sensor. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Gardner was on October 13, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Gardner averages roughly 57 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 276 of the 286 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Gardner in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Gardner-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in KS cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Gardner. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Gardner took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationGardner sits inside the central United States hail belt, where warm Gulf moisture collides with cold continental air to produce supercell thunderstorms capable of dropping the hail documented above. Properties in this zone typically see at least one significant hail event every two to four years.