Hail Swath Map Preview
The Topeka, KS hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.50". There are 14 public hail reports, 18 public wind reports, and 6 nearby tornado reports listed for the April 13, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Topeka, KS Hail Map
The April 13, 2026 hail swath map for Topeka, KS covers approximately 1,589 square miles and includes an estimated 79,509 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 453 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 28,320 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 225 sq mi | 28,320 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 453 sq mi | 19,927 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 410 sq mi | 11,901 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 267 sq mi | 8,392 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 117 sq mi | 1,961 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 61 sq mi | 2,455 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 37 sq mi | 3,488 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 10 sq mi | 143 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 3 sq mi | 1,494 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 5 sq mi | 1,428 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Topeka, KS Hail Swath Map
Inside the April 13, 2026 hail swath map area for Topeka, KS, HailGeeks estimates 32,965 single-family homes, 1,441 townhomes, and 6,004 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 11,331 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 11,331 | 726 | 2,158 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 8,512 | 409 | 1,316 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 4,951 | 107 | 737 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 3,194 | 99 | 924 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 949 | 3 | 35 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 1,093 | 1 | 109 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 1,712 | 53 | 345 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 60 | 0 | 1 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 644 | 14 | 215 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 519 | 29 | 164 |
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Counties Inside the Topeka, KS Hail Map
Hail from the April 13, 2026 storm was mapped across 12 counties in the Topeka, KS region. Franklin County, KS had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.50" with roughly 7,167 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Topeka, KS Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 23 cities near Topeka, KS. Ottawa, KS had the strongest mapped signal at 2.50", with an estimated 3,297 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Topeka, KS Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the April 13, 2026 Topeka, KS hail map spans 32 ZIP codes. ZIP 66067 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 4,769.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the April 13, 2026 hail map for Topeka, KS currently list 14 public hail reports, 18 public wind reports, and 6 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 13, 2026 5:00 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 SSE Cottonwood Falls | KS | Reported via KSN-TV and law enforcement. |
April 13, 2026 5:20 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 NNE Saffordville | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 13, 2026 5:29 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 SSE Americus | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 13, 2026 5:32 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 NW Emporia | KS | Emporia City Manager reported quarter to half dollar size hail. |
April 13, 2026 5:58 PM CT |
1.25 in | 4 W Reading | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 13, 2026 5:58 PM CT |
1.75 in | 4 W Reading | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 13, 2026 6:05 PM CT |
2.00 in | 1 W Reading | KS | Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.). |
April 13, 2026 6:30 PM CT |
2.00 in | 5 S Osage City | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 13, 2026 6:30 PM CT |
2.00 in | 5 S Osage City | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 13, 2026 6:32 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 S Lyndon | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 13, 2026 6:35 PM CT |
1.25 in | Lyndon | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 13, 2026 7:10 PM CT |
2.00 in | 2 W Pomona | KS | Hail was observed on the ground behind the storm. |
April 13, 2026 7:30 PM CT |
2.00 in | 1 SSW Ottawa | KS | Delayed report of 2 inch hail stones across the street from Ottawa High School. Photos sent via email. |
April 13, 2026 7:42 PM CT |
2.75 in | 1 N Ottawa | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 13, 2026 7:35 PM CT | 2 S Ottawa | KS | Damage to the roof and a wall of the T-Mobile store on South Main Street in Ottawa. | |
April 13, 2026 7:49 PM CT | 4 SE Edgerton | KS | Downed wires near Waverly Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 13, 2026 8:18 PM CT | 4 ESE Edgerton | KS | Downed wires near Farm Lane. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 13, 2026 8:20 PM CT | Spring Hill | KS | Damage in Spring Hill reported by EM. Several trees and power poles down. Time estimated by radar. | |
April 13, 2026 8:22 PM CT | 3 W Spring Hill | KS | Downed wires near 207th Street. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 13, 2026 8:23 PM CT | 3 NW Spring Hill | KS | Downed wires and power outages near Clare Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 13, 2026 8:24 PM CT | 4 WSW Spring Hill | KS | Downed wires and power outages near 223rd Street. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 13, 2026 8:27 PM CT | Spring Hill | KS | Several trees down with property damage near South Street. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 13, 2026 8:30 PM CT | 1 SSE Spring Hill | KS | Social media report of a damaged outbuilding and fence at a residence as well as multiple trees downed. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 13, 2026 8:30 PM CT | 1 SE Spring Hill | KS | Multiple trees and fence posts downed as well as property damage to multiple residences near Main Street. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 13, 2026 8:33 PM CT | 2 ESE Chiles | KS | Social media report of severe damage to a chicken coop. Multiple trees down at the property as well. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 13, 2026 8:33 PM CT | 1 SE Spring Hill | KS | Social media report of several trees downed east of Webster and south of 215th. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 13, 2026 8:36 PM CT | 2 NW Bucyrus | KS | Several social media reports of wind damage from the 215th and Pflumm area... with multiple downed trees and minor property damage. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 13, 2026 8:36 PM CT | 3 E Spring Hill | KS | Several reports of downed wires... tree limbs... and power poles east of Spring Hill. Time estimated from radar. | |
April 13, 2026 8:58 PM CT | 7 W Hillsdale | KS | Downed tree limbs and wires near 263rd Street. Time confirmed from radar. | |
April 13, 2026 8:37 PM CT | 68 mph | 2 SSE Chiles | KS | Private weather sensor. |
April 13, 2026 8:44 PM CT | 80 mph | 1 SSW Spring Hill | KS | Measured from mounted vehicle anemometer. Social media reports confirm damage in the area... with multiple trees downed... roof damage to a property... and fence damage at a residence. |
April 13, 2026 9:38 PM CT | 58 mph | 3 WNW Louisburg | KS | Private weather sensor. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 13, 2026 7:07 PM CT | UNK | Quenemo | KS | Delayed report. Storm chaser reported a tornado occurred just southwest of town. Was on the ground approximately two minutes and damaged a sheet metal shed. |
April 13, 2026 7:15 PM CT | UNK | 3 ENE Pomona | KS | Spotter confirmed he was seeing debris but is about 15 miles south so can not fully see the actual tornado. |
April 13, 2026 7:38 PM CT | UNK | 1 N Ottawa | KS | observed moving east. |
April 13, 2026 8:16 PM CT | UNK | 2 SE Spring Hill | KS | Social media photo shows a tornado on the ground... location is approximately SW of Spring Hill. |
April 13, 2026 8:18 PM CT | UNK | 2 SSE Hillsdale | KS | Photo shared of a tornado on the ground... looking northwest at the storm by a spotter. |
April 13, 2026 8:20 PM CT | UNK | 1 WSW Hillsdale | KS | *** 1 INJ *** Shortly before 820 PM CDT on Monday April 13th... 2026... a supercell thunderstorm... that had previously resulted in an EF- 2 tornado in Ottawa... KS... strengthened and developed a second tornado just east of Hillsdale Lake in northern Miami County... Kansas. Initial damage was confined to the campground and park headquarters. The tornado strengthened to an EF-1 as it followed W 255th St and crossed Harmony Rd. The tornado continued east toward the town of Hillsdale... KS. After crossing Hospital Rd... the tornado strengthened to EF-2 with a peak wind estimated to be 115 mph as it impacted a single family home... before doing significant damage to several storage facilities just west of Old KC Rd. The tornado began to weaken as it crossed rural areas... before ending just short of US Hwy 169 north of 255th St. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the April 13, 2026 Topeka, KS storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Topeka, KS Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Topeka, KS region as the April 13, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Mar 5, 2026 through Apr 11, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.00", and the most recent map shown is from Apr 11, 2026.
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