Hail Swath Map Preview
The Wichita, KS hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.00". There are 0 public hail reports, 46 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 5, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Wichita, KS Hail Map
The August 5, 2023 hail swath map for Wichita, KS covers approximately 790 square miles and includes an estimated 20,028 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 408 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 16,289 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 408 sq mi | 16,289 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 299 sq mi | 3,316 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 58 sq mi | 358 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 15 sq mi | 40 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 5 sq mi | 10 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 4 sq mi | 10 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 2 sq mi | 4 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 0 sq mi | 1 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Wichita, KS Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 5, 2023 hail swath map area for Wichita, KS, HailGeeks estimates 9,903 single-family homes, 344 townhomes, and 1,962 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 7,959 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 7,959 | 317 | 1,839 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,674 | 26 | 104 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 237 | 1 | 19 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Use this table to review housing exposure by hail band for the August 5, 2023 Wichita, KS hail map. To check a specific property more closely, use a free Hail Report by Address.
Counties Inside the Wichita, KS Hail Map
Hail from the August 5, 2023 storm was mapped across 15 counties in the Wichita, KS region. Grant County, OK had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.00" with roughly 36 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Wichita, KS Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 6 cities near Wichita, KS. Winfield, KS had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 1,552 single-family homes exposed.
City cards show where the August 5, 2023 Wichita, KS hail activity was mapped, but your ZIP can show a closer local signal. Get a free Hail Report by ZIP, and if the signal looks meaningful, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection to see whether an on-site roof or exterior review may be worth scheduling.
ZIP Codes Inside the Wichita, KS Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 5, 2023 Wichita, KS hail map spans 33 ZIP codes. ZIP 73759 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 21.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 5, 2023 hail map for Wichita, KS currently list 0 public hail reports, 46 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public hail reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 5, 2023 6:20 AM CT | Winfield | KS | KAKE news reported a semi blown on its side in Winfield. | |
August 5, 2023 6:20 AM CT | 2 SSW Winfield | KS | 3 inch tree limbs and power poles down. Time determined by radar. | |
August 5, 2023 6:25 AM CT | Arkansas City | KS | 24 inch diameter tree down in the 1100 block of S 2nd street and 2 inch tree Time based on radar. | |
August 5, 2023 6:25 AM CT | 1 N Arkansas City | KS | Tree limbs and a traffic light were damaged on the north side of Arkansas City. | |
August 5, 2023 6:25 AM CT | Winfield | KS | Multiple calls of damage throughout the county. Multiple trees limbs and power lines . | |
August 5, 2023 6:25 AM CT | 3 SSW Winfield | KS | Tree knocked down and section of privacy fence blown over by thunderstorm wind gusts. | |
August 5, 2023 6:01 AM CT | 60 mph | 3 NW Wellington | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 5, 2023 6:21 AM CT | 68 mph | 5 NW Winfield | KS | Measured via personal weather station. |
August 5, 2023 6:27 AM CT | 70 mph | 4 SW Winfield | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 5, 2023 6:30 AM CT | 68 mph | 7 N Arkansas City | KS | Strother Field reported 68 mph wind gust. |
August 5, 2023 6:31 AM CT | 61 mph | 7 N Arkansas City | KS | Measured at Strother Field. |
August 5, 2023 6:45 AM CT | 60 mph | Dexter | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 5, 2023 11:23 AM CT | Mcpherson | KS | 2 foot diameter tree branch down. | |
August 5, 2023 11:14 PM CT | 6 ESE Inman | KS | Delayed report via social media of 4 to 5 inch diameter tree limbs snapped. Time estimated via radar. | |
August 5, 2023 11:15 PM CT | Mcpherson | KS | Large tree limbs down... size was 4 to 5 inch limbs which caused some roof damage to a home. | |
August 5, 2023 11:20 PM CT | Mcpherson | KS | 2 foot diameter tree branch down. | |
August 5, 2023 11:26 PM CT | Halstead | KS | Delayed report via social media of a tree trunk nearly completely snapped. Health of the tree is unknown. Time of the report was estimated via radar. | |
August 5, 2023 11:28 PM CT | Hesston | KS | Delayed report of an uprooted tree in Hesston. Received via social media and the report time was estimated via radar. | |
August 5, 2023 11:45 PM CT | 4 S Maize | KS | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 4 S Maize. Delayed report. Time based on radar. Approximately 12 inch diameter tree branch downed. | |
August 5, 2023 11:51 PM CT | 2 ESE North Newton | KS | Northbound lane of I-135 blocked due to vehicle accident in vicinity of Highway 50 exit... vicinity of rest area. | |
August 5, 2023 11:54 PM CT | East Wichita | KS | several branches down. | |
August 5, 2023 11:55 PM CT | 1 NE Walton | KS | vehicle accident on US 50 and Rock Road. | |
August 6, 2023 12:02 AM CT | Burns | KS | power outage. | |
August 6, 2023 12:02 AM CT | Downtown Wichita | KS | lines down... poles on fire in Wichita metro area. | |
August 6, 2023 12:27 AM CT | 1 NE El Dorado | KS | damaged power pole at the north end of the city; some power outages in the area. Also a report of a tree down on the west side of El Dorado (unknown size). | |
August 5, 2023 10:48 PM CT | 60 mph | Sterling | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 5, 2023 10:56 PM CT | 65 mph | Nickerson | KS | trees coming down. |
August 5, 2023 11:05 PM CT | 65 mph | 6 N Hutchinson | KS | power flickering and heavy rain and very strong winds and down tree. |
August 5, 2023 11:06 PM CT | 60 mph | 6 SW Hutchinson | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 5, 2023 11:06 PM CT | 63 mph | 4 NNE Hutchinson | KS | personal weather station. |
August 5, 2023 11:13 PM CT | 74 mph | Hutchinson | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 5, 2023 11:15 PM CT | 63 mph | Mcpherson Airport | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 5, 2023 11:15 PM CT | 70 mph | 1 N Hutchinson | KS | 70+ estimated wind gusts North Central part of Hutchinson- North of Fairgrounds. Power is out. No hail... heavy rain & STRONG WINDS continue. Some large tree damage . |
August 5, 2023 11:16 PM CT | 65 mph | Mcpherson | KS | estimated 60-70 mph. |
August 5, 2023 11:18 PM CT | 80 mph | Mcpherson | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 5, 2023 11:23 PM CT | 80 mph | Mcpherson | KS | extremely high winds in the city of McPherson right now. Several locations without power 11:24 we have downed power lines at Avenue A and Main Street in the City of McPherson. |
August 5, 2023 11:25 PM CT | 65 mph | Mount Hope | KS | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Mount Hope. |
August 5, 2023 11:31 PM CT | 58 mph | Andale | KS | Personal Weather Station measured wind gust. |
August 5, 2023 11:37 PM CT | 70 mph | Goessel | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 5, 2023 11:39 PM CT | 70 mph | 1 E Sedgwick | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 5, 2023 11:41 PM CT | 70 mph | Newton | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 5, 2023 11:50 PM CT | 62 mph | 1 W Whitewater | KS | personal weather station measured 62 mph gust. |
August 5, 2023 11:51 PM CT | 61 mph | 3 ESE Bel Aire | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 5, 2023 11:58 PM CT | 70 mph | Potwin | KS | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Potwin. |
August 6, 2023 12:15 AM CT | 73 mph | 1 W El Dorado | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 6, 2023 12:21 AM CT | 63 mph | 4 E Matfield Green | KS | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the August 5, 2023 Wichita, 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 Wichita, KS Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Wichita, KS region as the August 5, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 13, 2023 through Aug 4, 2023, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 3.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 3.75", and the most recent map shown is from Aug 4, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Wichita, KS
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