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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 66046

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 66046 from June 11, 1957 through May 19, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
43
Wind Reports
49
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
3.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 66046 · 1957–present Updated  Daily · last May 19, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 66046

43 reports
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1.50″ hail
Jun 12, 2018
5:08 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NNE Pleasant Grove, KS
1.00″ hail
Jun 12, 2018
5:03 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S Lawrence, KS
2.50″ hail
Aug 25, 2016
12:37 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 66046
Leavenworth County · 24,172 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PING PONG TO TENNIS BALL HAIL ON I-70
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SSW Reno, KS
1.25″ hail
May 6, 2012
5:11 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.63 SW Lawrence, KS
1.00″ hail
Jul 2, 2008
6:19 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: W Lawrence, KS
1.00″ hail
Jul 2, 2008
6:10 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: W Lawrence, KS
1.00″ hail
Jun 8, 2008
5:20 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.5 SW Lawrence, KS
1.00″ hail
May 1, 2008
4:56 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SW Lawrence, KS
0.75″ hail
Mar 12, 2003
7:36 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 S Lawrence, KS
1.00″ hail
May 27, 2002
8:35 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Lawrence, KS
0.75″ hail
May 27, 2002
8:28 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Lawrence, KS
0.75″ hail
May 24, 2002
7:23 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Lawrence, KS
1.00″ hail
Apr 10, 2001
12:15 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Lawrence, KS
1.00″ hail
Apr 10, 2001
12:13 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Lawrence, KS
1.00″ hail
Sep 11, 2000
5:59 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Lawrence, KS
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 66046

49 reports
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UNK mph
May 19, 2026
1:50 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report. Branches down... largest one 8 inches in diameter. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Lawrence, KS
UNK mph
Aug 1, 2024
3:05 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous reports of downed trees... 2-3 inch tree limbs and power lines down. Estimated 70-80 mph winds moved through Lawrence from 955pm through 1010pm.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Lawrence, KS
UNK mph
Aug 1, 2024
3:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Photo on social media of large... two to three foot diameter tree uprooted.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ESE Lawrence, KS
UNK mph
Aug 1, 2024
3:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Photo on social media of portion of roof lifted off of grocery store. Winds estimated between 70 and 80 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Lawrence, KS
UNK mph
Jun 26, 2024
8:52 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large branches snapped in the Indian Hills area of Lawrence. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSE Lawrence, KS
UNK mph
Jul 14, 2023
8:47 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: *** 1 INJ *** Numerous trees and powerlines down. A car was blown off US 59 into a creek and an injury resulted.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Lawrence, KS
UNK mph
Jul 14, 2023
7:52 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree looks like its been snapped in half. Report from social media.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Lawrence, KS
UNK mph
May 18, 2022
3:50 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECT TIME PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG. SPLIT TREE BLOCKING ROADWAY AT 1600 BLOCK CADET AVE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 E Lawrence, KS
UNK mph
Dec 15, 2021
11:35 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DELAYED PUBLIC REPORT. SMALL BRANCHES DOWN IN THE AREA... AROUND 1-2 INCHES IN DIAMETER. MANY HEAVY... UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS HAVE BEEN BLOWN AROUND. POWER LINES ALSO BRIEFLY ARCED TOGETHER... CAUSING QUICK CUT TO POWER WHICH RESTORED ITSELF. ESTIMATION OF PEAK WIND SPEEDS LIKELY TO BE 65 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Lawrence, KS
UNK mph
May 4, 2020
4:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LIGHT POLE DOWN STILL ATTACHED TO POWER LINE BLOCKING ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ESE Lawrence, KS
72 mph
Jul 19, 2018
8:44 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WNW Eudora, KS
UNK mph
Jun 12, 2018
4:49 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DELAYED REPORT. NUMEROUS 3 TO 5 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS WERE DOWN IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS NEAR AND JUST EAST OF THE KU CAMPUS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Lawrence, KS
UNK mph
Jun 2, 2018
9:43 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DELAYED REPORT: NUMEROUS 2-5 INCH TREE LIMBS DOWN WITH A FEW 8 INCH DIAMETER LIMBS SNAPPED. SMALL TREES WERE ALSO BLOWN OVER.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Lawrence, KS
UNK mph
May 19, 2017
3:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 4 INCH TREE LIMB DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSE Lawrence, KS
70 mph
May 19, 2017
2:52 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NEAR 23RD AND ALABAMA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Lawrence, KS
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 66046

5 reports
UNK category
May 28, 2019
11:20 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTOS OF SEVERAL HOMES DAMAGED NEAR HIGHWAY 59 BETWEEN PLEASANT GROVE AND SOUTH LAWRENCE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NNE Pleasant Grove, KS
F0 category
Sep 21, 1993
3:20 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A short lived tornado hit about 0.5 mile south of the Lawrence Airport causing only minor damage to some outbuildings.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Lawrence, KS
F0 category
Jun 15, 1991
2:30 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, KS
F0 category
Mar 1, 1991
4:45 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, KS
F2 category
Jun 11, 1957
6:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 66046
Douglas County · 28,496 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, KS
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 66046 area census snapshot

People & households
Population19,972
Households8,839
Housing units9,452
Income
Median household income$58,798
$100k+ households39.1%
$150k+ households10.3%
Housing stock
Single-family detached4,507
Attached single-family775
Small multifamily1,200
Large multifamily2,485
Mobile homes485
Housing mix
Single-family share47.7%
Attached-home share8.2%
Multifamily share39.0%
Mobile-home share5.1%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied4,005
Renter-occupied4,834
Vacant units613
Home value & age
Median home value$217,100
Owner homes $300k+23.3%
Owner homes $500k+6.3%
Owner homes $750k+2.2%
Median year built1979
Older-home share51.3%
Vehicle context
Households with cars8,258
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 66046 have on record?

Our records show 43 hail, 49 wind, and 5 tornado reports in and near ZIP 66046, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 19, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 66046?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 66046 is 3.00″. It was reported near Lawrence, KS on March 26, 1991.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 66046 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 66046 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 66046 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 66046 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 66046 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 66046 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 66046 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 66046, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 66046, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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