On the map: radar-estimated hail around Nemaha County, KS, the county with the most homes under 1″+ hail this day. Dots are storm reports. Zoom out for the rest of the day.
Radar-estimated hail
Storm reports for October 29, 2026
On October 29, 2026, 2 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 3 states.
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On October 29, 2026, 2 hail, 1 damaging-wind and 5 tornado reports were logged across 3 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) near Ellinwood, KS. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger over 115 square miles containing about 1,800 homes.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Colored areas are NOAA MRMS radar estimates of the largest hail (MESH) over the day, lower 48 states only; radar overestimates and underestimates size, so read it with the ground reports.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| KS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| IN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with the largest radar-estimated hail
| City | Population | Radar max near center |
|---|---|---|
| Marysville, KS | 3,422 | 1.31″ |
| Concordia, KS | 4,926 | 1.19″ |
| St. Charles, MO | 72,458 | 1.07″ |
| Great Bend, KS | 14,306 | 0.94″ |
| Topeka, KS | 125,467 | 0.76″ |
Counties by homes inside 1″+ radar-estimated hail
| County | Homes | People | Area | Radar max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nemaha County, KS | 974 | 2,159 | 14 mi² | 1.25″ |
| Marshall County, KS | 424 | 769 | 20 mi² | 1.36″ |
| Barton County, KS | 365 | 791 | 22 mi² | 1.51″ |
| Cochise County, AZ | 0 | 0 | 22 mi² | 1.67″ |
| Graham County, AZ | 0 | 0 | 1 mi² | 1.19″ |
| Greenlee County, AZ | 0 | 0 | 1 mi² | 1.13″ |
| Mahaska County, IA | 0 | 0 | 0 mi² | 1.52″ |
| Clay County, KS | 0 | 0 | 1 mi² | 1.13″ |
| Cloud County, KS | 0 | 0 | 21 mi² | 1.65″ |
| Marion County, KS | 0 | 0 | 1 mi² | 1.16″ |
| Osborne County, KS | 0 | 0 | 0 mi² | 1.07″ |
| Hidalgo County, NM | 0 | 0 | 1 mi² | 1.05″ |
| Roosevelt County, NM | 0 | 0 | 0 mi² | 1.10″ |
| Sierra County, NM | 0 | 0 | 0 mi² | 1.08″ |
| Holmes County, OH | 0 | 0 | 2 mi² | 1.05″ |
Homes are 2020 Census housing units and people are 2020 Census residents, counted by block group where its center of population lies under radar-estimated hail of 1 inch or larger.
Hail reports (2)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 00:55 | 1.00″ | Ellinwood, KS |
| 03:01 | 1.00″ | Marysville, KS |
Damage, injuries and deaths
NOAA's Storm Events database, which records damage and casualties, runs through July 31, 2026. NCEI adds each month about three to four months after it ends; this day will show here then.
NWS Tornado Damage Surveys for October 29, 2026
National Weather Service survey teams mapped 4 tornado paths from this storm day (4 EF0), 8 miles in all. The map above draws each surveyed path as the NWS mapped it, colored by the EF rating of each stretch, in place of the straight start-to-end line.
| Rating | Peak wind | Path length | Max width | Deaths / injuries | On the ground | Surveyed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF0 | 70 mph | 2.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:52–23:58 UTC | NWS Austin/San Antonio |
| EF0 | 70 mph | 2.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:25–23:33 UTC | NWS Austin/San Antonio |
| EF0 | 60 mph | 1.8 mi | 40 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:04–23:10 UTC | NWS Austin/San Antonio |
| EF0 | 70 mph | 1.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 / 0 | 23:54–23:58 UTC | NWS Austin/San Antonio |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Damage Assessment Toolkit (DAT): the tornado paths and EF-rating zones NWS survey teams mapped after each storm. Survey data are preliminary and can be revised; NOAA's official record is Storm Data (NCEI). Paths are simplified to about 30 m. Times are when the tornado was on the ground, in UTC.
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