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Hail history in Sylvia, KS

Radar has detected major hail over the Sylvia area on 22 days since 2011, up to 4" (baseball size or larger) on May 19, 2012. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Sylvia, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Sylvia

April 14, 2026up to 1.5" near Sylvia · storm peaked at 2.5" (Haddam area)April 11, 2026up to 1" near Sylvia · storm peaked at 3.5" (Haven area)August 11, 2025up to 1.25" near Sylvia · storm peaked at 2.5" (Meade area)August 16, 2024up to 1" near Sylvia · storm peaked at 2.5" (Larned area)July 11, 2023up to 1.75" near Sylvia · storm peaked at 1.75" (Sylvia area)September 30, 2021up to 1.25" near Sylvia · storm peaked at 1.5" (Offerle area)July 25, 2021up to 1.25" near Sylvia · storm peaked at 3.25" (Spivey area)July 17, 2021up to 1.25" near Sylvia · storm peaked at 1.75" (La Crosse area)June 25, 2021up to 2.5" near Sylvia · storm peaked at 3.25" (Navarre area)June 9, 2019up to 1.25" near Sylvia · storm peaked at 2" (Turon area)July 30, 2018up to 1.5" near Sylvia · storm peaked at 2.75" (Coats area)May 9, 2018up to 1.75" near Sylvia · storm peaked at 2.25" (Pretty Prairie area)July 28, 2016up to 3.25" near Sylvia · storm peaked at 4" (Penalosa area)March 7, 2016up to 1.25" near Sylvia · storm peaked at 1.25" (Pratt area)July 18, 2015up to 2" near Sylvia · storm peaked at 2.5" (Windom area)June 25, 2015up to 1.5" near Sylvia · storm peaked at 3.5" (Cimarron area)April 16, 2015up to 1.5" near Sylvia · storm peaked at 2.5" (Halstead area)June 30, 2014up to 1.25" near Sylvia · storm peaked at 2.5" (Minneola area)July 22, 2013up to 1.75" near Sylvia · storm peaked at 4" (Argonia area)June 16, 2012up to 2" near Sylvia · storm peaked at 2.25" (Spearville area)May 19, 2012up to 4" near Sylvia · storm peaked at 4" (Kingman area)June 4, 2011up to 1.25" near Sylvia · storm peaked at 2" (Burdick area)

What this record means for a Sylvia roof

The list above covers 22 radar-confirmed hail days over Sylvia between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Sylvia area was 4" (baseball size or larger) on May 19, 2012. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Sylvia had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 4" (baseball size or larger) over the Sylvia area, most recently on April 14, 2026. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Sylvia?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent