Hail Storm — McPherson, Kansas — July 11, 2026
Map frames the radar-estimated swath; the marker is the storm’s strongest core. Exact damage varies street by street.
What happened
Radar-derived hail estimates (MESH) show a storm producing hail up to 1.25 inches — roughly half dollar size — tracking near McPherson, Kansas on July 11, 2026. The swath spans roughly 23 by 13 miles.
Hail around this size leaves shallow, easy-to-miss dents — most visible on the hood and roof under low-angle light. It’s exactly the damage owners discover weeks later, after the claim window has gotten complicated.
Think your vehicle was in this storm?
Document the damage, don’t wait on it, and get a free inspection — hail claims are time-sensitive and repairs are typically covered by comprehensive insurance.
Get a free hail inspectionor call 720.401.1903What to do in the first 72 hours after hail
Photograph everything in daylight before washing the vehicle — wide shots plus close-ups of dents on the hood, roof, and trunk.
Check your comprehensive coverage. Hail falls under comprehensive, not collision — a hail claim generally does not raise rates the way an at-fault accident does.
Get an independent inspection before you accept a number. Radar tells us where hail fell; a trained eye under proper lighting tells you what it actually did. Many hail-damaged panels can be restored by paintless dent repair without repainting.
Hail sizes and the affected area are radar-based estimates (NOAA MESH) generated automatically; they indicate where damage is likely, not a guarantee of damage at any specific address. Veterans Auto Hail Services publishes this data as a public service.