Quinter, KS Hail Storm – August 2025

What Happened

A severe hail storm moved through Quinter, KS on 2025-08-08, producing verified 1.5-inch hail and a sequence of radar and spotter alerts that continued from late afternoon into early morning. The storm touched the area first around 5:15 PM CDT, then again near 5:17 PM CDT and 5:58 PM CDT, before a second round of hail reached the area after 10 PM and into daybreak.

Early alerts carried dual-polarization radar confidence, with 1.25-inch hail detected at 5:15 PM CDT and 5:17 PM CDT, then 1-inch hail at 5:58 PM CDT. A later warning at 10:06 PM CDT held at 1-inch hail on warning information alone. By 10:34 PM CDT, radar and spotter verification supported 1.5-inch hail. Another radar-based 1.25-inch alert followed at 11:00 PM CDT.

Field reports matched that overnight cycle. An off-duty NWS employee reported quarter-sized hail ongoing at 10:40 PM CDT, followed minutes later by a report of 1-inch hail at 10:43 PM CDT. Before sunrise, a CO-OP observer reported hail from pea to quarter size at 4:54 AM CDT, with hail falling before the rain. A spotter at 4:50 AM CDT reported penny-sized hail that covered the ground.

The morning round stayed active in radar data as well. A 4:32 AM CDT alert again carried radar and spotter verification for 1.5-inch hail. Two more dual-polarization radar alerts followed at 5:13 AM CDT and 5:20 AM CDT, with hail sizes of 1.5 inches and 1.25 inches.

Damage Assessment

The field reports point to recurring hail impact rather than a single short burst. Reports of quarter-sized and 1-inch hail late in the evening, followed by ground coverage from penny-sized hail before dawn, indicate repeated surface strikes across the warning area around Quinter.

The overnight reports came from observers with direct local presence. The off-duty NWS employee documented 1-inch hail at 10:43 PM CDT after reporting quarter-sized hail ongoing at 10:40 PM CDT. The CO-OP observer later described hail ranging from pea to quarter size at 4:54 AM CDT, and specifically noted that hail arrived before the rain. The earlier spotter report at 4:50 AM CDT placed penny-sized hail on the ground.

Radar and spotter verification were strongest around the later evening and pre-dawn rounds. The 10:34 PM CDT and 4:32 AM CDT alerts both carried combined radar and spotter confidence for 1.5-inch hail. That pairing of radar and ground reports is consistent with a hail core that remained organized across multiple cycles.

For property owners in and around Quinter, the main concern is not a single isolated hail pass. It is the repeated hail exposure across several hours, including two verified 1.5-inch events and multiple smaller but still damaging rounds in between. Roofing, soft metal, AC fins, gutters, siding, and vehicle surfaces in the warning area should be checked against the exact timing of the reports.