Wichita, Kansas just lived through a rare September run of severe weather — two hailstorms in a week and reports of softball-size hail in southern Kansas.
In this episode of HailChatter, Meteorologist Taylor Cox and Collin Hunt react to storm chaser Justin Hugh’s wild story of being pummeled by 5” hailstones and having his car struck by lightning during a similar September hailstorm back in 2010.
They also give you a behind-the-scenes look at how Meteorologists tracked the September 3, 2025 hailstorm that slammed Wichita, Kansas.
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👉 Watch our full Wichita radar breakdown with CEO Derik Kline here. https://www.youtube.com/live/B2ez5ZfHQo0
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Chapters:
0:00–0:56 Why did Kansas get pounded by massive hailstorms in September?
0:56–2:12 How big was the record-setting hailstone that fell in Kansas?
2:12–3:47 What happened when storm chaser Justin Hughes got trapped in giant hail?
3:47–5:19 Could a nearly 8-inch hailstone really smash through a roof?
5:19–6:48 What was it like to have your car struck by lightning during a hailstorm?
6:48–9:30 How did two Wichita hailstorms explode out of nowhere in 2025?
9:30–13:45 How do meteorologists use radar to spot monster hail?
13:45–16:04 How does HailTrace prove where the biggest hail really fell?
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