On 19 Aug 2026, thunderstorms produced hail up to 1.75 in (golf ball) at Piper, KS. 7 hail reports of 1.25 in or larger were logged near Piper centroid, at 1:06 a.m. CDT and 1:22 a.m. CDT. Hail fell on or next to the town street grid (E of the town centroid; N of the town centroid; NE of the town centroid). Largest: 1.75 in at 3 NNW Piper (1:16 a.m. CDT); 1.75 in at Piper (1:19 a.m. CDT); 1.75 in at 2 NE Piper (1:20 a.m. CDT). This meets HailDataHub in-town qualify (2+ stones ≥1.25 in near the place centroid), not a rural offset or a single-report pin. Storm motion from the timed reports was toward the SE. Chasers and PDR/roof crews tracking the swath would treat Piper as an in-town hit. Population is 167,654. Not a damage certificate. Not insurance.