Topeka and Silver Lake · Shawnee County, Kansas
Hail Damage Car Repair in Topeka, Kansas
Paintless dent repair for vehicles dented by hail around Topeka and Silver Lake, from April 23 to the evening of October 13. We come to the car.
Monday to Friday, 9am to 7pm. Saturday until 3pm. Prefer to type? Text us.
Hail up to 1.75 inches reached Topeka and Silver Lake on October 13
The National Weather Service logged thirteen hail reports for Topeka and Silver Lake in 2026, all in Shawnee County. Ten are for Topeka and three for Silver Lake, on three days: April 23, the early hours of April 27 and the evening of October 13.
The most recent is October 13. Between 5:25 and 5:31 PM the weather service logged four reports: 1.75 inches 7 miles south-southeast of Silver Lake, then 1.00, 1.00 and 1.25 inches 7 miles west of Topeka.
April had a stone of the same size. At 2:50 AM on April 27, 1.75 inches was logged 4 miles northwest of Topeka.
Dents do not settle out on their own. The only thing that changes while you wait is how long you have been driving a dented car.
What that size of hail does to a car
At 1.00 inch the size chart says quarter, at 1.25 half dollar, at 1.50 ping pong ball and at 1.75 golf ball. Topeka and Silver Lake had reports at all four sizes.
Hail lands hardest on the flat, horizontal panels: hood, roof, trunk lid. Most owners do not see the full extent in daylight. It shows up under a low, raking light, which is why the inspection happens in person and not over photos.
Paintless dent repair works the metal back from behind the panel. When a panel qualifies for it, the factory paint is never touched. How paintless dent repair works.
What 1.75 inch hail actually looks like
Drawn against the other sizes the weather service uses. The largest stone reported at Topeka and Silver Lake is marked.
- Quarter1 inch
- Golf ball1.75 inchesLargest here
- Tennis ball2.5 inches
- Baseball2.75 inches
- Softball4 inches
You do three things. We do the rest.
Tell us where the car is
Booking takes about a minute.
Let us look at it in person, under proper light
About 30 minutes. The inspection is free and there is no obligation afterwards.
Decide
You will know exactly what we found before anything happens to your vehicle.
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What the National Weather Service recorded at Topeka and Silver Lake
13 severe weather reports filed with the NOAA Storm Prediction Center for Topeka and Silver Lake, Shawnee County, on April 23, April 27 and October 13, 2026. We did not write them and none of them is a claim about our work. They are here so you can find the day your car was hit.
Show the 13 reportsApril 23, April 27 and October 13 · Shawnee County
Thirteen reports at Topeka and Silver Lake
Every hail report the National Weather Service logged at Topeka and Silver Lake in 2026, in the order they came in, with each stone drawn to the size they recorded.
- Apr 23, 6:55 PM1.25 in4 W Topeka
- Apr 27, 2:40 AM1.00 in7 SSE Silver Lake
- Apr 27, 2:49 AM1.00 in5 W Topeka
- Apr 27, 2:50 AM1.50 in3 WNW Topeka
- Apr 27, 2:50 AM1.75 in4 NW Topeka
- Apr 27, 2:53 AM1.00 in2 W Topeka
- Apr 27, 2:54 AM1.00 in3 ENE Topeka
- Apr 27, 2:57 AM1.00 in7 SSE Silver Lake
- Apr 27, 2:58 AM1.00 in6 N Topeka
- Oct 13, 5:25 PM1.75 in7 SSE Silver Lake
- Oct 13, 5:26 PM1.00 in7 W Topeka
- Oct 13, 5:28 PM1.00 in7 W Topeka
- Oct 13, 5:31 PM1.25 in7 W Topeka
| Date and local time | Location | Hail size | Report text, or our note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 6:55 PM | 4 W Topeka | 1.25 in | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). Time estimated from radar data. |
| Apr 27, 2:40 AM | 7 SSE Silver Lake | 1.00 in | No remark was filed with this report. |
| Apr 27, 2:49 AM | 5 W Topeka | 1.00 in | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| Apr 27, 2:50 AM | 3 WNW Topeka | 1.50 in | No remark was filed with this report. |
| Apr 27, 2:50 AM | 4 NW Topeka | 1.75 in | No remark was filed with this report.Our note: this is the largest hail size in the reports we reviewed for Topeka and Silver Lake. |
| Apr 27, 2:53 AM | 2 W Topeka | 1.00 in | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| Apr 27, 2:54 AM | 3 ENE Topeka | 1.00 in | At the NWS Office. |
| Apr 27, 2:57 AM | 7 SSE Silver Lake | 1.00 in | No remark was filed with this report. |
| Apr 27, 2:58 AM | 6 N Topeka | 1.00 in | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| Oct 13, 5:25 PM | 7 SSE Silver Lake | 1.75 in | No remark was filed with this report.Our note: this is the largest hail size in the reports we reviewed for Topeka and Silver Lake. |
| Oct 13, 5:26 PM | 7 W Topeka | 1.00 in | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| Oct 13, 5:28 PM | 7 W Topeka | 1.00 in | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| Oct 13, 5:31 PM | 7 W Topeka | 1.25 in | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
We handle the insurance side with you
Hail repair on a vehicle is handled through your auto insurance claim. That part is the same everywhere. What changes is who does the work of it.
You open the claim, because only the policyholder can. After that we document the damage, send the estimate, deal with your adjuster and file the supplement when the first estimate misses damage. You hear from us at every step rather than chasing anyone.
How a hail insurance claim works, step by step
Questions about your specific claim or policy? Bring them to the inspection. Every policy is a little different, and that is a conversation about your car, not a paragraph on a website.
Where we work around Topeka and Silver Lake
Cranio Hail travels to where the storm hit and works out of partner shops. There is no walk-in location. We come to the vehicle. See every area.
Book a free hail inspection.
Pick a time that works for you and tell us where the car is. We confirm it with you before anything is scheduled.
Or call (469) 966-6477. Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm, Saturday until 3pm.
Last updated: October 2026.