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Hail dates in Barton County, Kansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Barton County on 55 days since 2016 (140 separate reports, 114 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on July 16, 2023; the most recent hail was June 13, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Barton County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | Ping pong ball to tennis ball sized hail was reported in Albert. |
| 2026-06-10 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Photo received via social media. |
| 2026-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2026-05-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Report received via mPing. |
| 2026-04-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-07-21 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel sized hail was reported along with 60 mph winds. |
| 2024-07-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dispatch reported lots of pea sized hail with a couple of hail stones the size of a quarter. |
| 2024-06-04 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | Broadcast media (KAKE TV) relayed a picture of tennis ball sized hail. The time was estimated from radar. |
| 2024-05-06 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 4 | An individual sent a social media report via X of three inch hail near Claflin. |
| 2023-10-03 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 3 | Hail ranging from 2.5 to 3 inches damaged a vehicle and a pontoon boat according to a public report. |
| 2023-08-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | One inch hail report. |
| 2023-07-16 | 4.00" (softball) | 9 | A picture sent via twitter showed baseball sized and softball sized hail in a yard. |
| 2023-07-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-10 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | The hail was pea to penny size. A wind gust to 48 mph was also reported. |
| 2023-04-20 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-06 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | The public report came in via social media from KWCH TV. |
| 2022-04-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Barton County dispatch relayed a public report of golf ball sized hail near Pawnee Rock. |
| 2021-09-14 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | This report was received via social media and relayed by KSN TV. |
| 2021-05-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2021-05-08 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Report from Mping. |
| 2021-04-06 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 9 | The hail was slightly larger than quarters. |
| 2020-08-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2020-05-24 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | — |
| 2019-08-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-22 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | No damage was reported but one would believe that there was. |
| 2019-06-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Picture sent through Twitter to KWCH TV. |
| 2019-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Copious amounts of quarter-sized hail occurred in Great Bend. |
| 2019-05-18 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2019-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Winds of 60 mph were also reported. |
| 2019-05-06 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2019-05-05 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | The large hail caused extensive tree damage. |
| 2019-04-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | The hail occurred at the West Highway 56/SW 40th avenue intersection. |
| 2019-04-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The report was relayed via MPing. |
| 2018-10-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-12 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | Estimated from a picture next to a baseball. This report was via social media. |
| 2018-05-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | There were no reports of damage. |
| 2018-05-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Law enforcement also reported 40 mph winds. |
| 2018-05-01 | 4.00" (softball) | 5 | The report came from National Severe Storms Lab mobile mesonet team while out chasing. |
| 2017-10-06 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 6 | Heavy rainfall and street flooding was also reported. |
| 2017-08-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2017-06-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-15 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 7 | Lots of nickel hail was also mixed in. |
| 2017-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The report was received via social media. |
| 2017-05-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Hail was covering the ground. |
| 2017-04-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Lots of hail was reported ranging from pea sized to one inch. |
| 2016-07-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2016-05-26 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2024 | 3 | 9 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 7 | 19 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 5 | 16 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 2 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 10 | 24 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2018 | 7 | 18 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2017 | 9 | 29 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Barton County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 115 reports since 2016, strongest 85 mph. 14 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-16 | 85 mph | 7 | Part of a the roof of a church was torn off in Great Bend. The report was relayed via broadcast media KAKE and KSN. |
| 2026-06-20 | 81 mph | 3 | Delayed report of a semi blown over on US-156 east of Great Bend. The time was estimated via radar. Report received by the Great Bend Pos… |
| 2022-07-06 | 81 mph | 5 | A Coop observer reported multiple six to eight inch tree limbs down from estimated 70 to 80 mph winds. |
| 2020-06-21 | 81 mph | 5 | Tree limbs of eight inches in diameter were reported down. |
| 2019-05-26 | 75 mph | 3 | A shed was blown around 100 yards & doors were blown off a barn. Tree damage also occurred at this location. |
| 2024-06-18 | 74 mph | 5 | Measured wind gust from a trained spotter. |
| 2019-04-28 | 74 mph | 3 | The gust was measured at the Great Bend Airport and was an increase of 6 knots in one minute. |
| 2025-07-21 | 70 mph | 4 | There was an estimated wind gusts of 70 mph along with reported power poles and large tree limbs down. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Barton County?
June 13, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on July 16, 2023.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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