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Hail dates in Lyon County, Kansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Lyon County on 42 days since 2016 (101 separate reports, 88 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on December 15, 2021; the most recent hail was May 31, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Lyon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | EM observed golf ball size hail. |
| 2026-05-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Report from mping. |
| 2026-04-13 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | Emporia city manager reported quarter to half dollar size hail. |
| 2025-03-27 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | Pictures of hail up to slightly bigger than golfball size sent by Slack. |
| 2024-05-25 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Relayed by kvoe radio. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2024-05-23 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar size hail, photo sent in from radio listener. |
| 2023-09-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball sized hail reported. |
| 2023-07-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail reported. |
| 2023-06-05 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Ping pong ball sized hail reported. |
| 2023-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail reported. |
| 2023-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail reported near Allen. |
| 2023-04-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball sized hail reported. |
| 2022-09-17 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | Hen egg sized hail reported. |
| 2022-06-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail reported. |
| 2022-06-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail reported. |
| 2022-05-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail reported. |
| 2022-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Report from mping. |
| 2022-03-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel sized hail reported. |
| 2021-12-15 | 4.00" (softball) | 6 | Softball sized hail reported at mile marker 137 on I-35. |
| 2021-08-10 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail reported. Report relayed from KVOE radio. |
| 2021-05-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail reported. Time estimated based on radar. |
| 2021-03-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A spotter reported quarter size hail. |
| 2020-09-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Report relayed from KVOE in Emporia. |
| 2020-07-20 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2020-05-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | Quarter size hail reported via broadcast media at KVOE. |
| 2020-05-04 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | Location experienced about 12 minutes of golf ball to baseball sized hail. |
| 2019-09-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Time was estimated via radar. |
| 2019-05-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2019-03-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Social media post via Wibw TV. |
| 2018-05-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Report received via social media. |
| 2018-05-14 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 7 | Delayed report via KVOE radio. |
| 2018-03-26 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | Report was relayed from KVOE radio. |
| 2017-10-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report was received via social media. |
| 2017-05-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | Hail up to golf ball size with the ground completely covered. Damage to the spotters truck was also reported. |
| 2017-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The report was received via social media. |
| 2017-03-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-08-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A few quarter size stones fell. ASOS reported a gust up to 50 MPH at 452PM. |
| 2016-08-24 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Report was relayed from KVOE. |
| 2016-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-04-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 11 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 6 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 6 | 12 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 4 | 9 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2020 | 4 | 13 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2019 | 4 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 4 | 16 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Lyon County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 85 reports since 2016, strongest 93 mph. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-30 | 93 mph | 7 | Personal weather station measured wind gust to 93 mph. |
| 2019-05-18 | 86 mph | 3 | Measured gust at the Emporia airport. |
| 2026-06-08 | 81 mph | 1 | Several power poles are downed and scattered tree damage is near Road X west of Reading. |
| 2024-06-04 | 81 mph | 1 | Trained spotter reported tops of trees snapped off. Small hail below quarter size as well. |
| 2021-12-15 | 81 mph | 5 | Report of several power poles snapped. |
| 2017-08-21 | 81 mph | 3 | Report via social media picture. 10 inch diameter tree branch split from the main trunk. Radar estimated time. |
| 2017-06-17 | 81 mph | 1 | Multiple trees were uprooted within the city of Reading. Delayed report. |
| 2016-08-24 | 81 mph | 7 | Tree limb 8 inches in diameter snapped. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Lyon County?
May 31, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on December 15, 2021.
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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