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Hail dates in McPherson County, Kansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in McPherson County on 45 days since 2016 (107 separate reports, 81 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on September 3, 2025; the most recent hail was June 10, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in McPherson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Photo received via social media. |
| 2026-05-18 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2026-04-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 12 | The time was estimated via radar. |
| 2026-03-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-09-03 | 2.75" (baseball) | 8 | The report was received via social media. |
| 2025-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-06-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | KAKE relayed a viewer report of quarter-sized hail. |
| 2025-05-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2025-05-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The report was received via MPING. |
| 2025-04-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail covering the ground. |
| 2025-04-22 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Public report received via mPING. |
| 2024-06-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Public report received via social media. |
| 2024-05-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter sized hail and wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph were reported in Inman. |
| 2024-05-25 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Off duty NWS employee measured nickel sized hail in McPherson. |
| 2024-05-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2024-05-06 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-09 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-05 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-04-19 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2023-04-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | This was reported by an off-duty NWS employee. |
| 2022-09-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2022-05-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | The hail size varied between pea to quarter sized hail. This report was relayed via social media. |
| 2022-04-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | The report was received via Facebook. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 2021-05-26 | 2.75" (baseball) | 5 | This report was received via social media. |
| 2021-04-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The hail was pea to quarter size. The report was relayed via social media. |
| 2019-09-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | This was a delayed report via MPing. The time of the event was estimated from radar. |
| 2019-06-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | The hail ranged from nickel to golf ball-sized. |
| 2019-05-21 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | The report was received via social media. |
| 2019-05-18 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2019-05-06 | 2.75" (baseball) | 4 | — |
| 2018-07-20 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-11 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | The report was relayed via KWCH TV. |
| 2018-05-29 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | The hail ranged from golf ball to baseball-sized. No damage was reported, but one would have to believe there was. |
| 2018-05-02 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | Fifty mph winds were also reported. |
| 2017-09-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Along the county line. Seventy mph winds were also reported. |
| 2017-05-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | The trained spotter reported the hail ranged from quarter to ping pong ball-sized and covered the ground. The hail occurred for 5 minutes. The time of the ev… |
| 2017-03-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-09-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-13 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-05-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 8 | On the north side of McPherson. |
| 2016-05-09 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-24 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | The public also sent, via Twitter, a picture of the tennis ball-sized hail. Overall, hail had been occurring at the location for 30 minutes. No damage was re… |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 18 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2025 | 7 | 15 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 3 | 10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2019 | 5 | 11 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2018 | 4 | 9 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 7 | 18 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
Damaging wind in McPherson County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 118 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 1 tornado recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | 81 mph | 3 | Emergency management reported several power poles down along Highway 4 near 10th Avenue. |
| 2025-06-17 | 81 mph | 5 | Wind gusts were estimated to be between 70 and 80 mph. |
| 2024-08-14 | 81 mph | 6 | A trained spotter estimated wind gusts around 70 to 80 mph. |
| 2023-08-05 | 81 mph | 6 | NWS Employee reported a measured 70kt gust. |
| 2017-06-15 | 77 mph | 6 | The wind measurement was recorded at Smoky Valley middle school. |
| 2024-07-04 | 76 mph | 5 | — |
| 2024-07-03 | 75 mph | 5 | Trained spotter reported an estimated wind gust of 75 mph. |
| 2016-07-06 | 72 mph | 3 | Kake Tv measured the wind gust at Smoky Valley Middle School. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit McPherson County?
June 10, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on September 3, 2025.
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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