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Hail dates in Pawnee County, Kansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Pawnee County on 40 days since 2016 (94 separate reports, 86 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on May 9, 2023; the most recent hail was April 25, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Pawnee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | A public report of 1.5 inch hail. |
| 2025-06-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A report of one inch hail was received from a social media post. |
| 2025-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A mPING report. Time adjusted based on radar. |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A public report for hail of 0.75 inches. |
| 2024-08-16 | 2.75" (baseball) | 4 | Baseball sized hail was reported in Larned at 10:35 am. |
| 2024-05-25 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2023-10-03 | 2.75" (baseball) | 5 | — |
| 2023-07-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-09 | 4.00" (softball) | 11 | — |
| 2022-06-06 | 4.00" (softball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-21 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-20 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2021-07-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-04-06 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 10 | Penny to quarter sized hail covering the ground. |
| 2020-06-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2019-08-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2019-05-06 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | — |
| 2019-04-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Quarter to golf ball sized hail. |
| 2018-09-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-26 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2018-06-12 | 2.75" (baseball) | 5 | — |
| 2018-05-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | The hail was pea to nickel sized. |
| 2017-10-06 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-06-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | The hail was mostly nickel sized. |
| 2017-06-13 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-04-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | The ground was covered by the hail. |
| 2017-04-15 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 7 | The hail was quarter to half dollar sized. |
| 2016-05-24 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 3 | 9 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 18 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2021 | 4 | 13 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 4 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2018 | 7 | 15 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 7 | 17 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Pawnee County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 37 reports since 2016, strongest 86 mph. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-17 | 86 mph | 8 | A dead tree branch measuring 7 inches in diameter, was broken off. This wind damage report was received through social media. |
| 2017-10-06 | 86 mph | 4 | Measured at the Sanford CO-OP. |
| 2017-05-16 | 86 mph | 2 | There was tree and road sign damage. |
| 2019-08-13 | 85 mph | 2 | Several livestock pen panels were moved or blown about 100 feet. |
| 2018-07-27 | 75 mph | 1 | Several 4 to 5 inch diameter limbs were broken by the high wind. |
| 2018-06-19 | 75 mph | 2 | There were many 4 inch diameter tree limbs blown down by the high wind. |
| 2016-07-05 | 75 mph | 4 | Three to six inch diameter tree branches were broken by the high wind. |
| 2024-08-16 | 72 mph | 1 | A wind gust measured at 72 mph by a mesonet station in Larned. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Pawnee County?
April 25, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on May 9, 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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