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Hail dates in Rooks County, Kansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Rooks County on 32 days since 2016 (57 separate reports, 46 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on June 20, 2020; the most recent hail was August 18, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Rooks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-18 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2025-08-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-25 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Quarter to ping pong ball size hail was reported. |
| 2024-05-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported in the area. |
| 2024-03-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2023-08-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-30 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | Rooks County Emergency Manager relayed information he saw on a Facebook post of hail over two inches in diameter south of Woodston. |
| 2023-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | — |
| 2022-06-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | The local newspaper reported that the combination of wind and hail that pummeled the area broke numerous home and vehicle windows, damaged siding and roofs, … |
| 2022-04-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2021-08-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-06-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2021-05-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported. |
| 2021-05-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail size was estimated based on a highway camera which caught the falling hail at the Bow Creek bridge. |
| 2020-06-20 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 1 | Hail ranging in size from ping pong balls to 3 inches in diameter was reported along this path. |
| 2019-05-28 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 1 | The hailstone 3 inches in diameter was by far the exception, the majority of the hail ranged from pea to quarter size. |
| 2019-05-27 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Hail ranging in size from quarters to half dollars was reported. |
| 2018-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-22 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-29 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-20 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Quarter to half dollar size hail fell along a path from Zurich to Plainville. |
| 2017-06-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Quarter to ping pong ball size hail was reported in the vicinity of Webster State Park. |
| 2017-05-18 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-31 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 11 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 5 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Rooks County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 52 reports since 2016, strongest 83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | 83 mph | 1 | A wind gust of 83 MPH was measured by a Kansas State Mesonet station located six miles north of Plainville. |
| 2023-08-05 | 81 mph | 6 | A wind gust of 80 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located six miles northwest of Natoma. |
| 2021-12-15 | 81 mph | 1 | A wind gust of 80 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located eight miles north-northeast of Codell. |
| 2019-08-29 | 81 mph | 5 | Law enforcement estimated wind gusts to be between 70 and 80 MPH. Emergency management reported power lines down in and around Zurich. A … |
| 2019-04-21 | 75 mph | 1 | Damaging winds as high as 75 MPH raced across Rooks County. Measured wind gusts included 75 MPH at 7:37 PM CDT by a mesonet site located … |
| 2020-07-30 | 72 mph | 1 | A 72 MPH wind gust was recorded by a mesonet station located 9 miles north-northeast of Codell. |
| 2019-08-17 | 72 mph | 1 | A 73 MPH wind gust was measured by a mesonet station around 8 miles north-northeast of Codell. |
| 2023-05-07 | 71 mph | 3 | A wind gust of 71 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located one mile south-southwest of Stockton. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Rooks County?
August 18, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on June 20, 2020.
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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