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Hail dates in Shawnee County, Kansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Shawnee County on 39 days since 2016 (117 separate reports, 108 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on July 11, 2020; the most recent hail was April 27, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Shawnee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 11 | Time of report estimated by radar. |
| 2026-04-23 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2025-05-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Half dollar size hail north of Dover. |
| 2025-04-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-03-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail. |
| 2024-10-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail observed at the NWS office. |
| 2024-03-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Report from mping. |
| 2023-06-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Ping pong ball sized hail reported. |
| 2023-06-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail reported. |
| 2023-04-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail reported from mping. |
| 2023-04-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Quarter sized hail reported. |
| 2022-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Via social media. |
| 2021-08-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail reported. |
| 2021-06-20 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | From photo on social media. |
| 2020-07-11 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Per social media post showing 2 inch hailstones. |
| 2020-06-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-05-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter hail reported. |
| 2020-04-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 16 | Most hail was half dollar size with a few golf ball sized as well. |
| 2019-09-27 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Reported was received via WIBW television station. |
| 2019-08-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 11 | Report from NWS Topeka at Billard Airport. |
| 2019-07-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | — |
| 2019-06-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-28 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2019-03-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail up to nickel size was reported. |
| 2018-06-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Report received via social media with picture near 6th and Macvicar. |
| 2017-06-17 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | Delayed report. Size was estimated from photo online. Time and location was estimated as well. |
| 2017-06-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Very heavy rainfall and winds near 55 mph were also reported. |
| 2017-05-18 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 7 | Report was from near Interstate 70 and Gage. |
| 2017-04-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Reported at KSNT studios. |
| 2016-08-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Time was estimated by radar. |
| 2016-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Time estimated by radar. |
| 2016-06-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Report via a picture on social media. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2016-05-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Report from 46th and North Topeka BLVD. |
| 2016-05-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2016-04-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 9 | Half-dollar size hail reported by Emergency Manager. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 4 | 21 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 6 | 23 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 6 | 16 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 7 | 22 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Shawnee County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 225 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | 90 mph | 2 | Multiple large tree branches were snapped and older trees were uprooted. Power poles were also blown down along Kansas Ave. Widespread … |
| 2024-08-14 | 90 mph | 4 | Widespread tree damage with some one to three feet diameter trees down around the Oakland neighborhood. Power lines are also down on mul… |
| 2024-06-26 | 86 mph | 19 | Tree damage across much of the community of Silver Lake consistent with widespread estimated 70-90 mph wind speeds. |
| 2022-05-17 | 85 mph | 7 | Survey found numerous tree with damage and a few center pivots overturned. Winds estimated as high as 85 mph. |
| 2018-07-19 | 82 mph | 10 | Estimated wind gust report. |
| 2024-07-31 | 81 mph | 11 | Measured at personal weather station. |
| 2022-04-29 | 81 mph | 2 | Large tree, several feet in diameter, was knocked over and crushed a car. |
| 2018-06-20 | 81 mph | 4 | Trees blown down. Time was estimated by radar. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Shawnee County?
April 27, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on July 11, 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.
Nearby counties
Jefferson County, KS (23 mi) · Osage County, KS (24 mi) · Wabaunsee County, KS (24 mi) · Jackson County, KS (25 mi) · Douglas County, KS (28 mi) · Pottawatomie County, KS (39 mi) · Franklin County, KS (41 mi) · Leavenworth County, KS (41 mi)
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