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Big Bow, KS hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Big Bow city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 11 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2014 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2012 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 67 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 98 mph, most recent 2025-08-27.
- 19 tornado events, most recent 2025-06-05.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 9.5 mi |
| 2025-08-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 1.5 mi |
| 2025-08-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.5 mi |
| 2025-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.5 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 9.5 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 9.5 mi |
| 2025-06-05 | Tornado | EFU | 10 mi |
| 2025-06-05 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.6 mi |
| 2025-06-05 | Hail | 1.75" | 4.2 mi |
2025-08-27: “AWOS station KJHN Johnson City reported a 61 mph wind gust.”
2025-08-02: “Multiple electrical poles broken and down. Report via social media.”
2025-08-02: “The KJHN reported wind gust 94 mph.”
Storm-day records for Big Bow — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Big Bow has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Big Bow, KS on July 2, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25