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Council Grove, 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 Council Grove 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 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 6 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
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
- 77 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 115 mph, most recent 2024-05-19.
- 15 tornado events, most recent 2020-05-14.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-03 | Hail | 1.00" | 10 mi |
| 2024-05-25 | Hail | 0.88" | 9.9 mi |
| 2024-05-25 | Hail | 1.75" | 6.1 mi |
| 2024-05-25 | Hail | 1.25" | 3.5 mi |
| 2024-05-25 | Hail | 1.50" | 0.2 mi |
| 2024-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 6.1 mi |
| 2023-07-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 3.9 mi |
| 2023-05-30 | Hail | 1.75" | 2.8 mi |
| 2020-05-14 | Tornado | EFU | 6.6 mi |
| 2020-05-14 | Hail | 1.75" | 5.3 mi |
2025-09-03: “Delayed report from southern Morris County. Time estimated from radar.”
2024-05-25: “Nickel size hail report.”
2024-05-25: “Golf ball size hail.”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25