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McDonald, 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 McDonald 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 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 12 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2018 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2015 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 100 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-08-07.
- 21 tornado events, most recent 2023-05-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-09 | Hail | 0.88" | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-08-07 | Hail | 1.25" | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-08-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9 mi |
| 2025-08-07 | Hail | 0.75" | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-08-07 | Hail | 2.00" | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-08-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2025-07-19 | Hail | 0.88" | 0.4 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Hail | 0.75" | 0 mi |
| 2025-06-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 0 mi |
| 2025-06-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.8 mi |
2025-08-09: “Nickel size hail accumulating on streets and in yards.”
2025-08-07: “Public report of hail up to 1-1.25 inches in Bird City.”
2025-08-07: “Picture of a large tree branch down estimated around 2-3 inches. Additional other tree limbs were down around town as well. Portion of a wooden fence was also blown down as well. A large steel tank was also rolled. Unknown if the steel tank was full or empty or how far it rolled.”
Storm-day records for McDonald — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in McDonald has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in McDonald, KS on July 9, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25