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Hail dates in Brown County, Kansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Brown County on 10 days since 2016 (23 separate reports, 21 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on August 15, 2019; the most recent hail was May 12, 2023. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Brown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-12 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Hail measured at 2.2 inches 1 mile north of Highway 73 and 170th St. |
| 2023-04-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Nickel sized hail reported. |
| 2020-05-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel and quarter size hail reported in Morrill. |
| 2020-03-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Public report of up to golf ball size hail. |
| 2019-08-15 | 2.75" (baseball) | 4 | — |
| 2019-05-28 | 2.25" (hen egg) | 4 | Social media pictures of 2.25 inch hail. |
| 2019-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2016-08-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 3 | 9 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Brown County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 34 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-27 | 81 mph | 1 | One outbuilding destroyed. Powerlines were down. 0.5 miles east, an old abandoned house was damaged with large trees snapped. |
| 2023-07-28 | 79 mph | 3 | Measured on a personal weather station. |
| 2024-08-14 | 76 mph | 2 | Measured by the Mesonet. |
| 2021-12-15 | 75 mph | 2 | Tree limbs 3 inches in diameter broken, power lines broken. |
| 2021-06-11 | 75 mph | 4 | Overturned aircraft and damage to an aircraft hanger. |
| 2021-06-24 | 70 mph | 1 | Measured wind gust of 70 mph. |
| 2018-08-28 | 70 mph | 2 | Damage to barn roof and siding of house due to estimated 60 to 70 mph winds. |
| 2018-06-11 | 70 mph | 2 | Trees blown over with numerous tree limbs down in Hiawatha. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Brown County?
May 12, 2023, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on August 15, 2019.
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
Richardson County, NE (19 mi) · Nemaha County, KS (24 mi) · Holt County, MO (27 mi) · Atchison County, KS (29 mi) · Jackson County, KS (34 mi) · Pawnee County, NE (36 mi) · Nemaha County, NE (38 mi) · Buchanan County, MO (41 mi)
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