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Hail dates in Butler County, Kansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Butler County on 70 days since 2016 (196 separate reports, 148 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on March 30, 2016; the most recent hail was June 18, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Butler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2026-05-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2026-04-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2026-04-23 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 11 | This was a delayed report received via emergency management. |
| 2026-04-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 6 | The report was relayed from the local fire department. |
| 2026-04-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-11-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A spotter reported lots of dime to quarter-sized hail resulting in about one to two inches of hail accumulation. |
| 2025-07-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | KAKE meteorologist reported most of the hailstones were pea to penny sized, but there were a few quarter sized. The stones were melting quickly on contact wi… |
| 2025-07-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Emergency manager reported quarter sized hail at Santa Fe Lake. |
| 2025-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter size hail reported. |
| 2025-06-29 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Nickel sized hail was accompanied by 35 to 40 mph winds. |
| 2025-06-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2025-06-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-05-19 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | Pictures of tennis-ball sized hail sent in by the emergency manager. |
| 2025-04-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2024-09-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail and a measured wind gust of 53 mph. |
| 2024-08-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2024-07-11 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | Time of report was estimated via radar. |
| 2024-06-03 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | — |
| 2024-04-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | Quarter to golf ball sized hail reported in Andover over the course of at least 10 minutes. |
| 2024-03-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | There was a report relayed of one inch hail in Benton. |
| 2023-07-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | There was dime to quarter sized hail reported on social media. |
| 2023-06-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | This was a spotter report relayed by emergency management. |
| 2023-04-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | The report relayed by the emergency manager. |
| 2023-04-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-05-31 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | — |
| 2022-05-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Most of the hail stones were quarter size, however, a few were slightly larger up to a half dollar size. |
| 2022-04-29 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 7 | A report sent via Facebook of tennis ball sized hail near El Dorado Lake. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 2022-03-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel sized hail occurred. |
| 2021-07-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2021-06-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2020-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2020-05-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail was covering the ground. |
| 2020-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The stones were mainly penny size, but a few were quarter size. |
| 2019-08-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | The hail was reported at El Dorado Lake. |
| 2019-06-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2019-05-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter-sized hail was reported 1.3 miles west/northwest of Leon on Highway 400. |
| 2019-05-07 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2019-05-06 | 0.88" (nickel) | 4 | — |
| 2019-04-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Reported on the east side of town. |
| 2018-08-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-06-26 | 2.75" (baseball) | 11 | Though not reported, it's very likely the baseball-sized hail caused damage on the northwest side of El Dorado. |
| 2018-05-29 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2018-05-19 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 6 | — |
| 2018-04-13 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-21 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-08-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | — |
| 2017-06-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2017-06-26 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | This was a delayed report of quarter to half dollar-sized hail. The time of the event is estimated from radar. |
| 2017-06-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | At the Rose Hill fire station. |
| 2017-06-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 7 | — |
| 2017-03-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2016-10-06 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-10-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The emergency manager reported dime to quarter size hail along the Kansas Turnpike. |
| 2016-07-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-23 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Reported at Butler State Fishing Lake. |
| 2016-05-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Fifty mph winds were also reported. |
| 2016-05-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2016-05-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 6 | Public report via KSN Channel 3 weather. |
| 2016-04-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | The report was relayed from a trained spotter. |
| 2016-03-30 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 13 | A delayed report was received from KSN Channel 3 from a viewer showing a 3-inch diameter hailstone. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 24 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2025 | 9 | 18 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 7 | 19 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 5 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 5 | 16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 3 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 7 | 18 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 6 | 24 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 8 | 26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 12 | 37 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
Damaging wind in Butler County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 188 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-20 | 90 mph | 3 | At least 15 power poles were snapped along with a large outbuilding that had its overhead doors collapsed. Time of occurrence was estimat… |
| 2024-05-19 | 90 mph | 9 | Whitewater Fire Department estimated wind gusts around 70 to 80 mph. A storm survey the following day indicated similar wind speeds with … |
| 2025-06-17 | 85 mph | 10 | A couple of power poles were snapped near Rose Hill. |
| 2026-06-08 | 81 mph | 3 | Power lines were reported down along with a tree fire. |
| 2025-09-01 | 81 mph | 1 | Tree branches up to 10 inches in diameter were reported down. A car port was flipped, and a power line was down. |
| 2025-07-06 | 81 mph | 6 | There was a report of wind damage one mile southwest of Benton. Large limbs were blown down and an outbuilding was completely destroyed. … |
| 2024-04-30 | 81 mph | 2 | Multiple limbs and branches were down across town ranging from six inches up to 24 inches in diameter. A metal flag pole was bent over, a… |
| 2018-06-26 | 81 mph | 4 | Butler County Emergency Management relayed a report of a destroyed barn. The time of the event was estimated from radar. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Butler County?
June 18, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on March 30, 2016.
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.
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