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Hail dates in Cherokee County, Kansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Cherokee County on 36 days since 2016 (73 separate reports, 63 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on May 4, 2020; the most recent hail was June 25, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Cherokee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail to the size of quarters fell south of Pittsburg, Kansas. |
| 2026-06-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Hail to the size of half dollars fell in Baxter Springs, Kansas. |
| 2026-04-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Hail to the size of ping pong balls, 40 mph winds and heavy rainfall were reported. |
| 2025-09-16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Hail to the size of ping pong balls fell just northwest of Riverton. |
| 2025-06-08 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A CoCoRAHS report of half dollar sized hail 3.6 miles north of Columbus, Kansas. |
| 2025-04-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2024-09-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail to the size of quarters fell a few miles southeast of the town of Cherokee along the Cherokee and Crawford county line. |
| 2024-08-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball sized hail was reported. |
| 2024-03-12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Social media report with picture of ping pong ball size hail just north of Weir. |
| 2023-04-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Half dollar sized hail was reported. |
| 2023-03-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickle sized hail was reported via social media. |
| 2022-04-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2021-04-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Several reports of nickle to quarter sized hail were received via the local Fire Department and social media. |
| 2021-03-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported via MPing. |
| 2020-11-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Dime to quarter sized hail was reported by the Emergency Manager. |
| 2020-08-15 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 9 | Hail to the size of tennis balls was reported in a rural area northwest of Riverton. No damage was reported. |
| 2020-07-11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A trained spotter reported up to golf ball sized hail in a mainly rural area near the interchange of Highway 166 and 107th Street. |
| 2020-07-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny sized hail was reported via MPing. |
| 2020-05-04 | 2.75" (baseball) | 7 | Baseball sized hail was reported 1 mile west of Baxter Springs. Damage occurred to a home , two vehicles and several head stones at a cemetery. |
| 2020-05-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail from dime to quarter size was reported. |
| 2019-08-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Golf ball sized hail was reported near Riverton. The report was relayed via social media. |
| 2019-06-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2019-05-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball Size hail was reported by the Emergency Manager in a rural area. |
| 2019-05-18 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime to penny size hail was reported. |
| 2019-05-06 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | A trained spotter reported half-dollar sized hail on Bagdad Hill, about 1 mile west of the Missouri/Kansas state line. |
| 2019-04-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime to penny size hail was reported. |
| 2019-02-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported just west of Columbus. |
| 2018-07-20 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Reports of quarter to half dollar sized hail were received via social media. |
| 2018-05-31 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-06-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball size hail was reported near the Downstream Casino. |
| 2017-03-09 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-02-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | There were several reports of damage to cars with the golf ball size hail. |
| 2016-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail was reported 7 miles west of Columbus. |
| 2016-03-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 6 | 21 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2019 | 7 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 4 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Cherokee County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 88 reports since 2016, strongest 85 mph. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-30 | 85 mph | 2 | Several buildings had roof damage in Baxter Springs along with numerous trees down. An 85 mph wind gust was measured at the fire station. |
| 2024-08-16 | 81 mph | 4 | Emergency Management measured 80mph winds. |
| 2019-08-26 | 75 mph | 2 | A National Weather Service storm survey found evidence of 75 mph straight line winds causing some tree damage and minor structure damage … |
| 2019-04-17 | 72 mph | 6 | An automated weather station at KOAM measured a 73 mph wind gust. Minor damage occurred to a few outbuilding east of the station. |
| 2021-06-11 | 70 mph | 2 | Winds estimated at 75 mph downed power lines and multiple large limbs. |
| 2020-08-29 | 70 mph | 2 | High winds were estimated by a deputy. |
| 2020-08-10 | 70 mph | 2 | The Cherokee County Emergency Manager reported winds estimated at 65 to 70 mph along Highway 160 in a rural area east of Oswego. |
| 2020-07-11 | 70 mph | 1 | A trained spotter estimated winds near 70 mph near the intersection of Highway 166 and 107th Street. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Cherokee County?
June 25, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on May 4, 2020.
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
Jasper County, MO (21 mi) · Ottawa County, OK (21 mi) · Crawford County, KS (23 mi) · Labette County, KS (26 mi) · Newton County, MO (27 mi) · Barton County, MO (37 mi) · Craig County, OK (37 mi) · McDonald County, MO (42 mi)
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