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Hail dates in Decatur County, Kansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Decatur County on 42 days since 2016 (90 separate reports, 65 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on September 21, 2023; the most recent hail was September 19, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Decatur 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Most of the hail was nickel to half dollar size, only a few were golf ball. Lasted around 10 minutes. |
| 2025-09-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Trained spotter report of some nickel sized hail and heavy rain in Jennings. |
| 2025-06-30 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Firefighter reported half dollar sized hail. |
| 2025-06-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Report of golf ball hail from the public. |
| 2025-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Emergency Manager reported heavy rain and 1 inch hail. |
| 2024-07-19 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | The public estimated nickel size hail. |
| 2024-07-06 | 0.75" (penny) | 3 | Dime to penny sized hail reported. |
| 2024-06-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported pea to quarter sized hail that lasted approximately three minutes. |
| 2024-06-07 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 8 | Multiple reports from the town of Dresden of hail ranging in size from golf ball to tennis ball with hail accumulating on the ground over a duration of 25 mi… |
| 2024-05-19 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Brief period of dime to nickel sized hail a few miles east of Jennings. |
| 2024-04-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter sized hail fell over the location. |
| 2023-10-03 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Pea to nickel sized hail reported. |
| 2023-09-21 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | Report via social media of baseball sized hail. |
| 2023-09-18 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Pea to nickel sized hail observed. Hail fell on and off over a duration of 15 minutes. |
| 2023-08-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Over an inch and a half of rain occurred with the hail. |
| 2023-08-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | The hail ranged from pea to sporadic golf ball sized hail. |
| 2023-07-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Report via social media of 1.75 inch hail. |
| 2023-07-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Spotter reported quarter sized hail at location. Time is radar estimated. |
| 2023-05-10 | 0.75" (penny) | 3 | — |
| 2023-05-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail stones ranged from ping pong ball to golf ball in size. |
| 2023-05-07 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Reported via social media. |
| 2022-06-07 | 2.75" (baseball) | 6 | Hail ranging in size from half dollar to baseball in size damaged gutters and also broke numerous windshields and windows in homes around the city of Oberlin… |
| 2022-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Pea to quarter sized hail observed. |
| 2022-04-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter sized hail reported. |
| 2021-10-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Dime to nickel sized hail reported. |
| 2021-08-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Report received of small hen egg sized hail that covered the ground at location. |
| 2021-05-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | The hail ranged from penny to quarter in some with occasional golf balls. |
| 2021-05-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A supercell thunderstorm produced dime to nickel sized hail. |
| 2019-08-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-13 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-18 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | The hail ranged from hen egg to golf ball in size. The hail was still falling at the end of this time frame. |
| 2018-03-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-06-29 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | The ground was covered in penny size hail. |
| 2017-06-06 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | Mostly pea size hail with a few nickel size hailstones. |
| 2017-05-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball size hail had broken car windows while driving. |
| 2017-05-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-09-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-09-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Also received 0.75 of rainfall with the hail. Estimated time of the report from radar. |
| 2016-07-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | A large amount of hail covered the road. Most of the hail stones were either golf ball or quarter size. |
| 2016-06-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The hailstones started out as dime size, then increased to quarter size with hail covering the ground. |
| 2016-05-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Estimated the time of the report from radar data. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 10 | 21 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2021 | 4 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 2 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 4 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 6 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Decatur County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 67 reports since 2016, strongest 105 mph. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-16 | 105 mph | 2 | Dispatch reported multiple power poles, roughly 9 poles, broken near the base along K Lane between 1400th-1500th road. |
| 2022-04-23 | 100 mph | 4 | Straight-line winds snapped a living tree roughly 6 inches in diameter. |
| 2024-06-14 | 90 mph | 2 | Damage to a pole barn, garage, and chicken coop on property. Pole barn and chicken coop lost majority of the tin panels. The garage had … |
| 2018-07-26 | 90 mph | 1 | Major roof damage to machine shed, including part of the roof removed. Pea size hail also occurred with the wind. |
| 2019-08-13 | 82 mph | 2 | A member of the public estimated 82 mph winds. They also reported that some windows were broken by wind-driven hail. |
| 2022-07-22 | 81 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated up to 80 mph snapped several large tree branches, moved a utility trailer, and damaged an outbuilding. |
| 2017-07-02 | 81 mph | 2 | Many branches from healthy trees were snapped. Some large branches up to four inches in diameter were broken. |
| 2022-05-11 | 75 mph | 2 | A 32 foot south facing cattle shed was torn off its anchors and rolled several yards across the property. The strong winds were produced … |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Decatur County?
September 19, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on September 21, 2023.
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
Norton County, KS (28 mi) · Red Willow County, NE (29 mi) · Sheridan County, KS (30 mi) · Rawlins County, KS (35 mi) · Graham County, KS (41 mi) · Furnas County, NE (41 mi) · Thomas County, KS (44 mi) · Hitchcock County, NE (45 mi)
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