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Hail dates in Ellis County, Kansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Ellis County on 46 days since 2016 (134 separate reports, 114 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on May 26, 2021; the most recent hail was May 18, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Ellis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Public report of 1.75 inch hail. |
| 2024-06-18 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2024-06-04 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2024-06-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-19 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 12 | — |
| 2024-03-13 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 9 | — |
| 2023-07-14 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-09 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2023-05-09 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | The hail was mostly dime to nickel sized. |
| 2022-05-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2021-07-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | — |
| 2021-05-26 | 4.00" (softball) | 23 | — |
| 2021-05-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | The hail was mostly nickel sized. |
| 2021-05-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2021-05-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-04-06 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-10 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2020-06-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2020-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-08-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-08-16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-09-01 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2018-08-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2018-05-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | — |
| 2018-05-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | Pea to dime sized hail covered the ground like snow. |
| 2018-05-01 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-06-15 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | — |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | The hail covered the ground. |
| 2016-07-11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 7 | Hail fell off and on for an hour. |
| 2016-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-08 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 4 | There was considerable damage to trees, vehicles and roofs. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 5 | 28 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 7 | 39 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2020 | 4 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 5 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 7 | 16 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 7 | 15 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 13 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
Damaging wind in Ellis County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 117 reports since 2016, strongest 98 mph. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-13 | 98 mph | 8 | A roof was blown off a church and the debris landed on vehicles. |
| 2022-06-04 | 91 mph | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-25 | 86 mph | 5 | Power lines were blown down. |
| 2019-08-17 | 85 mph | 8 | A mobile home was blown over but no injuries were reported. |
| 2018-08-06 | 85 mph | 1 | The wind speeds were estimated. |
| 2023-08-07 | 81 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm wind gusts in Ellis. |
| 2021-07-13 | 81 mph | 2 | Large tree branches were broken, a swing set was blown over, and a grain bin was moved about six inches by high wind. |
| 2019-05-26 | 81 mph | 2 | A tree was blown down by the high wind. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Ellis County?
May 18, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on May 26, 2021.
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
Rush County, KS (26 mi) · Rooks County, KS (29 mi) · Trego County, KS (29 mi) · Russell County, KS (33 mi) · Ness County, KS (41 mi) · Graham County, KS (43 mi) · Osborne County, KS (44 mi) · Barton County, KS (44 mi)
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