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Hail dates in Ellsworth County, Kansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Ellsworth County on 44 days since 2016 (91 separate reports, 82 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.25" (tea cup) on June 21, 2020; the most recent hail was June 19, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Ellsworth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2026-06-13 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2026-05-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2026-05-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2026-04-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2026-04-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2025-09-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-06-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-05-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-05-18 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2025-04-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2024-06-04 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Broadcast media (KWCH TV) reported ping-pong ball sized hail. An image was sent via social media. |
| 2024-05-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Nickel to quarter sized hail fell in Ellsworth. |
| 2024-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported just east of the main hail core. |
| 2023-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2023-04-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | The ground was about 50 percent covered with hail. |
| 2023-04-14 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-09-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-04-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2021-05-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Also reported 1.3 inches of rain and 40 mph winds. |
| 2021-05-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 6 | The hail was nickel to ping pong ball size along Interstate 70. |
| 2020-06-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-21 | 3.25" (tea cup) | 2 | Estimated 3.25 inch hail between Holyrood and Lorraine. |
| 2020-05-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-23 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | No damage was reported. |
| 2019-06-22 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2019-06-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2019-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-05-06 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report was relayed via KWCH. |
| 2018-05-29 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | There were no reports of damage. |
| 2018-05-03 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter to half dollar sized hail just south of Westfall. |
| 2018-05-01 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Reported at mile marker 206 on Interstate 70. |
| 2017-05-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2017-04-19 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | Reported at 9th and Old Highway 40 West of Ellsworth. |
| 2017-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Located at mile marker 228 on Interstate 70. |
| 2016-10-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2016-06-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-26 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Estimated winds of 70 mph were also reported. |
| 2016-04-24 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | No damage was reported. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 11 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2025 | 5 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 | 3.25" (tea cup) |
| 2019 | 6 | 12 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 3 | 11 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 6 | 11 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in Ellsworth County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 57 reports since 2016, strongest 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-15 | 90 mph | 1 | This is the beginning of an intense straight line wind event that moved out of Ellsworth county into Rice county. The narrow band of win… |
| 2026-06-08 | 81 mph | 3 | Interstate 70 from mile marker 219 to 233 was closed due to multiple semis blown over. Time was estimated via radar. |
| 2024-07-03 | 81 mph | 6 | Public reported via social media of a home with part of the roof blown off five miles northeast of Ellsworth KS. Tree limbs were reported… |
| 2024-06-07 | 81 mph | 2 | Trained spotter estimated winds over 80 mph in Ellsworth. Large tree limbs were down. Law enforcement reported power outages in Ellsworth. |
| 2016-07-13 | 75 mph | 3 | Estimated wind speed from a trained spotter. |
| 2018-06-19 | 72 mph | 2 | This report came from the mesonet station K5ELW, 7 miles sw of Westfall. |
| 2016-05-24 | 72 mph | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-18 | 70 mph | 2 | Measured wind gust from a trained spotter. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Ellsworth County?
June 19, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.25" (tea cup) on June 21, 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
Lincoln County, KS (21 mi) · Rice County, KS (23 mi) · Saline County, KS (31 mi) · Russell County, KS (33 mi) · McPherson County, KS (37 mi) · Barton County, KS (37 mi) · Ottawa County, KS (38 mi) · Mitchell County, KS (48 mi)
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