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Hail dates in Ford County, Kansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Ford County on 54 days since 2016 (167 separate reports, 147 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 5.00" (grapefruit) on May 24, 2016; the most recent hail was September 1, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Ford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | A social media report of 1.75 inch hail. |
| 2025-07-08 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 5 | Most of the hail was golf ball to 2-inch diameter, but largest tennis ball size. Two vehicles suffered windshield damage, a camper received a busted skylight… |
| 2025-06-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | A photo of approximately quarter sized hail was fielded through social media. |
| 2025-04-24 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Public report of 2 inch hail and the accumulation of smaller hail. |
| 2025-04-16 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Public report via social media of 0.88 inch hail. |
| 2024-07-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-18 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2024-06-15 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | — |
| 2024-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-28 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2024-05-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Skylights were broken. Window panes were broken and window frames dented. |
| 2024-05-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2023-09-19 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | — |
| 2023-07-17 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 5 | — |
| 2023-07-16 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | — |
| 2023-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-09-01 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-06 | 2.75" (baseball) | 4 | — |
| 2022-05-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | — |
| 2022-04-21 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2021-10-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-09-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-10 | 2.75" (baseball) | 7 | There was severe roof and siding damage at this location. There was a circle of corn 1 mile west of this location that was completely destroyed by the wind d… |
| 2021-05-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2020-11-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-11-09 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | Observed at the Dodge City airport. |
| 2020-08-10 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | — |
| 2020-06-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Winds were gusting to at least 60 MPH as the hail fell. |
| 2020-06-20 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2020-06-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-05-24 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2019-08-20 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | There were also 40 to 50 mph wind gusts observed as the hail fell. |
| 2019-07-05 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-19 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 6 | — |
| 2019-06-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-23 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | This occurred at the NWS office. |
| 2018-07-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-07-19 | 3.50" (tea cup) | 5 | — |
| 2018-06-12 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2018-05-29 | 4.00" (softball) | 12 | — |
| 2018-05-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-02 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 5 | — |
| 2017-08-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 11 | — |
| 2017-05-25 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-18 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | Holes were punched through the vinyl guttering from the hail. |
| 2017-05-16 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | — |
| 2016-07-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | — |
| 2016-05-24 | 5.00" (grapefruit) | 9 | There was a picture taken of this giant hail stone. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 12 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 8 | 17 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 4 | 15 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2022 | 4 | 13 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2021 | 4 | 12 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2020 | 7 | 16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 6 | 14 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2018 | 6 | 28 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2017 | 6 | 24 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 16 | 5.00" (grapefruit) |
Damaging wind in Ford County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 156 reports since 2016, strongest 96 mph. 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-03 | 96 mph | 15 | A personal weather station report of 96 mph from KKSDODGE57. |
| 2025-07-16 | 96 mph | 10 | Measured by a private mesonet site on north side of Dodge City. |
| 2022-08-29 | 90 mph | 2 | Several large grain bins were destroyed and there was a stretch of power poles broken over by the high wind. |
| 2016-08-04 | 90 mph | 2 | Several 10 to 12 inch diameter tree limbs were broken by the high wind. |
| 2021-08-10 | 86 mph | 1 | Power lines were blown down. There was also baseball sized hail at this location causing severe roof and siding damage. |
| 2017-05-14 | 86 mph | 1 | Power lines were downed by high wind, many onto vehicles. |
| 2022-09-15 | 85 mph | 1 | Two full kerosene tanks that were anchored down were blown into a field. Many large tree limbs were broken by the high wind. |
| 2022-09-01 | 85 mph | 3 | A roof was blown off a building. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Ford County?
September 1, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 5.00" (grapefruit) on May 24, 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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