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Hail dates in Franklin County, Kansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Franklin County on 24 days since 2016 (47 separate reports, 41 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on April 13, 2026; the most recent hail was April 17, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Franklin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2026-04-13 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | Delayed report of 2 inch diameter hail across the street from the Ottawa High School. Photos were sent via email. |
| 2025-04-23 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Delayed report via social media. |
| 2025-04-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Report via social media. |
| 2024-07-12 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail occurred for around 30 minutes. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2024-06-28 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | An Mping report. |
| 2023-09-23 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Hen egg sized hail reported. |
| 2023-07-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail reported. |
| 2023-05-09 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel sized hail reported. |
| 2023-04-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail reported. |
| 2021-12-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | EM reports quarter sized hail at 4104 Delaware Rd near Pomona. |
| 2020-05-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter hail reported. |
| 2019-06-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | — |
| 2019-05-06 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2019-04-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-08-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported. |
| 2018-04-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 9 | Hail slightly larger than quarter size. Report was received via twitter. |
| 2017-05-31 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | — |
| 2017-05-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A few quarter size stones were reported. |
| 2017-05-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-09 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Approximately half dollar size hail at the Wellsville Elementary. |
| 2016-08-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Radar estimated time. |
| 2016-05-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 3 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 10 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 4 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Franklin County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 72 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-21 | 100 mph | 2 | Power poles (15-20) were snapped along Rock Creek Road. |
| 2018-05-03 | 90 mph | 1 | Tree and outbuilding damage. Wind speeds estimated at 60-90 MPH. |
| 2016-08-24 | 90 mph | 2 | Winds estimated to be 80-90 mph. |
| 2024-06-07 | 81 mph | 1 | Large tree downed over 3500 block of Idaho road. |
| 2019-05-06 | 81 mph | 9 | Measured at the Ottawa Mesonet site. 79.9 mph was measured at 10 meters. |
| 2018-07-19 | 81 mph | 2 | Large tree branches were reported down. |
| 2017-10-14 | 81 mph | 1 | Social media report of a 6 inch diameter tree limb down. Dispatch relayed multiple tree limbs and power lines down within the city. Time … |
| 2017-03-06 | 81 mph | 1 | Twenty power poles down near John Brown Road and Texas Road. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Franklin County?
April 17, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on April 13, 2026.
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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