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Hail dates in Gove County, Kansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Gove County on 59 days since 2016 (138 separate reports, 105 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.50" (grapefruit) on May 1, 2024; the most recent hail was June 20, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Gove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Spotter network report of quarter sized hail. |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2026-04-26 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2025-09-19 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Trained spotter reports 0.75 inch hail. |
| 2025-08-03 | 2.75" (baseball) | 5 | Wind-driven baseball-sized hail damaged vehicles along I-70, including the destruction of windshields. Report was relayed by broadcast media. |
| 2025-05-19 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A report of dime to penny size hail was relayed by the public. |
| 2025-05-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Spotter network report of one inch hail. |
| 2024-09-16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Estimated up to ping pong ball sized hail that occurred on and off over an hour. Hail broke some vehicle windshields with some smaller accumulating hail drif… |
| 2024-07-31 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Trained spotter reported 1.75 inch hail. |
| 2024-07-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Public report of 1.75 inch hail. |
| 2024-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Dime to quarter sized hail reported at mile marker 75 on I-70. |
| 2024-05-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail up to golf ball size occurred. |
| 2024-05-12 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Accumulating dime to nickel sized hail observed at the location. Depth of the hail was unknown. |
| 2024-05-01 | 4.50" (grapefruit) | 13 | Hail was observed to range in size from an apple to grapefruit on Highway 23. |
| 2024-04-27 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | Hail ranged in size from one to two inches in diameter and fell for a duration of two to three minutes. |
| 2024-04-25 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Storm chaser reports 2 inch hail. |
| 2024-03-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Multiple reports of accumulating dime to quarter sized hail reported. Hail had a depth of one inch. |
| 2023-08-07 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Hail up to the size of tennis balls reported in Grinnell, KS. Time is estimated from radar. Damage done to nearly all buildings in town on the north-facing s… |
| 2023-07-22 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Report of high winds and 1-1.5 inch hail. Wasn���t sure on wind speeds but did note that there was damage to corn fields. |
| 2023-06-16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Report from mPing. |
| 2023-05-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 8 | The hail also occurred with 1.90 of rainfall. |
| 2022-05-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Pea to penny sized hail reported. |
| 2022-05-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter sized hail reported. |
| 2022-04-29 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime to penny sized hail reported. |
| 2021-07-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2021-05-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report received of hail up to 1 inch at location. |
| 2020-08-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Trained spotter reported various sized hail that increased from quarter to half-dollar in size over a duration of 10 minutes. |
| 2020-07-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Emergency Manager reported hail ranging from quarters to golf ball in size covering the ground enough to appear white. At a nearby residence, hail ranging fr… |
| 2020-06-21 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Officer reported quarter to ping pong ball sized hail at mile marker 85 on I-70. |
| 2020-05-21 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | The report was sent through MPing. |
| 2019-08-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2019-08-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A trained spotter reported pea to golf ball size hail. |
| 2019-08-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | The public reported hail ranging from dime to golf ball size in Gove County. Time was estimated based on radar. |
| 2019-06-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-06-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-28 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 6 | EM reported that from Kansas Highway 23 east to Quinter, hail increased from dime sized to approximately 3 inches in diameter. |
| 2019-04-21 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | The hail ranged from nickel to half dollar in size, and occurred with 60 MPH gusts. |
| 2019-04-10 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A mixture of hail and graupel fell. |
| 2018-09-20 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Pea to dime size hail fell in town. |
| 2018-09-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Not much hail fell, however at least an inch of rain occurred. |
| 2018-08-31 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | The hail ranged from quarter to golf ball in size. |
| 2018-07-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | The hail size ranged from quarter to golf ball. |
| 2018-06-24 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-22 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | The hail also occurred with estimated wind gusts of 65 MPH. |
| 2018-05-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Golf ball size hail measured at MM 107 on I-70. |
| 2018-05-18 | 2.75" (baseball) | 5 | Reported at MM 103 on I-70. |
| 2017-10-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | The hail ranged from nickel to golf ball size, growing larger during this time. |
| 2017-06-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-20 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | The hail is falling along I-70 near Grainfield. |
| 2017-05-25 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Also occurred with estimated wind gusts up to 70 MPH. |
| 2017-05-10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | The hail size started out at quarter size then increased to ping-pong ball size toward the end. |
| 2017-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail already covering the ground and ranged in sizes from pea to nickel size, with a few quarter size stones. |
| 2016-09-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-07-07 | 4.00" (softball) | 1 | Measured size of the hail was 3.75 inches in diameter. |
| 2016-05-29 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | Lightning also started a grass fire in a nearby tree row. |
| 2016-05-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Hail stones up to ping-pong ball size covered the ground. |
| 2016-05-07 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | The hail ranged from 1.25 to 2, increasing in size as it fell. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 4 | 9 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 10 | 37 | 4.50" (grapefruit) |
| 2023 | 4 | 14 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 4 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 8 | 16 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2018 | 8 | 17 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 6 | 15 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 7 | 14 | 4.00" (softball) |
Damaging wind in Gove County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 102 reports since 2016, strongest 100 mph. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-02 | 100 mph | 2 | A severe thunderstorm produced extreme damaging straight line winds estimated between 90 to 100 mph. Several large trees were snapped or … |
| 2021-10-12 | 100 mph | 3 | Emergency Manager relayed that 1/2 mile of power poles were blown down due to straight line winds that resulted in no power for the city … |
| 2017-08-10 | 100 mph | 1 | A large tree was split in two. |
| 2018-08-31 | 96 mph | 2 | Straight-line winds from a thunderstorm uprooted entire trees, and broke large branches from other trees. A south facing window was also… |
| 2024-07-06 | 90 mph | 8 | Numerous healthy cottonwood, elm, and cedar trees down on the property. All were healthy. Peak winds occurred around 4 pm CDT. Location a… |
| 2021-07-04 | 90 mph | 1 | Caller reported a full grown evergreen tree was uprooted as a strong supercell moved over the location. |
| 2018-08-05 | 90 mph | 1 | Tree uprooted and roof blown off a house. Animal pen and other structural material blown against a chain link fence enclosure. |
| 2016-12-25 | 90 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm wind gusts blew a porch down and blew out car windows in town. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Gove County?
June 20, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.50" (grapefruit) on May 1, 2024.
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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