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Hail dates in Jewell County, Kansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Jewell County on 25 days since 2016 (44 separate reports, 34 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on August 14, 2020; the most recent hail was July 28, 2023. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Jewell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-28 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | — |
| 2023-05-09 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Hail up to the size of tennis balls was reported in Mankato. |
| 2023-04-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-04-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-04-06 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-08-14 | 4.00" (softball) | 2 | A long-lived supercell produced a substantial swath of very large hail in the Mankato and Jewell areas, with large hail produced for a significant amount of … |
| 2020-06-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-21 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-07 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported. |
| 2019-06-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-28 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2019-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-10-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-04-18 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | Golf ball to tennis ball size hail was reported. Hail covered Highway 128 to a depth of 1 inch. |
| 2016-05-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2016-04-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 7 | Quarter to golf ball size hail occurred. |
| 2016-04-24 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Hail ranging from quarter to golf ball size was reported along this path. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2019 | 7 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 6 | 17 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Jewell County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 45 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-09 | 90 mph | 5 | A wind gust of 90 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located 7 miles northeast of Burr Oak. |
| 2018-09-01 | 78 mph | 2 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 70 MPH resulted in tree limbs being downed in Mankato and a power pole being snapped near Montrose. In th… |
| 2021-05-26 | 75 mph | 1 | Wind gusts estimated to be at least 75 MPH resulted in at least 8 power poles being snapped and a tree with a diameter of 18 to 24 inches… |
| 2019-05-27 | 70 mph | 1 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 70 MPH resulted in a tipped irrigation pivot. |
| 2020-06-03 | 68 mph | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-01 | 67 mph | 1 | A wind gust of 67 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located 6 miles north of Esbon. |
| 2021-08-07 | 66 mph | 1 | A wind gust of 66 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located near Jewell. |
| 2019-06-25 | 66 mph | 3 | A wind gust of 66 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located 1 mile north-northeast of Formoso. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Jewell County?
July 28, 2023, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on August 14, 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
Nuckolls County, NE (26 mi) · Mitchell County, KS (27 mi) · Republic County, KS (28 mi) · Webster County, NE (32 mi) · Smith County, KS (34 mi) · Cloud County, KS (35 mi) · Thayer County, NE (42 mi) · Osborne County, KS (46 mi)
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