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Hail dates in Lane County, Kansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Lane County on 18 days since 2016 (34 separate reports, 30 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on May 14, 2018; the most recent hail was April 23, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Lane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-23 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | A public report of multiple two inch hail stones. |
| 2024-08-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball sized hail was reported by the public. |
| 2024-06-04 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-08-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2022-04-22 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2021-05-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-04-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | There were only a few the size of a golf ball. Most stones were quarter sized. |
| 2018-05-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-14 | 2.75" (baseball) | 5 | Windows were broken and there was also roof and siding damage from the hail. Wheat fields were also decimated in the area. |
| 2017-10-06 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | There was virtually no wind as the hail fell. |
| 2017-04-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | — |
| 2016-08-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2016-05-10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 3 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Lane County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 25 reports since 2016, strongest 93 mph. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-08 | 93 mph | 1 | Report of 93 mph wind gust. |
| 2020-08-01 | 81 mph | 2 | A building was heavily damaged from an apparent microburst. Blowing gravel broke out the windows of a vehicle and injured the occupant o… |
| 2018-05-28 | 81 mph | 1 | Grain bins were destroyed by the high wind. |
| 2025-08-03 | 77 mph | 5 | The report of a 77 mph wind gust was from KKSDIGHT22 weather station. |
| 2025-05-19 | 72 mph | 1 | A measured wind gust of 72 mph at the mesonet station KKSDIGHT22. |
| 2023-05-30 | 70 mph | 2 | Numerous four inch tree limbs downed. |
| 2020-08-29 | 70 mph | 1 | Siding damage was done to a barn. |
| 2018-07-25 | 70 mph | 1 | Small hail of an undisclosed size also occurred with the high wind. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Lane County?
April 23, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on May 14, 2018.
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
Scott County, KS (23 mi) · Ness County, KS (30 mi) · Gove County, KS (34 mi) · Finney County, KS (40 mi) · Trego County, KS (43 mi) · Hodgeman County, KS (45 mi) · Wichita County, KS (47 mi) · Logan County, KS (47 mi)
See also: Kansas hail history by city · all counties