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Hail dates in Osborne County, Kansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Osborne County on 35 days since 2016 (62 separate reports, 47 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on July 16, 2023; the most recent hail was May 18, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Osborne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2024-05-25 | 2.75" (baseball) | 5 | Hail ranging in size from ping pong balls to baseballs was reported across Downs. |
| 2024-03-13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2023-07-16 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2023-05-09 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2023-05-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2023-04-19 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Ping pong ball to tennis ball size hail was reported. |
| 2021-08-12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2021-05-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported. |
| 2020-08-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Hail of quarter to ping pong ball size was reported along this swath. |
| 2020-08-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2020-08-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2020-06-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-21 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2019-05-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-09-01 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | Hail ranging in size from quarters to tennis balls was reported. |
| 2018-05-29 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2017-10-06 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-07-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-04-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-04-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail up to the size of quarters was reported and was four inches deep on the ground northwest of Alton. |
| 2016-08-24 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Heavy rain also occurred along with the nickel size hail. |
| 2016-08-19 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | An unofficial observation of at least 1.5 inches of rain occurred in the hour leading up to the hail report. |
| 2016-06-25 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-06-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-08 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | — |
| 2016-05-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 7 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2023 | 5 | 8 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 4 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 4 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 6 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 7 | 11 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in Osborne County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 26 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-03 | 81 mph | 2 | A wind gust of 80 MPH was measured by a Kansas State Mesonet station located one mile north-northwest of Osborne. At least eight power po… |
| 2023-05-09 | 81 mph | 1 | A wind gust of 81 MPH was measured by a Kansas State Mesonet site located one mile north-northwest of Osborne. Received a report from tel… |
| 2022-05-17 | 75 mph | 2 | Wind gusts were estimated to be as high as 75 MPH. |
| 2023-08-09 | 70 mph | 1 | An outbuilding located at a farmstead nine miles south-southwest of Osborne lost part of its roof. |
| 2016-08-19 | 70 mph | 1 | One power pole was snapped due to thunderstorm wind gusts estimated around 70 MPH. Severe wind gusts directly preceded the rain, as it b… |
| 2023-07-16 | 64 mph | 1 | A wind gust of 65 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located 10 miles east-northeast of Natoma. |
| 2022-04-23 | 64 mph | 1 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 60-65 MPH blew the roof off of a hay shed. |
| 2021-12-15 | 64 mph | 2 | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 65 MPH. A tree was blown over and an outbuilding suffered roof damage. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Osborne County?
May 18, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on July 16, 2023.
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
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