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Hail dates in Ottawa County, Kansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Ottawa County on 32 days since 2016 (74 separate reports, 69 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on May 1, 2018; the most recent hail was May 18, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Ottawa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail reported. |
| 2026-05-17 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | Delayed report, time estimated by radar and other hail reports. Relayed via photos. |
| 2026-05-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Half dollar size hail. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2025-04-22 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2025-04-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-03-27 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Hail dented vehicles. |
| 2024-06-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-06-13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 8 | Tree limbs down closer to Bennington. Also have 50 mph wind gusts. |
| 2024-05-25 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail, also estimating winds up to 55 mph. |
| 2024-05-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 5 | Ping pong ball size hail near the Ottawa - Saline County line. |
| 2023-07-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Golf ball sized hail reported. |
| 2023-06-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail reported. |
| 2022-09-17 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Hail covering the ground, up to the size of ping pong balls. |
| 2022-05-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Half dollar sized hail reported. |
| 2022-04-12 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Half dollar sized hail reported. |
| 2021-08-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail reported. |
| 2020-05-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Hail up to golf ball sized, time estimated based on radar. |
| 2019-09-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-03-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-01 | 4.00" (softball) | 4 | Wind driven softball size hail with extensive damage to siding and windows in several homes in Ada. |
| 2017-09-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-06-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-04-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2016-10-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | A few golf ball sized stones mixed with dime sized hailstones. |
| 2016-05-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2016-05-09 | 2.75" (baseball) | 3 | Baseball size hail decreased to dollar coin size by 533 PM. |
| 2016-04-24 | 2.75" (baseball) | 6 | Lasted 5 minutes. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 5 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 4 | 15 | 2.75" (baseball) |
Damaging wind in Ottawa County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 64 reports since 2016, strongest 96 mph. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-28 | 96 mph | 2 | Widespread damage occurred early Thursday morning across Minneapolis including: large tree trunks uprooted, tree trunks snapped, snapped … |
| 2025-06-17 | 91 mph | 4 | Reported by personal weather station. |
| 2019-05-24 | 90 mph | 3 | Several windows blown out in homes. Numerous trees and power lines were snapped. |
| 2026-06-08 | 85 mph | 4 | Several buildings missing roofs, twelve inch diameter tree limbs down with trees on houses. |
| 2024-06-15 | 75 mph | 1 | Power poles broken and trees down between Granite and Homestead roads. |
| 2021-12-15 | 75 mph | 6 | Tin roof rolled back on a building, 6 inch diameter tree limbs and a fence blown down. |
| 2016-10-04 | 75 mph | 2 | Via severe studios live feed from an anemometer. |
| 2025-04-01 | 70 mph | 2 | Estimated wind gust. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Ottawa County?
May 18, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on May 1, 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
Saline County, KS (20 mi) · Lincoln County, KS (27 mi) · Cloud County, KS (28 mi) · Dickinson County, KS (32 mi) · Clay County, KS (35 mi) · Mitchell County, KS (36 mi) · Ellsworth County, KS (38 mi) · Geary County, KS (46 mi)
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