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Hail dates in Riley County, Kansas
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Riley County on 29 days since 2016 (74 separate reports, 69 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.50" (tea cup) on June 13, 2024; the most recent hail was June 10, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Riley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2026-05-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report from mping. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2025-05-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | At the Riley County grade school. |
| 2025-04-28 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 3 | Photos shared via social media. Time estimated radar. |
| 2025-04-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | Also had wind gusts to 53 mph. |
| 2024-06-13 | 3.50" (tea cup) | 13 | Delayed report via social media showing a hailstone measuring 3.5 inches in diameter. |
| 2024-05-06 | 2.75" (baseball) | 2 | Baseball size hail east of Riley. |
| 2024-03-13 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | Report from mping, on Highway 177 south of Manhattan. |
| 2023-06-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Quarter sized hail reported via social media. |
| 2023-05-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report of quarter sized hail. |
| 2023-04-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail reported. |
| 2022-07-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Report of nickel to half dollar sized hail. |
| 2022-05-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Half dollar sized hail and damaging wind gust to 74 mph reported. |
| 2021-05-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Report of golf ball size hail. |
| 2020-05-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Public reported golf ball size hail. |
| 2020-04-11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Ping pong sized hail reported. |
| 2019-08-15 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | Social media report. Size was estimated. |
| 2019-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-05-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Mostly pea size hail with a few quarters. |
| 2018-05-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-16 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-15 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 7 | Hail was reported to be covering the ground. |
| 2017-03-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-10-04 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Walnut sized hail stones were the largest reported. |
| 2016-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Delayed report via social media. A few quarter sized stones but mostly dime size. |
| 2016-05-09 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Winds estimated to be 50 mph as well. |
| 2016-04-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter size hail reported by Emergency Manager. |
| 2016-04-24 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Reported by EM in Manhattan. Time estimated by radar. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 19 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 3 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 9 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 5 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in Riley County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 89 reports since 2016, strongest 115 mph. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-11 | 115 mph | 10 | Received social media pictures showing damage to the chi omega and kappa alpha chapter building in manhattan. Damage was associated with … |
| 2016-07-13 | 90 mph | 2 | Multiple outbuildings overturned. A barn was destroyed. A tree fell through a home. Numerous trees were uprooted. Reports were between Un… |
| 2021-12-15 | 81 mph | 5 | Trees uprooted or snapped, roof blown off structure. |
| 2018-07-19 | 81 mph | 7 | Social media picture showing a tree approximately 1 foot in diameter snapped. |
| 2026-06-08 | 79 mph | 5 | Wind gusts were ranging between 75-79 mph for 10 min. |
| 2021-08-20 | 79 mph | 7 | Photos from social media showed playground surfacing material ripped up, small uprooted trees, damaged fencing, a broken mail box, a shat… |
| 2021-05-08 | 77 mph | 2 | Sheet metal roofing blown off large metal outbuilding. Overhead garage doors of outbuilding bent. |
| 2024-08-14 | 75 mph | 1 | Report relayed by the EM. Damage to the roof of a garage. Time estimated radar and report was delayed. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Riley County?
June 10, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.50" (tea cup) on June 13, 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.
Nearby counties
Pottawatomie County, KS (17 mi) · Geary County, KS (19 mi) · Clay County, KS (23 mi) · Wabaunsee County, KS (35 mi) · Dickinson County, KS (36 mi) · Marshall County, KS (36 mi) · Washington County, KS (39 mi) · Morris County, KS (41 mi)
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