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Bourbon County, KS hail & severe wind history

131 storm reports on file for Bourbon County between 2010-04-02 and 2026-04-26 — 57 hail and 74 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 7.7 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.

Hail reports

3.4 per year

Largest hail

2.5"

tennis ball size · 2013-04-07

Strongest gust

90 mph

78 kt · 2017-03-06

Reported damage

$31.3M

property + crop, as filed

Storm days

distinct days with a report

Busiest year

2010

14 reports

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Date	Type	Size / gust	Nearest location	Report detail
2026-04-26 15:12	Hail	1" quarter	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	Quarter sized hail was reported.
2025-07-11 19:48	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	2.64 mi NW of Uniontown	The Mesonet site 3NW of Uniontown recorded a wind gust of 58mph.
2025-07-11 20:06	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	.55 mi W of Ft Scott	A large tree was reported down blocking the southbound lane of National Avenue in town.
2025-06-08 13:56	Hail	2" hen egg	2.64 mi SE of Bronson	Hail to two inches in diameter occurred in Bronson, Kansas.
2025-06-08 14:10	Hail	1" quarter	1.78 mi ESE of Devon	Hail to the size of quarters fell in Devon.
2025-06-08 14:26	Hail	2" hen egg	2.82 mi S of Hammond	Hail to two inches in diameter occurred in Fort Scott, Kansas.
2025-06-08 14:35	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	0 mi N of Ft Scott Arpt	The Fort Scott AWOS measured a 60 mph wind gust.
2025-05-19 17:00	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.76 mi SW of Garland	Report of a large tree on the roadway.
2025-05-19 17:07	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	3.06 mi ENE of Marmaton	A tree was down and partially blocking the road.
2024-05-21 15:45	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi N of Fulton	Social media report relaying that many trees were snapped halfway, with some being uprooted in Fulton, Kansas.
2024-04-27 19:51	Hail	0.75" penny	.88 mi NE of Ft Scott	Hail to the size of pennies was reported.
2024-04-26 16:24	Hail	0.88" nickel	.55 mi E of Bronson	Nickle sized hail was reported.
2024-04-26 16:30	Hail	1.25" half dollar	3.45 mi N of Uniontown	Hail to the size of half dollars was reported in mainly farm land.
2024-04-26 17:01	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	3.01 mi NE of Hammond	Several large trees were reported down.
2024-04-26 17:12	Hail	1.25" half dollar	.69 mi N of Fulton	Hail to the size of half dollars was reported. Some minor roof damage occurred.
2023-07-30 20:35	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	A few power poles and power lines were reported down causing localized power outages.
2023-07-14 17:10	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	0 mi N of Uniontown	High winds were strong enough to roll round bales of hay and down several power lines.
2023-07-14 17:32	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	Tree and power lines were down blocking several roads.
2023-07-12 22:30	Wind	54 kt 62 mph	2.07 mi N of Edward	High winds reported by storm chaser.
2023-05-09 16:50	Wind	53 kt 61 mph	2.64 mi NW of Uniontown	The Mesonet station at Uniontown recorded a 61 mph wind gust.
2023-04-05 01:15	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.88 mi NE of Edward	Emergency management reported wind damage to several roof tops, mainly removed or damages shingles, south of Fort Scott.
2023-04-04 23:30	Wind	69 kt 79 mph	0 mi N of Uniontown	The Fort Scott Mesonet site recorded a 79 mph wind gust.
2023-04-04 23:45	Wind	74 kt 85 mph	2.14 mi NNW of Redfield	Numerous reports of significant wind damage to homes and outbuildings were received. At least one barn suffered structural failure and roof decking and shingles were removed from multiple homes and businesses. Several trees were also uprooted or damaged. Winds were estimated at between 80 - 90 mph.
2022-10-12 04:41	Hail	1" quarter	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	Quarter sized hail was reported.
2022-08-03 16:30	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	Thunderstorm winds downed two large trees across city streets.
2022-08-03 16:46	Wind	56 kt 64 mph	3.62 mi SSE of Hammond	Several large tree limbs were downed by high winds.
2022-04-21 13:22	Hail	1.25" half dollar	.54 mi W of Mapleton	Hail up to half dollar in size was reported.
2022-04-21 13:40	Hail	1.25" half dollar	2.14 mi NNW of Ft Scott Arpt	Hail up to the size of half dollars was reported.
2022-04-21 13:40	Hail	1.5" ping pong	2.81 mi ENE of Marmaton	Hail up to ping pong balls in size was reported.
2022-04-21 13:49	Hail	1" quarter	.69 mi N of Ft Scott	Hail to the size of quarters was reported.
2021-12-15 18:40	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	.69 mi S of Mapleton	A power pole and some large limbs were reported down.
2021-12-15 19:13	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	3.35 mi ENE of Ft Scott	Thunderstorm winds took shingles of a home and damaged the guttering.
2021-10-13 07:03	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.29 mi WSW of Ft Scott	A large tree was reported down across West 18th street blocking traffic.
2021-06-11 17:03	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	0 mi N of Bronson	Several Highway signs were blown over.
2021-06-11 17:30	Wind	63 kt 72 mph	.88 mi SW of Uniontown	A KSU Mesonet site reported a 63 Knot wind gust.
2021-03-17 04:05	Hail	0.75" penny	4.36 mi W of Devon	Penny sized hail was reported via MPing.
2020-08-09 17:40	Wind	56 kt 64 mph	2.14 mi NNE of Marmaton	Winds estimated at 60 to 70 mph were reported north of Redfield along Highway 54.
2020-05-04 09:00	Hail	2" hen egg	0 mi N of Devon	Hail up to two inches in size damaged several vehicles and caused minor roof damage.
2020-05-03 07:50	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	7.06 mi NW of Porterville	Thunderstorm winds downed numerous power poles and lines causing over 2000 power outages between Elsmore, Hiatville and Devon.
2020-05-03 08:00	Wind	60 kt 69 mph	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	Power lines and poles were down from winds estimated at 60 mph.
2019-08-06 16:20	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	3.25 mi SSW of Bronson	Numerous power lines and telephone poles was reported down across the western part of the county.
2019-07-21 19:40	Wind	55 kt 63 mph	.3 mi SSE of Ft Scott Arpt	The AWOS at the Fort Scott municipal airport measured a 63 mph wind gust.
2018-11-30 23:30	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	3.5 mi N of Pawnee Station	Thunderstorm winds damaged a barn near 160TH and Fern Road northwest of Pawnee Station.
2018-11-30 23:41	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	2.82 mi N of Ft Scott Arpt	Thunderstorm winds broke three power poles and overturned a 33ft RV. Time based on radar.
2018-08-16 17:55	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	2.14 mi SSE of Fulton	The Emergency Manager reported that a couple large trees were broken along with penny size hail.
2018-08-16 17:55	Wind	57 kt 66 mph	1.49 mi NNW of Hammond	A local media station reported a 66mph wind gust.
2018-08-16 17:58	Wind	51 kt 59 mph	2.76 mi S of Hammond	A trained spotter measured a wind gust of 59mph.
2018-08-16 18:10	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.34 mi N of Ft Scott	The Emergency Manager reported that a large 4-by-8 foot road sign was twisted and damaged by strong straight line winds.
2018-08-16 18:12	Hail	1" quarter	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	A trained spotter reported that quarter sized hail fell at their location.
2018-06-26 19:05	Hail	2" hen egg	4.18 mi N of Uniontown	Hen egg size hail was reported by the Fire Department. This was a delayed report.
2018-06-12 01:22	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	Dispatch responded to a tree downed in an alleyway in town. Time was estimated via radar.
2018-05-14 16:25	Hail	1" quarter	.69 mi S of Ft Scott	No narrative filed · source: Social Media
2017-06-17 02:38	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.49 mi NNE of Ft Scott	A large tree was uprooted on East Oak Drive.
2017-06-17 22:46	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	A tree was blown down over the roadway at 6th Street.
2017-06-17 22:50	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.29 mi WSW of Garland	A tree was blown down.
2017-03-09 11:30	Hail	1" quarter	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer
2017-03-09 11:55	Hail	0.75" penny	2.07 mi N of Ft Scott	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2017-03-06 20:40	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	1.38 mi N of Uniontown	Siding and shingles were blown off a few homes. A few homes had roof damage. A few outbuildings and detached garages were destroyed. This report was around the Uniontown area.
2017-03-06 20:45	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	.69 mi N of Redfield	This estimated wind report was submitted online.
2017-03-06 20:50	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.29 mi WNW of Marmaton	A barn was destroyed near Indian Road and 115th Street.
2017-03-06 21:00	Wind	78 kt 90 mph	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	A NWS storm survey found that wind gusts estimated up to 90 mph damaged several businesses near the intersection of Highway 69 and 12th Street. Video from a dashcam on social media showed a roof blown off a gas station store and other structures nearby. Time was estimated by radar.
2017-02-28 22:50	Hail	1.25" half dollar	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2017-02-28 22:54	Hail	1" quarter	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2016-10-06 17:30	Hail	1" quarter	.69 mi N of Bronson	Quarter size hail was reported north of Bronson.
2016-10-06 17:45	Hail	0.75" penny	.69 mi S of Mapleton	Dime size hail was reported near Mapleton.
2016-07-07 22:35	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	Large tree limbs were blown down in Fort Scott.
2016-06-16 00:15	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.76 mi SE of Edward	A home had some shingles blown off the roof and damage to a wooden deck.
2015-07-14 08:20	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	3.55 mi WSW of Devon	Several trees were blown down on County Road 125 between Redfield and Mapleton Street.
2015-07-14 08:38	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	Several power lines were reported down near Fort Scott.
2015-04-08 04:47	Hail	0.88" nickel	0 mi N of Bronson	No narrative filed · source: Public
2015-04-08 05:04	Hail	1.75" golf ball	.55 mi E of Hiattville	No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue
2015-04-08 05:16	Hail	1" quarter	.88 mi NE of Pawnee Station	No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue
2015-04-08 05:25	Hail	1" quarter	.55 mi E of Pawnee Station	No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue
2015-04-07 20:36	Hail	1" quarter	3.01 mi NE of Bronson	No narrative filed · source: Public
2015-03-24 14:57	Hail	1" quarter	.69 mi N of Redfield	No narrative filed · source: Public
2014-09-01 01:56	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	Several trees were reported down in Fort Scott. Some damage to vehicles were reported because of fallen trees and trees blocked several roadways.
2014-06-28 14:10	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.55 mi E of Uniontown	The public reported several large limbs blown down.
2014-06-20 15:00	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	0 mi N of Devon	A wind gust of 60 mph was reported near Devon. Nickel sized hail was also reported.
2014-04-27 15:50	Hail	0.88" nickel	2.34 mi NNE of Petersburg	No narrative filed · source: Amateur Radio
2013-08-06 00:30	Wind	60 kt 69 mph	0 mi N of Devon	Several large limbs were blown down in Devon along with 1.96 inches of rainfall was measured in about an hour.
2013-06-18 18:10	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.64 mi E of Ft Scott	Several trees were blown down between Route 69 and State Line Road between Eagle Road and Kansas Road.
2013-05-19 21:12	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	Penny sized hail was also reported.
2013-05-19 21:15	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	A tree was reported down across Franklin Street in Fort Scott. Nickel sized hail was also reported one mile southeast of town.
2013-05-01 19:02	Hail	1" quarter	.69 mi N of Bronson	No narrative filed · source: Public
2013-04-07 16:00	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Bronson	Hail reported relayed by Fort Scott Police Department.
2013-04-07 16:07	Hail	1.75" golf ball	.55 mi E of Uniontown	Law enforcement reported golf ball size hail in Uniontown.
2013-04-07 16:25	Hail	2.5" tennis ball	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	Hen egg to tennis ball size hail was reported in Fort Scott, Kansas. It was estimated that two thirds of the homes in Fort Scott had damage because of hail. Windows to houses and cars were broken across the Fort Scott area. Damage was reported to siding and roofing of homes. The courthouse lost 66 windows as well as s…
2013-04-07 16:29	Hail	1.75" golf ball	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	Police department reported golf ball size hail in Fort Scott.
2013-03-30 15:20	Hail	0.75" penny	2.64 mi NW of Hiattville	This spotter report was relayed through the Fort Scott Police Department.
2013-03-30 15:37	Hail	1" quarter	.55 mi E of Hiattville	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2012-09-25 17:40	Hail	0.75" penny	.69 mi N of Fulton	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2012-09-25 17:43	Hail	1" quarter	.69 mi N of Fulton	No narrative filed · source: Public
2012-09-25 19:30	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	Several power lines and trees were blown down across the city. One pole was knocked down.
2012-09-25 19:45	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	A power pole was downed in Fort Scott.
2012-09-07 13:45	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.54 mi W of Xenia	Numerous trees and power lines were reported down.
2012-09-07 13:53	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi S of Mapleton	Numerous trees, power lines, and poles were reported down.
2012-09-07 13:55	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi N of Redfield	Numerous trees and power poles along with power lines were blown down.
2012-08-08 19:00	Hail	1" quarter	3.71 mi S of Petersburg	Emergency management estimated up to one inch in diameter hail stones combined with up to 70 mph winds severely damaged the soybean crop in southern Bourbon County. No dollar amount in damages was determined due to the extreme drought conditions that have already severely damaged this year's crop. A couple homes suffe…
2012-07-08 17:00	Hail	0.75" penny	.55 mi E of Hiattville	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2012-04-29 20:08	Hail	1" quarter	3.43 mi NE of Hiattville	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2012-04-29 20:25	Hail	0.75" penny	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2012-02-20 19:03	Wind	56 kt 64 mph	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	The KFSK AWOS measured a wind gust of 56 knots or 64 mph.
2012-02-20 19:04	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	Power lines were blown down in the city of Fort Scott.
2012-02-15 16:45	Hail	0.75" penny	.55 mi E of Pawnee Station	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2011-07-24 17:00	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	2.34 mi NNE of Marmaton	A micro burst caused damage to a car port, several out buildings, tore the roof off a small barn, destroyed a mobile home and caused roof damage to several other buildings. Several trees and power poles and a flag pole were downed.
2011-07-24 17:00	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	2.97 mi NNE of Marmaton	Several trees and telephone poles were blown down or snapped.
2011-07-03 16:38	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.55 mi E of Garland	A power pole was snapped at its base, tree limbs up to 10 inches in diameter were downed, and a trailer home received minor roof damage.
2011-06-20 23:35	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	35.39 mi S of Anna	Several small trees were reported down.
2011-06-17 06:32	Hail	0.88" nickel	2.18 mi W of Devon	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2011-06-10 19:49	Hail	0.75" penny	.69 mi S of Mapleton	No narrative filed · source: Public
2011-06-10 19:59	Hail	0.88" nickel	2.81 mi WNW of Fulton	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2011-06-10 20:20	Hail	2" hen egg	.88 mi NW of Hammond	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2011-06-10 21:30	Hail	0.88" nickel	3.62 mi SSE of Edward	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2011-06-10 21:30	Hail	0.88" nickel	1.76 mi NE of Pawnee Station	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2011-06-10 21:35	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.88 mi NE of Ft Scott	A tree was blown down.
2011-04-25 12:55	Hail	0.75" penny	.69 mi S of Mapleton	No narrative filed · source: Public
2011-04-03 21:38	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Devon	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2010-07-06 06:00	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.49 mi SSW of Redfield	Several power poles were downed near the intersection of 140th Street and Jayhawk Road.
2010-06-16 16:20	Hail	1" quarter	1.09 mi W of Devon	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2010-06-16 16:20	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1 mi W of Devon	Thunderstorm winds downed numerous tree limbs.
2010-06-08 19:49	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	3.96 mi WNW of Devon	Several ten inch diameter trees were downed by thunderstorms winds at the intersection of 125th Street and Tomahawk Road.
2010-06-08 19:49	Wind	56 kt 64 mph	.69 mi S of Mapleton	Winds were estimated by the Emergency Manager.
2010-06-08 19:56	Hail	1" quarter	2.18 mi W of Devon	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2010-06-08 20:05	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	3.34 mi ENE of Fulton	A large tree fell and damaged a car.
2010-06-08 20:10	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.75 mi NNE of Ft Scott	Tree damage was reported on the east side of Fort Scott near the intersection of 2nd and Andrick Roads and 125th Road between Sycamore and Range Road.
2010-06-08 20:12	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	Minor tree and home damage reported on the east side of town.
2010-05-13 02:09	Hail	1" quarter	.55 mi E of Hiattville	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2010-05-10 18:30	Wind	60 kt 69 mph	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	Thunderstorms winds of 60 mph were reported along with hail up to a half inch in diameter.
2010-05-10 18:44	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Devon	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2010-04-02 08:20	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	2.58 mi WSW of Redfield	Several reports of 60 mph winds were received by the office of Emergency Management. No damage was reported.
2010-04-02 08:20	Wind	65 kt 75 mph	2.07 mi N of Xenia	Thunderstorm winds damaged a modular home near Hidden Valley Lake. The home's roof was lifted off of the home and the western walls were pushed in. In addition, several trees were toppled taking down at least one power line.

Worst storm days in Bourbon County

Date	Reports that day	Largest hail	Peak gust
2011-06-10	6	2" (hen egg)	60 mph
2010-06-08	6	1" (quarter)	64 mph
2018-08-16	5	1" (quarter)	66 mph
2013-04-07	4	2.5" (tennis ball)	—
2025-06-08	4	2" (hen egg)	60 mph
2015-04-08	4	1.75" (golf ball)	—
2022-04-21	4	1.5" (ping pong ball)	—
2024-04-26	4	1.25" (half dollar)	60 mph
2012-09-25	4	1" (quarter)	60 mph
2017-03-06	4	—	90 mph

Reports by year

Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.

Notable large-hail events (2" and up)

Date	Size	Near	What was reported
2025-06-08	2" hen egg	2.64 mi SE of Bronson	Hail to two inches in diameter occurred in Bronson, Kansas.
2025-06-08	2" hen egg	2.82 mi S of Hammond	Hail to two inches in diameter occurred in Fort Scott, Kansas.
2020-05-04	2" hen egg	0 mi N of Devon	Hail up to two inches in size damaged several vehicles and caused minor roof damage.
2018-06-26	2" hen egg	4.18 mi N of Uniontown	Hen egg size hail was reported by the Fire Department. This was a delayed report.
2013-04-07	2.5" tennis ball	.88 mi NW of Ft Scott	Hen egg to tennis ball size hail was reported in Fort Scott, Kansas. It was estimated that two thirds of the homes in Fort Scott had damage because of hail. Windows to houses and cars were broken across the Fort Scott area. Damage was reported to siding and roofing of homes. The courthouse lost 66 windows as well as s…
2011-06-10	2" hen egg	.88 mi NW of Hammond	No narrative filed

When does hail hit Bourbon County?

Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (31), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:

Month	Reports	Share
January	0	0.0%
February	5	3.8%
March	10	7.6%
April	29	22.1%
May	14	10.7%
June	31	23.7%
July	15	11.5%
August	11	8.4%
September	8	6.1%
October	4	3.1%
November	2	1.5%
December	2	1.5%

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About these numbers

Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 20011). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.