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Brown County, KS hail & severe wind history

124 storm reports on file for Brown County between 2010-04-05 and 2026-06-13 — 68 hail and 56 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 7.3 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.

Hail reports

4 per year

Largest hail

4.5"

softball size · 2015-05-25

Strongest gust

81 mph

70 kt · 2019-05-27

Reported damage

$21K

property + crop, as filed

Storm days

distinct days with a report

Busiest year

2011

16 reports

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Date	Type	Size / gust	Nearest location	Report detail
2026-06-13 17:56	Wind	51 kt 59 mph	3 mi WSW of Mercier	Measured from a personal weather station.
2025-05-19 17:42	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	1.48 mi NNW of Powhattan	Estimated gusts near 60 mph near Powhattan.
2025-04-01 23:06	Wind	54 kt 62 mph	1.06 mi E of Everest	No narrative filed · source: Public
2024-10-30 11:52	Wind	54 kt 62 mph	1.73 mi WSW of Morrill	Measured at personal weather station.
2024-08-14 20:41	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	1.27 mi WNW of Baker	Public report.
2024-08-14 20:58	Wind	66 kt 76 mph	2.14 mi NNW of Everest	Measured by the Mesonet.
2024-06-15 18:40	Wind	51 kt 59 mph	3.8 mi SSW of Fairview	No narrative filed · source: Public
2024-06-15 19:08	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	2.14 mi NNW of Powhattan	No narrative filed · source: Public
2023-07-28 20:53	Wind	62 kt 71 mph	1.06 mi W of Baker	Measured on a personal weather station.
2023-07-28 21:14	Wind	69 kt 79 mph	5.23 mi NE of Everest	Measured on a personal weather station.
2023-07-28 21:16	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.06 mi E of Everest	Measured on a personal weather station.
2023-06-29 06:49	Wind	59 kt 68 mph	2.33 mi NNW of Powhattan	Personal weather station measured a wind gust of 68 mph.
2023-06-29 07:05	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	0 mi N of Hiawatha	Wind gusts estimated at 60 mph.
2023-05-12 18:02	Hail	1" quarter	2.24 mi ENE of Mercier	Quarter sized hail reported.
2023-05-12 18:04	Hail	1.5" ping pong	2.24 mi ENE of Mercier	Ping pong ball sized hail reported.
2023-05-12 18:06	Hail	2" hen egg	2.12 mi E of Baker	Hail measured at 2.2 inches 1 mile north of Highway 73 and 170th St.
2023-04-04 18:15	Hail	0.88" nickel	1.73 mi ESE of Reserve	Nickel sized hail reported.
2023-04-04 18:33	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	0 mi N of Hamlin	Report of 60 mph wind gust.
2023-04-04 18:35	Hail	0.88" nickel	2.74 mi ENE of Padonia	Nickel sized hail reported.
2021-12-15 16:54	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	2.33 mi NNE of Everest	Tree limbs 1 inch in diameter blown down, shingles blown off roof.
2021-12-15 17:15	Wind	65 kt 75 mph	2.33 mi NNE of Everest	Tree limbs 3 inches in diameter broken, power lines broken.
2021-11-10 13:39	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.87 mi SW of Powhattan	Time estimated from radar.
2021-11-10 13:40	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi S of Horton	Time estimated from radar.
2021-06-24 19:30	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	2.14 mi SSE of Baker	Measured wind gust of 70 mph.
2021-06-11 11:46	Wind	60 kt 69 mph	0 mi N of Sabetha	Time estimated.
2021-06-11 11:46	Wind	65 kt 75 mph	.69 mi N of Sabetha	Overturned aircraft and damage to an aircraft hanger.
2021-06-11 12:05	Wind	65 kt 75 mph	.69 mi N of Fairview	Report of a house blown off of its foundation.
2021-06-11 12:17	Wind	60 kt 69 mph	0 mi N of Hiawatha	Trees down in the city of Hiawatha.
2020-05-22 19:10	Hail	1" quarter	1.06 mi W of Morrill	Nickel and quarter size hail reported in Morrill.
2020-03-19 17:14	Hail	1.25" half dollar	2.74 mi ENE of Padonia	Spotter said ground was covered white with hail.
2020-03-19 17:21	Hail	1.75" golf ball	5.34 mi E of Reserve	Public report of up to golf ball size hail.
2020-03-19 17:34	Hail	1" quarter	1.73 mi WSW of Reserve	No narrative filed · source: Public
2019-08-15 15:05	Hail	2.75" baseball	3.18 mi W of Hiawatha	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2019-08-15 15:45	Hail	1.25" half dollar	2.74 mi ENE of Padonia	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2019-08-15 15:58	Hail	1" quarter	2.96 mi NNE of Robinson	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2019-08-15 18:38	Hail	1.75" golf ball	2.74 mi ENE of Padonia	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2019-05-28 13:13	Hail	2.25" tennis ball	3.45 mi N of Everest	Social media pictures of 2.25 inch hail.
2019-05-28 13:13	Hail	1.5" ping pong	.69 mi N of Willis	No narrative filed · source: Public
2019-05-28 13:56	Hail	1" quarter	1.74 mi NW of Fairview	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2019-05-28 14:26	Hail	1" quarter	1.06 mi E of Reserve	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2019-05-27 03:06	Wind	70 kt 81 mph	2.33 mi NNW of Fairview	One outbuilding destroyed. Powerlines were down. 0.5 miles east, an old abandoned house was damaged with large trees snapped.
2019-05-24 18:00	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Hiawatha	No narrative filed · source: Public
2018-08-28 08:15	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	3.19 mi SSW of Robinson	Damage to barn roof and siding of house due to estimated 60 to 70 mph winds.
2018-08-28 08:25	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	5.55 mi N of Robinson	Damage to machine shed and 3 trees were blown down.
2018-06-30 17:08	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	6.91 mi W of Mercier	Estimated wind gust.
2018-06-30 17:43	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.53 mi E of Everest	Estimated wind gust.
2018-06-11 20:00	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	2.74 mi ENE of Padonia	Trained spotted estimated the wind speed.
2018-06-11 20:25	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	.53 mi W of Hiawatha	Trees blown over with numerous tree limbs down in Hiawatha.
2017-06-16 21:32	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	2.99 mi ENE of Padonia	Estimated wind gust.
2017-06-16 21:35	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	.87 mi NW of Hiawatha	Numerous 3 inch, or larger diameter limbs were reported down.
2017-06-16 21:46	Wind	56 kt 64 mph	.87 mi NW of Hiawatha	Estimated winds 60-65 MPH. Numerous tree limbs down, some 2.5 to 3 inches in diameter. Minor street flooding was also reported.
2017-06-16 21:52	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	.53 mi E of Horton	Three RV's were blown onto their sides. Several tree branches down. Time and wind speed estimated from radar.
2017-04-09 23:04	Hail	1" quarter	.53 mi W of Morrill	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2017-04-09 23:04	Hail	1" quarter	2.14 mi NNW of Morrill	No narrative filed · source: Public
2017-04-09 23:24	Hail	1" quarter	1.74 mi NW of Fairview	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2016-08-24 17:50	Hail	1" quarter	1.48 mi SSW of Morrill	No narrative filed · source: Public
2016-04-26 16:49	Hail	1.75" golf ball	1.74 mi NW of Fairview	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2015-09-17 19:26	Hail	1" quarter	6.95 mi WSW of Mercier	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2015-09-17 19:26	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	6.38 mi W of Mercier	Wind gusts estimated.
2015-09-17 19:50	Hail	1" quarter	.87 mi SE of Horton	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2015-09-17 20:29	Hail	1" quarter	.87 mi SE of Horton	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2015-06-21 12:54	Hail	1.75" golf ball	3.72 mi W of Mercier	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2015-06-11 16:00	Hail	1" quarter	.53 mi W of Morrill	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2015-06-04 03:47	Hail	0.88" nickel	2.96 mi SSW of Mercier	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2015-05-25 15:40	Hail	2.75" baseball	8.76 mi WSW of Mercier	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2015-05-25 15:45	Hail	2.5" tennis ball	5.9 mi SW of Powhattan	No narrative filed · source: Public
2015-05-25 15:45	Hail	4.5" softball	6.38 mi W of Mercier	Hail was measured by the HailSTONE project.
2015-05-25 15:49	Hail	2" hen egg	1.48 mi SSW of Powhattan	No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser
2015-05-25 15:52	Hail	1" quarter	.69 mi S of Powhattan	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2015-05-25 16:32	Hail	1" quarter	.53 mi W of Hiawatha	No narrative filed · source: Public
2014-06-03 22:00	Hail	1" quarter	1.59 mi W of Hiawatha	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2014-06-03 22:00	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	1.59 mi W of Hiawatha	Power was out due to the winds.
2014-06-03 22:09	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.53 mi W of Hiawatha	Small tree limbs were blown down.
2014-06-03 22:21	Hail	0.88" nickel	3.45 mi S of Hiawatha	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2014-06-03 22:21	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	3.45 mi S of Hiawatha	Wind gusts were estimated.
2014-06-03 22:23	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	3.19 mi SSW of Robinson	The attached deck was blown off the house. A large tree was also blown over.
2014-06-03 22:42	Wind	59 kt 68 mph	4.26 mi ESE of Everest	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2014-05-22 04:36	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.53 mi E of Reserve	Wind caused power poles to come down.
2014-05-22 04:46	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.27 mi WNW of Hiawatha	Wind caused a roof to lift up and shift an outbuilding. Also half inch hail was falling.
2014-05-10 15:13	Hail	1" quarter	3.45 mi S of Hiawatha	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2014-05-10 15:21	Hail	1.75" golf ball	2.65 mi E of Hiawatha	No narrative filed · source: Public
2014-04-12 19:37	Hail	0.88" nickel	3.45 mi S of Hiawatha	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2013-09-01 04:35	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.53 mi W of Hiawatha	Several power poles and one tree reported blown down in the city of Hiawatha.
2013-08-15 18:00	Hail	0.88" nickel	.69 mi N of Fairview	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2013-07-10 00:00	Hail	1" quarter	2.61 mi SW of Robinson	Winds were 35 to 40 mph. Hail fell for 15 minutes ranging from peas to quarters.
2013-07-09 23:50	Hail	1" quarter	2.76 mi S of Fairview	Delayed report. Hail ranged from dimes to quarters and was wind driven. Wind estimated around 40 to 50 mph. There was minor crop damage report to several crops in the area. Rainfall total for the storm was approx 1 inch.
2013-07-09 23:54	Hail	1" quarter	3.79 mi W of Mercier	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2013-05-28 17:45	Hail	1" quarter	3.19 mi SSW of Robinson	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2013-05-28 17:45	Wind	63 kt 72 mph	3.71 mi E of Robinson	Measured by spotter and small tree limbs down.
2013-05-28 17:54	Hail	2" hen egg	2.96 mi NNE of Robinson	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2013-05-28 18:12	Hail	0.88" nickel	1.27 mi WNW of Fairview	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2013-05-19 18:03	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi S of Powhattan	A 10 inch diameter limb came down in Powhattan. Time estimated from radar.
2013-04-17 07:14	Hail	0.88" nickel	3.47 mi WNW of Hiawatha	No narrative filed · source: Public
2012-08-08 16:22	Hail	0.88" nickel	2.74 mi ENE of Padonia	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2012-08-08 16:26	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.53 mi W of Hiawatha	A tree and some powerlines were reported down in Hiawatha.
2012-08-08 16:30	Hail	1.25" half dollar	2.81 mi S of Sabetha	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2012-08-08 16:36	Hail	1.25" half dollar	1.27 mi ENE of Fairview	Half dollar sized hail dented a car near Fairview.
2012-08-08 17:15	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.69 mi S of Horton	Police removed a four inch diameter limb from street.
2012-05-03 22:25	Hail	1" quarter	2.61 mi SW of Reserve	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2012-03-28 21:22	Hail	0.88" nickel	.69 mi N of Fairview	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2011-08-19 22:10	Hail	1.25" half dollar	.87 mi SW of Horton	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2011-08-18 20:49	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	2.74 mi ENE of Padonia	Spotter estimated winds of 55-65 mph winds.
2011-08-18 21:03	Wind	57 kt 66 mph	3.78 mi E of Robinson	APRS mesonet site measured 66 mph wind gust.
2011-08-18 21:15	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.53 mi E of Robinson	Law enforcement estimates winds of 60 mph.
2011-06-26 22:27	Hail	0.88" nickel	1.06 mi W of Hiawatha Arpt	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2011-06-26 22:30	Hail	1" quarter	1.48 mi SSE of Padonia	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2011-06-26 22:35	Hail	1" quarter	7.84 mi NNE of Robinson	No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue
2011-06-20 19:40	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.74 mi SW of Fairview	A trained spotter near Fairview reported a 60 mph wind gust.
2011-05-21 16:41	Hail	0.75" penny	3.45 mi S of Fairview	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2011-05-21 16:43	Hail	1.75" golf ball	1.38 mi S of Fairview	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2011-05-21 16:57	Hail	1.5" ping pong	3.5 mi S of Hamlin	No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser
2011-05-21 17:38	Hail	1.5" ping pong	2.11 mi SE of Everest	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2011-05-21 17:51	Hail	1.75" golf ball	5.55 mi N of Robinson	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2011-05-11 17:45	Hail	1" quarter	1.74 mi SW of Fairview	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2011-05-11 17:55	Hail	1" quarter	2.12 mi E of Sabetha	No narrative filed · source: Public
2011-05-11 18:05	Hail	0.88" nickel	2.14 mi SSE of Sycamore Spgs	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2010-09-21 16:48	Hail	1" quarter	.69 mi S of Horton	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2010-09-13 18:55	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	3.71 mi E of Robinson	A trained spotter near Robinson reported a 60 mph wind gust.
2010-09-13 18:55	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	3.71 mi E of Robinson	A trained spotter near Robinson reported a 60 mph wind gust.
2010-08-13 11:20	Wind	56 kt 64 mph	1.74 mi SW of Fairview	Trained spotters near Fairview reported 60 to 70 mph wind gusts.
2010-08-13 16:01	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.53 mi E of Robinson	A trained spotter near Robinson reported a 60 mph wind gust.
2010-06-19 10:02	Wind	70 kt 81 mph	.53 mi W of Hiawatha	Trained spotters reported 70 to 80 mph winds across Brown County. Power lines were down in Everest and Robinson. Trees were snapped throughout the county, and in Robinson a grain elevator was heavily damaged.
2010-06-01 23:15	Hail	1.5" ping pong	2.53 mi ESE of Robinson	No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer
2010-04-05 09:55	Hail	0.75" penny	2.11 mi SW of Hiawatha	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter

Worst storm days in Brown County

Date	Reports that day	Largest hail	Peak gust
2014-06-03	7	1" (quarter)	70 mph
2015-05-25	6	4.5" (softball)	—
2011-05-21	5	1.75" (golf ball)	—
2012-08-08	5	1.25" (half dollar)	60 mph
2019-08-15	4	2.75" (baseball)	—
2019-05-28	4	2.25" (tennis ball)	—
2013-05-28	4	2" (hen egg)	72 mph
2015-09-17	4	1" (quarter)	60 mph
2021-06-11	4	—	75 mph
2017-06-16	4	—	70 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
2023-05-12	2" hen egg	2.12 mi E of Baker	Hail measured at 2.2 inches 1 mile north of Highway 73 and 170th St.
2019-08-15	2.75" baseball	3.18 mi W of Hiawatha	No narrative filed
2019-05-28	2.25" tennis ball	3.45 mi N of Everest	Social media pictures of 2.25 inch hail.
2015-05-25	2.75" baseball	8.76 mi WSW of Mercier	No narrative filed
2015-05-25	2.5" tennis ball	5.9 mi SW of Powhattan	No narrative filed
2015-05-25	4.5" softball	6.38 mi W of Mercier	Hail was measured by the HailSTONE project.
2015-05-25	2" hen egg	1.48 mi SSW of Powhattan	No narrative filed
2013-05-28	2" hen egg	2.96 mi NNE of Robinson	No narrative filed

When does hail hit Brown County?

Across 16 years of records, May produced the most reports (35), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:

Month	Reports	Share
January	0	0.0%
February	0	0.0%
March	4	3.2%
April	11	8.9%
May	35	28.2%
June	34	27.4%
July	6	4.8%
August	21	16.9%
September	8	6.5%
October	1	0.8%
November	2	1.6%
December	2	1.6%

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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 20013). 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.