Chase County, KS hail & severe wind history
110 storm reports on file for Chase County between 2010-04-06 and 2026-06-08 — 56 hail and 54 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 6.5 reports a year, and Apr is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: May 31, 2026 — 1.25" (half dollar), 7.35 mi ESE of Bazaar.
- Hail was reported on 34 days since 2010 — about 2.0 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 4" (grapefruit) on Apr 19, 2023.
- Chase County has more hail reports than 6% of the 105 Kansas counties we cover.
Search every Chase County report
Check a single date first, or filter the full record below — pick a year, narrow to a month, or drag the hail-size slider to see only the larger stones (1", quarter size, is the National Weather Service severe threshold).
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Worst storm days in Chase County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-19 | 6 | 4" (grapefruit) | — |
| 2010-07-20 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 60 mph |
| 2026-04-13 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2011-06-17 | 4 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 75 mph |
| 2022-05-30 | 4 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
| 2011-04-03 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2011-03-19 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2018-08-28 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 60 mph |
| 2023-05-09 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
| 2026-06-08 | 3 | — | 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | 2.75" baseball | 3.62 mi SSW of Cottonwood Falls | No narrative filed |
| 2023-04-19 | 4" grapefruit | 3.51 mi NE of Cedar Pt | No narrative filed |
| 2023-04-19 | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.08 mi W of Elmdale | No narrative filed |
| 2023-04-19 | 2.75" baseball | 2.71 mi W of Strong City | Corrects previous report 3 west of Strong City. |
| 2023-04-19 | 2.5" tennis ball | .88 mi NW of Cottonwood Falls | This was reported via social media. |
| 2023-04-19 | 2.75" baseball | 2.71 mi W of Strong City | No narrative filed |
| 2020-04-11 | 2" hen egg | 7.42 mi NNE of Cedar Pt | The report was relayed by KAKE Television. |
| 2018-08-16 | 2" hen egg | .69 mi S of Cedar Pt | Report cam in via Twitter. |
When does hail hit Chase County?
Across 17 years of records, April produced the most reports (25), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 9 | 8.2% |
| April | 25 | 22.7% |
| May | 19 | 17.3% |
| June | 22 | 20.0% |
| July | 11 | 10.0% |
| August | 14 | 12.7% |
| September | 7 | 6.4% |
| October | 1 | 0.9% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 2 | 1.8% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Chase County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Butler County, KS | 685 | 5" |
| Lyon County, KS | 303 | 4" |
| Marion County, KS | 251 | 4" |
| Greenwood County, KS | 208 | 4.25" |
| Morris County, KS | 138 | 3" |
Common questions about hail in Chase County
- How often does it hail in Chase County?
- Hail was reported on 34 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 2.0 days a year, with April the busiest month for storm reports. 49 reports were quarter size (1") or larger.
- Does a report here mean hail hit my street?
- Not necessarily. Each report is one observation tied to a nearby landmark, and a county can be large. Storms also go unreported where few people live. Use the date check above to see what was reported nearby, and treat it as a starting point.
- How big is a 1.75" hailstone?
- Forecasters describe hail by everyday objects: 1" is a quarter, 1.75" a golf ball, 2.75" a baseball. The sizes in these reports are estimates made by the person reporting, not lab measurements.
- Where do I get the official record?
- All reports here come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which you can search directly. For anything formal, use NOAA’s own records rather than this page.
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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 20017). 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.