Clark County, KS hail & severe wind history
183 storm reports on file for Clark County between 2010-04-01 and 2025-09-08 — 143 hail and 40 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 11.4 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Sep 8, 2025 — 3" (teacup), 0.69 mi N of Ashland.
- Hail was reported on 59 days since 2010 — about 3.7 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 4" (grapefruit) on Sep 8, 2025.
- Clark County has more hail reports than 67% of the 105 Kansas counties we cover.
Search every Clark 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 Clark County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-30 | 9 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2013-05-08 | 9 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2016-05-26 | 8 | 4" (grapefruit) | — |
| 2020-05-24 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2025-09-08 | 7 | 4" (grapefruit) | — |
| 2014-06-01 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2013-05-28 | 6 | 0.75" (penny) | 85 mph |
| 2012-04-14 | 5 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2017-05-16 | 4 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2023-06-27 | 4 | — | 82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-08 | 3" teacup | .69 mi N of Ashland | A public report of 3 inch hail. 2.75 inch hail was reported at the same time and place. |
| 2025-09-08 | 3.5" teacup | .69 mi N of Ashland | A public report of about 3.5 inch hail. |
| 2025-09-08 | 3.5" teacup | 2.76 mi S of Ashland Krier Arpt | A social media post of measured 3.5 inch hail. |
| 2025-09-08 | 3" teacup | 2.3 mi WNW of Minneola | A public report of 3 inch hail. Another 1 inch hail report in the same place a couple minutes later. |
| 2025-09-08 | 4" grapefruit | 1.79 mi WNW of Minneola | A public report of 4 inch hail from social media with pictures. |
| 2025-09-08 | 2" hen egg | 7.65 mi SSE of Minneola | A public report of 2 inch hail. |
| 2024-05-28 | 2.5" tennis ball | .69 mi N of Ashland | No narrative filed |
| 2024-05-28 | 2.5" tennis ball | .69 mi N of Ashland | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Clark County?
Across 16 years of records, May produced the most reports (75), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 2 | 1.1% |
| April | 21 | 11.5% |
| May | 75 | 41.0% |
| June | 48 | 26.2% |
| July | 8 | 4.4% |
| August | 16 | 8.7% |
| September | 10 | 5.5% |
| October | 1 | 0.5% |
| November | 2 | 1.1% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Clark County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Ford County, KS | 574 | 5" |
| Beaver County, OK | 358 | 4.5" |
| Comanche County, KS | 174 | 2.75" |
| Meade County, KS | 171 | 3" |
| Kiowa County, KS | 164 | 3.5" |
| Harper County, OK | 138 | 3" |
Common questions about hail in Clark County
- How often does it hail in Clark County?
- Hail was reported on 59 separate days between 2010 and 2025, about 3.7 days a year, with May the busiest month for storm reports. 114 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 20025). 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.