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Edwards County, KS hail & severe wind history
153 storm reports on file for Edwards County between 2010-04-01 and 2025-07-23 — 115 hail and 38 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 9.6 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: May 28, 2025 — 1" (quarter), 0.88 mi NW of Offerle.
- Hail was reported on 47 days since 2010 — about 2.9 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 3.5" (teacup) on Jun 28, 2016.
- Edwards County has more hail reports than 38% of the 105 Kansas counties we cover.
Search every Edwards 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 Edwards County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-12 | 8 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 64 mph |
| 2021-09-14 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2019-06-11 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2014-05-11 | 7 | 1" (quarter) | 81 mph |
| 2020-06-24 | 6 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2022-05-14 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2023-07-17 | 6 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2023-10-03 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2017-06-17 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2018-05-01 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-24 | 2.5" tennis ball | 5.16 mi WNW of Nettleton | Public report on social media with a video of 2.5 inch hail. |
| 2023-10-03 | 2" hen egg | 5.55 mi S of Williams | Storm chaser noted via live stream along Highway 183 near the Kiowa/Edwards county line. |
| 2023-10-03 | 2.5" tennis ball | .69 mi N of Lewis | The Emergency manager reported that up to 70 percent of homes in Lewis sustained broken windows and/or damaged siding due to wind driven hail. South side of structures sustained damage, two patrol vehicles, along with numerous other vehicles. |
| 2023-10-03 | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.38 mi S of Centerview | No narrative filed |
| 2023-10-03 | 2.75" baseball | .69 mi N of Lewis | No narrative filed |
| 2023-07-17 | 2.5" tennis ball | .55 mi W of Kinsley Muni Arpt | No narrative filed |
| 2023-07-17 | 2" hen egg | .88 mi NW of Kinsley Muni Arpt | No narrative filed |
| 2023-07-17 | 2.5" tennis ball | .55 mi W of Kinsley Muni Arpt | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Edwards County?
Across 16 years of records, May produced the most reports (45), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 2 | 1.3% |
| April | 20 | 13.1% |
| May | 45 | 29.4% |
| June | 42 | 27.5% |
| July | 9 | 5.9% |
| August | 16 | 10.5% |
| September | 10 | 6.5% |
| October | 5 | 3.3% |
| November | 4 | 2.6% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Edwards County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Ford County, KS | 574 | 5" |
| Pratt County, KS | 308 | 2.5" |
| Pawnee County, KS | 230 | 4" |
| Hodgeman County, KS | 222 | 4" |
| Stafford County, KS | 173 | 2.75" |
| Kiowa County, KS | 164 | 3.5" |
Common questions about hail in Edwards County
- How often does it hail in Edwards County?
- Hail was reported on 47 separate days between 2010 and 2025, about 2.9 days a year, with May the busiest month for storm reports. 100 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 20047). 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.