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Ellsworth County, KS hail & severe wind history
221 storm reports on file for Ellsworth County between 2010-04-29 and 2026-06-19 — 126 hail and 95 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 13 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Jun 19, 2026 — 1" (quarter), 9.73 mi N of Kanopolis.
- Hail was reported on 59 days since 2010 — about 3.5 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 3.25" (teacup) on Jun 21, 2020.
- Ellsworth County has more hail reports than 47% of the 105 Kansas counties we cover.
Search every Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-27 | 8 | — | 74 mph |
| 2011-07-02 | 6 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 70 mph |
| 2021-05-08 | 6 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2011-04-14 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2024-07-03 | 6 | — | 81 mph |
| 2017-04-19 | 5 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2016-04-24 | 5 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2021-08-15 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 90 mph |
| 2012-11-10 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 81 mph |
| 2021-05-26 | 5 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | 2" hen egg | 9.59 mi ESE of Lorraine | No narrative filed |
| 2025-05-18 | 2" hen egg | .88 mi NW of Holyrood | No narrative filed |
| 2020-06-21 | 3.25" teacup | 1.38 mi N of Holyrood | Estimated 3.25 inch hail between Holyrood and Lorraine. |
| 2019-06-23 | 2" hen egg | 2.97 mi SSW of Kanopolis | No damage was reported. |
| 2018-05-29 | 2" hen egg | 7.1 mi NNE of Kanopolis | There were no reports of damage. |
| 2017-04-19 | 2" hen egg | 5.12 mi ENE of Black Wolf | No narrative filed |
| 2016-04-24 | 2" hen egg | 2.34 mi NNE of Ellsworth | No damage was reported. |
| 2013-07-23 | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.76 mi S of Kanapolis Res | No damage was reported. |
When does hail hit Ellsworth County?
Across 17 years of records, May produced the most reports (63), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 0 | 0.0% |
| April | 35 | 15.8% |
| May | 63 | 28.5% |
| June | 55 | 24.9% |
| July | 32 | 14.5% |
| August | 16 | 7.2% |
| September | 7 | 3.2% |
| October | 5 | 2.3% |
| November | 5 | 2.3% |
| December | 3 | 1.4% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Ellsworth County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Barton County, KS | 411 | 4.25" |
| McPherson County, KS | 392 | 3.25" |
| Russell County, KS | 378 | 2.75" |
| Saline County, KS | 286 | 3" |
| Lincoln County, KS | 232 | 2.75" |
| Rice County, KS | 214 | 2.75" |
Common questions about hail in Ellsworth County
- How often does it hail in Ellsworth County?
- Hail was reported on 59 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 3.5 days a year, with May the busiest month for storm reports. 109 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 20053). 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.