Ford County, KS hail & severe wind history
574 storm reports on file for Ford County between 2010-04-01 and 2025-09-01 — 325 hail and 249 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 35.9 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Sep 1, 2025 — 1" (quarter), 1.3 mi WNW of Bloom.
- Hail was reported on 107 days since 2010 — about 6.7 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 5" (softball) on May 24, 2016.
- Ford County has more hail reports than 97% of the 105 Kansas counties we cover.
Search every Ford 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 Ford County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-11 | 18 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2025-08-03 | 15 | — | 96 mph |
| 2018-05-29 | 14 | 4" (grapefruit) | 81 mph |
| 2013-06-24 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2017-06-13 | 14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 70 mph |
| 2011-05-19 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2014-06-01 | 12 | 1" (quarter) | 81 mph |
| 2014-06-22 | 11 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 70 mph |
| 2012-08-03 | 10 | 1" (quarter) | 100 mph |
| 2025-07-16 | 10 | — | 96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-08 | 2" hen egg | 15.93 mi S of Howell | No narrative filed |
| 2025-07-08 | 2.5" tennis ball | 15.98 mi S of Howell | Most of the hail was golf ball to 2-inch diameter, but largest tennis ball size. Two vehicles suffered windshield damage, a camper received a busted skylight, as well as house windows broken. |
| 2025-04-24 | 2" hen egg | 6.92 mi WNW of Spearville | Public report of 2 inch hail and the accumulation of smaller hail. |
| 2024-06-15 | 2" hen egg | 3.06 mi WNW of Windthorst | No narrative filed |
| 2024-05-28 | 2" hen egg | 2.82 mi S of Bellefont | No narrative filed |
| 2023-09-19 | 2" hen egg | 8.98 mi S of Howell | No narrative filed |
| 2023-07-17 | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.29 mi ENE of Windthorst | No narrative filed |
| 2023-07-17 | 3" teacup | 1.49 mi NNW of Windthorst | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Ford County?
Across 16 years of records, June produced the most reports (181), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 1 | 0.2% |
| March | 4 | 0.7% |
| April | 36 | 6.3% |
| May | 149 | 26.0% |
| June | 181 | 31.5% |
| July | 78 | 13.6% |
| August | 87 | 15.2% |
| September | 23 | 4.0% |
| October | 3 | 0.5% |
| November | 11 | 1.9% |
| December | 1 | 0.2% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Ford County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Gray County, KS | 274 | 3" |
| Hodgeman County, KS | 222 | 4" |
| Clark County, KS | 183 | 4" |
| Meade County, KS | 171 | 3" |
| Kiowa County, KS | 164 | 3.5" |
| Edwards County, KS | 153 | 3.5" |
Common questions about hail in Ford County
- How often does it hail in Ford County?
- Hail was reported on 107 separate days between 2010 and 2025, about 6.7 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 254 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 20057). 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.