Geary County, KS hail & severe wind history
231 storm reports on file for Geary County between 2010-06-13 and 2026-06-10 — 90 hail and 141 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 13.6 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Jun 10, 2026 — 1" (quarter), 2.15 mi W of Junction City.
- Hail was reported on 42 days since 2010 — about 2.5 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 3" (teacup) on Mar 13, 2024.
- Geary County has more hail reports than 24% of the 105 Kansas counties we cover.
Search every Geary 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 Geary County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-28 | 18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 86 mph |
| 2020-05-04 | 9 | 1" (quarter) | 81 mph |
| 2024-03-13 | 8 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2023-04-19 | 7 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2019-05-06 | 7 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 70 mph |
| 2016-04-24 | 6 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2022-06-11 | 6 | 1" (quarter) | 90 mph |
| 2024-05-06 | 5 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
| 2022-06-21 | 5 | 1" (quarter) | 75 mph |
| 2026-06-08 | 5 | — | 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-13 | 2" hen egg | 1.61 mi E of Junction City | Two inch hail at the Grandview Plaza exit on I-70. |
| 2024-03-13 | 3" teacup | 2.68 mi E of Grandview Plaza | Report of slightly larger than baseball size hail. |
| 2023-04-19 | 2" hen egg | 5.94 mi NW of Brant | Hen egg sized hail reported. |
| 2023-04-19 | 2" hen egg | 4 mi ENE of Alida | Hen egg sized hail reported via social media. |
| 2022-04-29 | 2" hen egg | 3.29 mi ESE of Alida | Hen egg sized hail reported. |
| 2017-06-27 | 2" hen egg | 2.77 mi ESE of Alida | Report of 1-2 inch size hailstones on Highway 57 on the north side of the dam. |
| 2016-05-29 | 2" hen egg | 5.38 mi W of Olson | No narrative filed |
| 2016-05-29 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of Junction City | Delayed report, hail up to 2 inches reported at the Rock Springs 4-H Center. |
When does hail hit Geary County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (69), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 10 | 4.3% |
| April | 32 | 13.9% |
| May | 57 | 24.7% |
| June | 69 | 29.9% |
| July | 29 | 12.6% |
| August | 19 | 8.2% |
| September | 7 | 3.0% |
| October | 3 | 1.3% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 5 | 2.2% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Geary County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Dickinson County, KS | 348 | 4.5" |
| Riley County, KS | 261 | 4.5" |
| Wabaunsee County, KS | 183 | 4.5" |
| Clay County, KS | 143 | 4" |
| Morris County, KS | 138 | 3" |
Common questions about hail in Geary County
- How often does it hail in Geary County?
- Hail was reported on 42 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 2.5 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 75 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 20061). 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.