Gove County, KS hail & severe wind history
310 storm reports on file for Gove County between 2010-05-23 and 2026-06-30 — 169 hail and 141 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 18.2 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Jun 20, 2026 — 1" (quarter), 3.22 mi W of Campus.
- Hail was reported on 78 days since 2010 — about 4.6 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 4.5" (softball) on May 1, 2024.
- Gove County has more hail reports than 82% of the 105 Kansas counties we cover.
Search every Gove 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 Gove County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | 14 | 4.5" (softball) | 63 mph |
| 2024-07-06 | 11 | 1" (quarter) | 90 mph |
| 2026-06-20 | 10 | 1" (quarter) | 81 mph |
| 2023-05-30 | 8 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2025-08-03 | 7 | 2.75" (baseball) | 70 mph |
| 2019-05-28 | 6 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2016-05-29 | 6 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2024-07-31 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 63 mph |
| 2018-05-18 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2018-05-28 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-03 | 2" hen egg | .69 mi S of Grainfield | Photo showing a hailstone around 2 inches in diameter. Additional photos show the back window of a vehicle on I-70 near Grainfield was obliterated by the hail, and the front windshield of the same vehicle was smashed. |
| 2025-08-03 | 2.75" baseball | 1.28 mi WSW of Grainfield | Wind-driven baseball-sized hail damaged vehicles along I-70, including the destruction of windshields. Report was relayed by broadcast media. |
| 2025-08-03 | 2.75" baseball | 4.07 mi SSE of Grinnell | Social media report of hail ranging from golf ball to baseball in size. |
| 2024-05-01 | 2.75" baseball | 11.77 mi SSE of Gove | Multiple baseball sized hail stones observed at the location. |
| 2024-05-01 | 2.75" baseball | 11.77 mi SSE of Gove | Multiple baseball sized hailstones found on the property. |
| 2024-05-01 | 2.75" baseball | 7.59 mi SE of Gove | No narrative filed |
| 2024-05-01 | 2.75" baseball | 7.58 mi SE of Gove | No narrative filed |
| 2024-05-01 | 2.75" baseball | 11.79 mi S of Gove | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Gove County?
Across 17 years of records, May produced the most reports (91), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 6 | 1.9% |
| April | 22 | 7.1% |
| May | 91 | 29.4% |
| June | 85 | 27.4% |
| July | 43 | 13.9% |
| August | 34 | 11.0% |
| September | 17 | 5.5% |
| October | 10 | 3.2% |
| November | 1 | 0.3% |
| December | 1 | 0.3% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Gove County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas County, KS | 447 | 4.25" |
| Logan County, KS | 396 | 4.25" |
| Sheridan County, KS | 279 | 4.25" |
| Graham County, KS | 239 | 2.75" |
| Ness County, KS | 225 | 4.25" |
| Scott County, KS | 223 | 4" |
| Trego County, KS | 215 | 4.25" |
| Lane County, KS | 126 | 2.75" |
Common questions about hail in Gove County
- How often does it hail in Gove County?
- Hail was reported on 78 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 4.6 days a year, with May the busiest month for storm reports. 127 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 20063). 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.