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Greeley County, KS hail & severe wind history
175 storm reports on file for Greeley County between 2010-04-22 and 2026-06-30 — 98 hail and 77 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 10.3 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Jun 12, 2026 — 1.75" (golf ball), 10.28 mi N of Horace.
- Hail was reported on 57 days since 2010 — about 3.4 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 4.25" (grapefruit) on Aug 6, 2013.
- Greeley County has more hail reports than 27% of the 105 Kansas counties we cover.
Search every Greeley 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 Greeley County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-10 | 7 | 4.25" (grapefruit) | 92 mph |
| 2015-05-28 | 7 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2010-05-25 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2013-08-06 | 5 | 4.25" (grapefruit) | — |
| 2018-08-18 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 100 mph |
| 2025-08-03 | 4 | 2" (hen egg) | 61 mph |
| 2010-06-21 | 4 | 1" (quarter) | 90 mph |
| 2015-08-16 | 4 | 0.88" (nickel) | 60 mph |
| 2025-07-05 | 4 | — | 72 mph |
| 2018-07-26 | 4 | — | 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-03 | 2" hen egg | 3.51 mi NW of Horace | Photos provided showing hail next to ruler up to 2 inches in size. |
| 2021-08-07 | 3.5" teacup | 0 mi N of Tribune | Multiple reports received of hail ranging from quarter size up to 3.5-inches in diameter in Tribune. A few car windshields were reported broken by the hail. Time is radar-estimated. |
| 2021-08-07 | 3.5" teacup | .54 mi W of Horace | Report received of 3.5-inch diameter hail near location. Time is radar-estimated. |
| 2015-05-28 | 2.5" tennis ball | 1.52 mi ENE of Whitelaw | Relayed through Spotter Network. |
| 2013-08-06 | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.92 mi W of Horace | Car windows broken out while traveling K-96 west into Kiowa County. Estimated time and location based on radar. |
| 2013-08-06 | 4.25" grapefruit | 9 mi S of Horace | Baseball to softball size hail reported. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2010-07-10 | 4.25" grapefruit | 2.63 mi NE of Horace | The windshield of a law enforcement vehicle was shattered. Wind and hail also broke windows at Hayhook Cattle Feeders in the office, scale house and on several vehicles. |
When does hail hit Greeley County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (50), 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 | 12 | 6.9% |
| May | 29 | 16.6% |
| June | 50 | 28.6% |
| July | 41 | 23.4% |
| August | 35 | 20.0% |
| September | 8 | 4.6% |
| October | 0 | 0.0% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Greeley County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne County, CO | 338 | 4" |
| Prowers County, CO | 264 | 3" |
| Wallace County, KS | 246 | 4.25" |
| Hamilton County, KS | 222 | 3" |
| Wichita County, KS | 201 | 2.75" |
| Kiowa County, CO | 157 | 4" |
Common questions about hail in Greeley County
- How often does it hail in Greeley County?
- Hail was reported on 57 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 3.4 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 60 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 20071). 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.