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Greenwood County, KS hail & severe wind history
208 storm reports on file for Greenwood County between 2010-03-10 and 2026-06-13 — 96 hail and 112 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 12.2 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: May 31, 2026 — 1.75" (golf ball), 6.41 mi NE of Hilltop.
- Hail was reported on 48 days since 2010 — about 2.8 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 4.25" (grapefruit) on Mar 28, 2012.
- Greenwood County has more hail reports than 25% of the 105 Kansas counties we cover.
Search every Greenwood 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 Greenwood County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-08 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2012-03-28 | 6 | 4.25" (grapefruit) | — |
| 2014-05-10 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2022-06-11 | 6 | — | 75 mph |
| 2014-06-05 | 5 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
| 2010-05-10 | 5 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
| 2011-05-24 | 5 | — | 70 mph |
| 2021-03-10 | 4 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2018-05-14 | 4 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | — |
| 2017-08-16 | 4 | 1" (quarter) | 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-26 | 2" hen egg | .54 mi W of Madison | No narrative filed |
| 2012-03-28 | 3" teacup | .54 mi NW of Madison | Hail stone diameters ranged from golfball size to just over three-inches in Madison. Widespread roof and car damage likely occurred. This was the first (and largest) round of large hail to hit Madison within a two-hour period. Property damage amounts are rough estimates. |
| 2012-03-28 | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.21 mi NNW of Hilltop | No narrative filed |
| 2012-03-28 | 4.25" grapefruit | 1.63 mi E of Madison | Hail stone diameters ranged from golfball to tennis ball size, with a few up to softball size. |
When does hail hit Greenwood County?
Across 17 years of records, May produced the most reports (74), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 4 | 1.9% |
| March | 15 | 7.2% |
| April | 45 | 21.6% |
| May | 74 | 35.6% |
| June | 27 | 13.0% |
| July | 12 | 5.8% |
| August | 18 | 8.7% |
| September | 4 | 1.9% |
| October | 7 | 3.4% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 2 | 1.0% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Greenwood County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Butler County, KS | 685 | 5" |
| Lyon County, KS | 303 | 4" |
| Coffey County, KS | 176 | 4" |
| Chase County, KS | 110 | 4" |
| Wilson County, KS | 104 | 4" |
| Woodson County, KS | 83 | 1.75" |
| Elk County, KS | 68 | 2.5" |
Common questions about hail in Greenwood County
- How often does it hail in Greenwood County?
- Hail was reported on 48 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 2.8 days a year, with May the busiest month for storm reports. 76 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 20073). 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.