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McPherson County, KS hail & severe wind history
392 storm reports on file for McPherson County between 2010-04-29 and 2026-06-21 — 190 hail and 202 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 23.1 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Jun 10, 2026 — 1.5" (ping pong ball), 4.18 mi S of Windom.
- Hail was reported on 76 days since 2010 — about 4.5 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 3.25" (teacup) on Jun 5, 2014.
- McPherson County has more hail reports than 86% of the 105 Kansas counties we cover.
Search every McPherson 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 McPherson County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-05 | 13 | 3.25" (teacup) | 72 mph |
| 2026-04-26 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2011-06-17 | 12 | 2" (hen egg) | 81 mph |
| 2014-05-07 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 81 mph |
| 2013-06-27 | 12 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 92 mph |
| 2010-08-13 | 11 | 1" (quarter) | 81 mph |
| 2025-09-03 | 9 | 2.75" (baseball) | 71 mph |
| 2016-05-26 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2011-06-01 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) | 60 mph |
| 2017-06-15 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | 2" hen egg | 6.09 mi ESE of Inman | No narrative filed |
| 2025-09-03 | 2" hen egg | 1.48 mi NNE of Mc Pherson | No narrative filed |
| 2025-09-03 | 2.75" baseball | .54 mi E of Mc Pherson | No narrative filed |
| 2021-05-26 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Mc Pherson | This report was received via social media. |
| 2019-05-06 | 2.75" baseball | 7.37 mi NNE of Mc Pherson | No narrative filed |
| 2019-05-06 | 2" hen egg | 6.15 mi NNE of Mc Pherson | No narrative filed |
| 2018-05-29 | 2.75" baseball | .69 mi S of Mc Pherson | The hail ranged from golf ball to baseball-sized. No damage was reported, but one would have to believe there was. |
| 2016-04-24 | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.26 mi NW of Marquette | The public also sent, via Twitter, a picture of the tennis ball-sized hail. Overall, hail had been occurring at the location for 30 minutes. No damage was reported. |
When does hail hit McPherson County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (109), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 5 | 1.3% |
| March | 4 | 1.0% |
| April | 49 | 12.5% |
| May | 98 | 25.0% |
| June | 109 | 27.8% |
| July | 48 | 12.2% |
| August | 54 | 13.8% |
| September | 19 | 4.8% |
| October | 1 | 0.3% |
| November | 4 | 1.0% |
| December | 1 | 0.3% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with McPherson County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Reno County, KS | 458 | 4.25" |
| Dickinson County, KS | 348 | 4.5" |
| Saline County, KS | 286 | 3" |
| Marion County, KS | 251 | 4" |
| Harvey County, KS | 243 | 2.75" |
| Ellsworth County, KS | 221 | 3.25" |
| Rice County, KS | 214 | 2.75" |
Common questions about hail in McPherson County
- How often does it hail in McPherson County?
- Hail was reported on 76 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 4.5 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 142 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 20113). 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.