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Montgomery County, KS hail & severe wind history
300 storm reports on file for Montgomery County between 2010-04-02 and 2026-06-25 — 133 hail and 167 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 17.6 reports a year, and Apr is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Jun 11, 2026 — 1.25" (half dollar), 1.1 mi W of Cherryvale.
- Hail was reported on 64 days since 2010 — about 3.8 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 4" (grapefruit) on Apr 3, 2015.
- Montgomery County has more hail reports than 54% of the 105 Kansas counties we cover.
Search every Montgomery 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 Montgomery County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-18 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2017-03-06 | 8 | 1" (quarter) | 75 mph |
| 2024-04-01 | 7 | 2.75" (baseball) | 70 mph |
| 2018-05-19 | 7 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 60 mph |
| 2015-04-03 | 6 | 4" (grapefruit) | 90 mph |
| 2011-04-24 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2011-02-27 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 60 mph |
| 2026-06-13 | 6 | — | 79 mph |
| 2024-05-26 | 5 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 81 mph |
| 2016-03-30 | 5 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
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 | 2.5" tennis ball | 6.04 mi NE of Elk City Lake | No narrative filed |
| 2026-04-26 | 2.5" tennis ball | 6.04 mi NE of Elk City Lake | No narrative filed |
| 2026-04-26 | 3" teacup | 1.3 mi WNW of Cherryvale | No narrative filed |
| 2026-04-26 | 2.75" baseball | 5.56 mi NNW of Cherryvale | No narrative filed |
| 2024-06-25 | 2.75" baseball | 2.76 mi S of Elk City Lake | Hailstones ranged from quarter sized to baseball sized west of Independence by three to five miles. |
| 2024-05-26 | 2.5" tennis ball | .88 mi NE of Tyro | Tennis ball sized hail was reported. |
| 2024-04-01 | 2.75" baseball | 1.3 mi ESE of Caney | Hail ranged from ping pong ball to baseball size. |
| 2016-03-30 | 2" hen egg | .69 mi N of Coffeyville | The time of the report was estimated per radar. |
When does hail hit Montgomery County?
Across 17 years of records, April produced the most reports (79), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 0.7% |
| February | 14 | 4.7% |
| March | 17 | 5.7% |
| April | 79 | 26.3% |
| May | 54 | 18.0% |
| June | 44 | 14.7% |
| July | 20 | 6.7% |
| August | 41 | 13.7% |
| September | 20 | 6.7% |
| October | 1 | 0.3% |
| November | 5 | 1.7% |
| December | 3 | 1.0% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Montgomery County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Labette County, KS | 195 | 4.25" |
| Washington County, OK | 182 | 2.5" |
| Chautauqua County, KS | 139 | 2.75" |
| Neosho County, KS | 137 | 2.5" |
| Wilson County, KS | 104 | 4" |
| Nowata County, OK | 74 | 2.75" |
| Elk County, KS | 68 | 2.5" |
Common questions about hail in Montgomery County
- How often does it hail in Montgomery County?
- Hail was reported on 64 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 3.8 days a year, with April the busiest month for storm reports. 98 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 20125). 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.