Norton County, KS hail & severe wind history
288 storm reports on file for Norton County between 2010-04-14 and 2026-06-09 — 163 hail and 125 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 16.9 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
Hail reports
163
9.6 per year
Largest hail
3"
teacup size · 2025-07-06
Strongest gust
110 mph
96 kt · 2023-08-05
Reported damage
$3.2M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
109
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2023
66 reports
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Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Norton County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 17:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi SE of Norton Muni Arpt | A report of 1 inch hail in Norton. |
| 2026-06-09 17:32 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.22 mi S of Norton | Spotter estimated penny to nickel size hail. |
| 2026-05-30 16:49 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.44 mi ENE of Lenora | The spotter estimated 60 mph wind gusts. |
| 2026-05-30 16:49 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 2.45 mi ENE of Lenora | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2026-05-30 16:56 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 6.2 mi NE of Lenora Muni Arpt | Measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2026-05-30 17:07 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.29 mi SW of Norton | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2026-05-30 17:17 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 7.1 mi NNE of Reager | Measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2026-05-30 17:18 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .33 mi E of Norton Muni Arpt | Measured at the Norton Municipal Airport. |
| 2026-05-16 19:46 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 3.84 mi SW of Norton | Measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2026-05-16 19:50 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.7 mi W of Dellvale | Occurred along Highway 383 between Keith Sebelius Lake and Clayton. |
| 2025-08-09 21:24 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 6.57 mi NNE of Almena | An Ambient Weather site named Thompson reported the wind gust. |
| 2025-07-06 15:35 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.5 mi SSE of Almena | The public relayed golf ball size hail. |
| 2025-07-06 15:39 | Hail | 3" teacup | 4.44 mi S of Calvert | A trained spotter reports hail up to 3 inches in diameter. Damage was reported to north facing windows. |
| 2025-06-16 20:56 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.75 mi SSE of Norton | WL-Norton 6.5 south-southeast mesonet report. |
| 2025-06-16 21:16 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8.11 mi NNE of Densmore | Public report of 60 MPH winds and blowing dust with visibility near 0. |
| 2025-06-16 21:34 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.99 mi WNW of Calvert | Report from AWN geil lodge. |
| 2025-05-14 21:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .87 mi SE of Norton Muni Arpt | A 16 inch diameter tree was uprooted near the middle of town, and another similar sized tree was uprooted near the visitor center. |
| 2024-10-21 15:38 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.07 mi NNE of Reager | Dime to quarter sized hail reported with ground turning white from hail coverage. |
| 2024-07-31 14:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi NW of Almena | Spotter estimated quarter sized hail ongoing at time of the report. |
| 2024-07-19 15:31 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.19 mi ENE of Oronoque | Mesonet station NRRK1 reported wind gusts of 60-70 mph during this time. |
| 2024-07-19 15:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.39 mi NNE of Norton | Estimated 60 mph winds were reported at the Norton county Landfill. |
| 2024-07-19 16:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.81 mi W of Edmond | Estimated 60 MPH winds from heavy patio furniture being blown around and tree branches being bent horizontal. |
| 2024-07-16 15:45 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .67 mi NW of Norton | A trained spotter reported pea to penny size hail in the town of Norton. |
| 2024-07-16 15:47 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 0 mi N of Norton Muni Arpt | AWOS station KNRN at the Norton Airport reported the wind gust. |
| 2024-07-16 15:50 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.41 mi NNE of Norton | Social media report with videos of estimated 60 to 65 mph winds at the Norton landfill. |
| 2024-07-16 15:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .88 mi NW of Almena | Social media report of winds around 60 mph or greater in the town of Almena. |
| 2024-07-06 14:37 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 5.92 mi SSE of Norton | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-06-18 16:10 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 6.19 mi ESE of Densmore | Ongoing hail was reported to have ranged from dime to half dollar size. |
| 2024-06-02 20:08 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3.67 mi WNW of Lenora Muni Arpt | A Weatherlink site named Elk Creek Ranch reported the wind gust. |
| 2024-05-25 22:38 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .53 mi WNW of Norton | Multiple reports of hail ranging from nickel to half dollar in size in the town of Norton. |
| 2024-05-23 22:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.34 mi SSW of Norton Muni Arpt | Spotter estimated 50-60 mph winds along the leading edge of the line of storms. |
| 2024-05-01 21:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.8 mi ENE of Oronoque | Reported via Kansas mesonet at 10 meter height above ground. |
| 2024-05-01 22:01 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .69 mi N of Lenora | Reported via Weather Underground mesonet site KKSLENOR7. |
| 2024-05-01 22:04 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | .69 mi N of Lenora | Reported via Weather Underground mesonet site KKSLENOR20. |
| 2024-04-27 19:24 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 4.24 mi E of Oronoque | Kansas State Mesonet site near Norton recorded a 61 MPH gust. |
| 2024-04-27 19:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.74 mi NNW of Norton Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-04-15 23:23 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.27 mi WSW of Norton | A mesonet southwest of Norton recorded a gust of 59 mph due to a thunderstorm moving over. |
| 2024-03-24 16:22 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3.32 mi NE of Clayton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-03-24 16:25 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 7.9 mi N of Reager | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-03-24 16:55 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 0 mi N of Norton Muni Arpt | Reported via Norton Airport AWOS station. |
| 2023-10-12 13:10 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 5.47 mi NW of Norton Muni Arpt | Accumulating half inch to nickel sized hail observed. Ground was reported to be almost completely white. |
| 2023-10-12 13:20 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 9.61 mi N of Norton Muni Arpt | Public report of pea to nickel sized hail. |
| 2023-10-03 15:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .59 mi N of Clayton | Trained spotter estimated thunderstorm winds 40-60 mph. |
| 2023-10-03 15:20 | Hail | 3" teacup | 3.81 mi WSW of Norton | Hail ranging from two to three inches in size fell at the Keith Sebelius Reservoir. |
| 2023-10-03 15:22 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 1.03 mi W of Norton | Two inch hail reported on the west side of Norton. |
| 2023-10-03 15:24 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .84 mi SE of Norton Muni Arpt | Spotter reported one to two inch hail. |
| 2023-10-03 15:24 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .71 mi NW of Norton | Trained spotter estimated 65 mph gusts with the storm. |
| 2023-10-03 15:25 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 9.49 mi N of Norton Muni Arpt | A large tree trunk was split in half due to strong thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 75 mph. |
| 2023-10-03 15:25 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 4.48 mi S of Calvert | Trained spotter reported hail mostly pea to dime size with largest up to one and a quarter inches. |
| 2023-10-03 15:25 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 10.49 mi NNW of Norton Muni Arpt | Water tank was thrown 15 feet onto the road by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated to be 70 mph. |
| 2023-09-21 19:57 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .87 mi SE of Norton Muni Arpt | MPing report. |
| 2023-09-21 20:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 9.8 mi N of Norton Muni Arpt | Report received via social media of an estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gusts as well as pea sized hail. |
| 2023-09-21 20:45 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | .53 mi E of Norton Muni Arpt | The AWOS at the Norton airport recorded a 74 mph wind gust. |
| 2023-09-21 20:55 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.48 mi SSW of Norton Muni Arpt | Trained spotter noted heavy dumpster moved about 100ft in parking lot from high winds. |
| 2023-09-21 21:00 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | 5.75 mi SSE of Norton | The personal weather station kksnorto2 south of Norton recorded a 74 mph wind gust. |
| 2023-08-25 16:57 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.37 mi SW of Dellvale | Estimated wind gusts of 50-60 MPH. |
| 2023-08-25 17:02 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.47 mi ENE of Oronoque | Reported from a KSU mesonet site. |
| 2023-08-25 17:05 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 5 mi E of Clayton | The hail ranged from pea to dime in size. |
| 2023-08-25 17:10 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | 2.53 mi WSW of Norton | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2023-08-25 17:18 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Norton Muni Arpt | A sustained wind speed of 48 MPH was measured during the wind gust. |
| 2023-08-25 17:25 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 5.93 mi NW of Norton Muni Arpt | A 10 inch diameter tree limb blown down. |
| 2023-08-10 17:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.05 mi NE of Almena | Quarter sized hail lasted a duration of 5 minutes over the location. |
| 2023-08-05 18:27 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .87 mi SW of Norton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-08-05 18:44 | Wind | 96 kt 110 mph | .87 mi NW of Almena | Mature tree trunks snapped and many large tree limbs broken by the thunderstorm winds. An enclosed small trailer that was loaded was pushed around the corner of a shed, a wooden privacy fence was blown over, a couple electric poles were blown down. |
| 2023-08-05 18:44 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .87 mi NW of Almena | The hail also occurred with damaging winds. |
| 2023-08-05 18:47 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.56 mi NNE of Almena | Thunderstorm wind gusts blew/bent road block signs to the northeast. |
| 2023-08-05 18:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.27 mi WNW of Almena | The hail caused damage to a camper, siding, and broke several windows in vehicles and the house. One person was hit in the head by the hail and had a laceration. |
| 2023-08-04 21:10 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3.8 mi ENE of Oronoque | K-State Mesonet site in Norton reported a 58 mph wind gust. |
| 2023-08-04 23:59 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .39 mi E of Norton Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2023-07-22 14:35 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.24 mi N of Norton Muni Arpt | Report of golf ball hail. Lasted for 10-15 minutes. |
| 2023-07-22 14:38 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 6.22 mi N of Norton Muni Arpt | Spotter reported hail up to half dollar had fallen with dimes falling at the moment. Hail was beginning to cover the ground. |
| 2023-07-22 15:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi SE of Norton Muni Arpt | Report with picture of hail around an inch in size. |
| 2023-07-22 15:03 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .87 mi SW of Norton | MPing report of 1.75 inch hail. |
| 2023-07-22 15:03 | Hail | 1" quarter | .53 mi W of Norton | Video showing dime to quarter size hail falling in Norton. |
| 2023-07-22 15:05 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .69 mi S of Norton Muni Arpt | Spotter report of 1.25 inch hail. |
| 2023-07-22 15:15 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 5.75 mi SSE of Norton | Spotter report of 1 to 1.25 inch hail. |
| 2023-07-22 15:16 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 6.93 mi S of Norton | Storm chaser reported hail between ping pong ball and tennis ball sizes. |
| 2023-07-22 15:37 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.24 mi WNW of Edmond | Numerous quarter-sized hail stones. |
| 2023-07-22 17:34 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Clayton | Spotter report of 1.75 inch hail. |
| 2023-07-22 18:47 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .87 mi SE of Norton Muni Arpt | Public estimated wind report. |
| 2023-07-22 18:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi SE of Norton Muni Arpt | Lots of small hail with some quarters mixed in. |
| 2023-07-22 20:50 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.8 mi ENE of Oronoque | Mesonet station NRRK1 Norton 4SW. Wind gust of 54 mph measured at 2 meter height, 64 mph at 10 meter height. |
| 2023-07-14 10:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi NW of Almena | Report received via social media of marble to quarter sized hail at location. Time is radar estimated. |
| 2023-07-14 10:40 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 5.28 mi NE of Almena | Report received via social media of hail up to pennies in size at location. Time is radar estimated. |
| 2023-07-14 10:40 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 5.28 mi NE of Almena | Report received via social media of an estimated 60 to 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust at location with storm passage. Time is radar estimated. |
| 2023-07-04 17:40 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .69 mi N of Lenora | Quarter size hail started at :40 after, then increased to half dollar size at :44 after. The hail also occurred with estimated 70 MPH wind gusts. |
| 2023-07-04 17:45 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.27 mi ESE of Lenora Muni Arpt | Wind gusts of 60-70 MPH estimated with this storm. No notable damage at this time. |
| 2023-07-04 18:04 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 2.23 mi WSW of Norton | Wind gusts of 60 MPH increased in intensity. Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a cabin. Power is also lost at the location. |
| 2023-07-04 18:42 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .87 mi NW of Almena | The hail also occurred with 50-60 MPH winds. |
| 2023-07-04 18:42 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .87 mi NW of Almena | Estimating 50-60 MPH wind gusts. These gusts caused the rain to fall sideways briefly, and were accompanied with nickel size hail. |
| 2023-07-04 18:50 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.96 mi WSW of Norton Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-07-04 18:55 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 3.8 mi ENE of Oronoque | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-07-04 19:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 5.53 mi N of Almena | Estimated wind gust at this location. |
| 2023-07-04 19:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .87 mi NW of Almena | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-06-30 17:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.83 mi SE of Dellvale | Corn stalks 3-4 feet tall now stubs after wind and hail storm. Nickel size hail found at 9:30 AM the next day. The hail swath between CR V and CR Q, and another between CR W6 and CR E2. Hail was a foot deep in the ditches. |
| 2023-06-30 18:00 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 4.18 mi S of Norton | Facebook report indicating that a semi with a load of cows was blown over on Highway 283, just south of County Road Q. |
| 2023-06-30 18:00 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 5.75 mi SSE of Norton | Healthy 20 foot cedar tree uprooted. Numerous 3-6 inch diameter tree branches broken off of maple trees. Soffit blown out of the west side of the house and tin torn off roof of farm buildings. |
| 2023-06-30 18:00 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 5.69 mi S of Norton | There are 12 transmission power line structures leveled between County Roads R and S along Highway 283. The crew replacing them said most had been pulled out of the ground. They are approximately 18-24 inch poles 9 feet in the ground. |
| 2023-06-29 03:20 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.8 mi SSW of Norton | Report of 1 to 1.5 inch hail two miles south of Norton, KS. |
| 2023-06-29 03:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.09 mi WSW of Norton | Report of 1 inch hail. |
| 2023-06-09 14:04 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Lenora | Pea size hail occurred with the wind gusts of 50-60 MPH. |
| 2023-05-30 21:21 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1 mi SSW of Norton | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-05-28 18:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.19 mi E of Dellvale | Report received of a mix of hail from pea to a quarter in size at location. Hail was estimated to accumulate up to around 3 to 6 inches on the roadways. Time duration is radar estimated. |
| 2023-05-09 08:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.23 mi ENE of Norton Muni Arpt | Wind gusts were estimated as the storm rolled through. |
| 2023-05-09 08:20 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi S of Norton Muni Arpt | Wind gusts were estimated as the storm moved through. |
| 2023-05-09 08:55 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .69 mi N of Lenora | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-06-09 23:55 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .7 mi N of Lenora | Hail ranging in size from golf ball to baseball fell in the Lenora area over a period of five minutes. |
| 2022-06-07 20:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.52 mi ENE of Clayton | Dime to quarter sized hail fell for a duration of fifteen minutes over the location. |
| 2022-06-07 20:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | .63 mi NNE of Clayton | Dime to quarter sized hail observed in the town of Clayton. |
| 2022-06-07 20:20 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.42 mi NNW of New Almelo | Pea to penny sized hail reported. |
| 2022-06-07 20:36 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | .69 mi N of Lenora | As a strong thunderstorm moved over the town of Lenora, a large healthy hardwood tree was split in half down the trunk. Half of the tree remained upright while the other half landed on the roof of a home and damaged several wooden fence panels. |
| 2022-06-04 20:59 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .78 mi NE of New Almelo | Reported via Weather Underground mesonet station KKSCLAYT3. |
| 2022-05-17 17:15 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .84 mi SE of Norton Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-05-14 14:29 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.5 mi S of Norton | Report received via social media of an estimated quarter sized hail at location. |
| 2022-05-12 12:19 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.4 mi WSW of Densmore | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2022-05-12 12:30 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 8.36 mi NE of Densmore | Penny to half dollar sized hail. |
| 2022-04-23 01:07 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .7 mi N of Lenora | Straight-line winds ripped metal tin panels off a roof of a barn. |
| 2021-08-22 18:10 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 7.74 mi NW of Almena | Pea to penny sized hail reported. |
| 2021-07-18 10:05 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.54 mi ENE of Clayton | Report received of hail from pea sized up to penny sized at location. Time is radar estimated. |
| 2021-07-10 01:30 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 4.15 mi ENE of Oronoque | Kansas State mesonet NRRK1 measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph. |
| 2021-07-10 01:35 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .46 mi ESE of Norton Muni Arpt | The Norton AWOS station recorded a thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph. |
| 2021-07-10 01:35 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .85 mi NW of Norton | Strong thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 75 mph blew out the display sign at the Sonic Restaurant in Norton. The sign was approximately 15 ft wide by 20 ft across and was laying across all lanes of Highway 36. Smaller parts to the sign were scattered across the highway. |
| 2021-07-10 01:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .43 mi W of Norton | Strong thunderstorm wind gusts broke off several 8-10 ft long branches with diameters of 0.75 to 1 inch. |
| 2021-06-19 20:35 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4.16 mi ENE of Oronoque | Kansas mesonet station NRRK1 measured a wind gust of 65 mph. |
| 2021-06-19 20:39 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | .43 mi ESE of Norton Muni Arpt | AWOS station KNRN measured a 71 mph wind gust. |
| 2021-06-19 20:55 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .42 mi E of Norton Muni Arpt | AWOS station KNRN measured a 61 mph wind gust. |
| 2021-05-26 19:21 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.38 mi ESE of Dellvale | The hail ranged from ping-pong ball to golf ball in size. |
| 2021-05-26 19:25 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.78 mi N of New Almelo | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-05-26 19:30 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.61 mi WSW of Norton Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2021-05-26 19:32 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.51 mi SW of Norton Muni Arpt | The hail was mainly nickel to quarter in size with a few ping-pong ball size hailstones mixed in. |
| 2021-05-26 19:36 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .87 mi SE of Norton Muni Arpt | The hail ranged from golf ball to quarter in size. |
| 2021-05-14 00:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .45 mi E of Norton Muni Arpt | Winds from the thunderstorm blew over trees around the courthouse in town. |
| 2021-05-02 18:45 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.81 mi S of Norton | A linear cluster of storms moved across Norton County producing penny sized hail south of the city of Norton for a duration of fifteen minutes. |
| 2021-05-02 18:59 | Wind | 67 kt 77 mph | .78 mi NE of New Almelo | Reported via Weather Underground, mesonet station KKSCLAYT3 measured a wind gust of 77 mph. |
| 2021-05-02 19:22 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 4.8 mi S of Norton | A linear cluster moved across Norton County producing a 72 mph wind gust south of the city of Norton. |
| 2021-05-02 19:35 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .66 mi N of Norton Muni Arpt | AWOS station KNRN measured a wind gust of 59 mph. |
| 2021-05-02 19:49 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .69 mi N of Almena | Reported via Weather Underground, mesonet station KKSALMEN2 measured a 58 mph wind gust. |
| 2020-07-29 16:52 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 9.64 mi N of Norton Muni Arpt | Report received of nickle size hail at location. |
| 2020-07-29 19:04 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Norton Muni Arpt | KNRN AWOS reported a 64 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| 2020-07-08 21:33 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 4.22 mi SW of Norton | Mesonet station reported a 61 mph wind gust at location. |
| 2020-07-08 21:38 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .53 mi E of Norton Muni Arpt | KNRN AWOS reported a 58 mph wind gust at location. |
| 2020-07-02 18:44 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | .87 mi NE of New Almelo | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2020-07-02 19:05 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .87 mi SE of Norton Muni Arpt | Trained spotter observed several live tree limbs down with the largest measuring 4 inches in diameter. 50 mph wind speed based off recorded gust at time from the Norton AWOS. |
| 2020-06-22 18:24 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | .84 mi N of Almena | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2020-06-21 15:00 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 4.82 mi S of Norton | Trained spotter reported ongoing half dollar sized hail that had been falling for approximately 15 minutes duration. |
| 2020-06-21 15:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.11 mi SW of Norton | Multiple callers reported a brief hail shower less than one minute in duration from 3/8 inch to 1 inch in size. |
| 2020-06-20 18:37 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 6.23 mi N of Norton Muni Arpt | Small hail up to penny sized fell at the location. |
| 2020-06-20 19:00 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .87 mi SE of Norton Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: CoCoRaHS |
| 2020-06-20 19:00 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.77 mi WSW of Calvert | Supercell dropped various sizes of large hail from half dollar to tennis ball. A few hail stones may have reached baseball size. |
| 2020-06-20 19:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .07 mi SE of Calvert | Various sizes from pea to nickel fell at the location. |
| 2020-06-20 19:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 7.74 mi SE of Calvert | Penny to quarter size hail reported and ongoing at time of the report. |
| 2019-08-29 18:55 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | .87 mi NE of New Almelo | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-08-13 17:01 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .87 mi NE of New Almelo | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-08-11 21:41 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .54 mi WNW of Norton | Thunderstorm wind damage was reported in Norton with several small tree limbs down as well as patio furniture and trash cans moved into the street. |
| 2019-06-20 22:23 | Wind | 77 kt 89 mph | .52 mi SW of Norton | The Norton AWOS recorded a wind gust to 89 mph. Norton County Dispatch reported numerous trees down across the town of Norton. Pictures from the local park showed some minor damage due to falling trees. |
| 2019-05-23 16:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.75 mi SSE of Norton | Hail was quarter to golf ball size covering the ground 5 minutes after the hail started. |
| 2019-05-23 16:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.63 mi NE of Norton Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2019-05-23 17:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.71 mi NW of Almena | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-07-25 16:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .87 mi SE of Norton Muni Arpt | Heavy rainfall accompanied the nickel size hail. |
| 2018-05-24 18:35 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.44 mi NW of Calvert | Thunderstorm winds shook the house and knocked a very heavy double trash dumpster on its side. |
| 2018-03-23 18:38 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .54 mi NW of Norton | The hail ranged from nickel to golf ball in size, with quite a bit of ping-pong to golf ball size hail occurring. Screens and cars were damaged from the hail. |
| 2018-03-23 18:40 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.6 mi W of Reager | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-03-23 18:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | .68 mi SSW of New Almelo | The hail ranged from pea to quarter in size. |
| 2018-03-23 18:48 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi N of Lenora | Numerous ping-pong to golf ball size hail fell. |
| 2018-03-23 18:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.16 mi NNE of Lenora Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-09-15 19:05 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 10.06 mi NNE of Reager | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-08-09 17:30 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3.01 mi SSE of Calvert | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-07-17 22:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.96 mi SSE of Norton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2017-07-02 21:59 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .87 mi SE of Norton Muni Arpt | Small limbs were blown down in town. Spotters across the county estimated 55-65 MPH wind gusts. |
| 2017-07-02 21:59 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .45 mi E of Norton Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2017-06-26 13:40 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 9.46 mi N of Norton Muni Arpt | The hail ranged from pea to nickel size. |
| 2017-06-26 13:49 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 5.17 mi N of Norton Muni Arpt | Hail is still falling. |
| 2017-06-26 14:40 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.4 mi WSW of Densmore | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2017-05-15 19:55 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .87 mi SE of Norton Muni Arpt | The hail sizes ranged from a half inch to three-quarters of an inch. |
| 2017-03-23 19:39 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | .45 mi E of Norton Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2016-07-30 23:29 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.08 mi N of Almena | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2016-07-30 23:45 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 5.36 mi NNW of Almena | The hail sizes ranged from pea to half dollar. |
| 2016-07-30 23:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.36 mi NNW of Almena | The winds flipped a piece of farm equipment over. |
| 2016-07-28 15:06 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .5 mi ESE of Norton Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2016-05-10 17:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 6.21 mi S of Norton | Estimated wind gusts of 65-70 MPH occurred with quarter size hail. |
| 2016-05-10 17:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.47 mi S of Norton | Estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 65-70 MPH also occurred with the hail. |
| 2016-05-10 17:20 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.5 mi S of Calvert | Estimated wind speeds of 50-60 MPH also occurred with the dime size hail. |
| 2016-05-10 17:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.51 mi S of Calvert | Estimated wind gusts of 50-60 MPH also occurred with dime size hail. |
| 2015-11-16 18:26 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.36 mi NNW of Almena | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2015-11-16 18:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.23 mi S of Norton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-11-16 19:03 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi SE of Norton Muni Arpt | Hail stones started out at 3/4 then grew to 1 in diameter. |
| 2015-11-16 19:30 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .87 mi SE of Norton Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2015-09-10 15:20 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .87 mi NW of Almena | Hail up to ping-pong ball size has fallen. Information passed through a spotter. |
| 2015-09-10 17:15 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.1 mi NNW of Almena | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-09-10 17:18 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .87 mi NW of Almena | Baseball size hail lasted for about 5 minutes before decreasing to nickel size at the time of the call. |
| 2015-09-10 17:21 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 3.57 mi WSW of Norton Muni Arpt | Dime to ping-pong ball size hail fell with very little rain or wind. |
| 2015-09-10 17:25 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .88 mi W of Dellvale | The hail size decreased to golf ball and ping-pong ball size hail five minutes later. |
| 2015-09-10 17:42 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.09 mi NW of Edmond | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2015-08-06 09:50 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 6.47 mi N of Almena | Storm report was relayed via social media. |
| 2015-07-15 00:46 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .87 mi NW of Almena | Estimated time of report from radar. |
| 2015-06-10 17:40 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 6.31 mi NNW of Norton Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-06-25 23:40 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | .87 mi SE of Norton Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2014-06-14 20:50 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 4.66 mi NNE of Oronoque | Roof and siding damage done to houses, with trees blown onto houses and a grain bin was damaged. Estimated time of report from radar. |
| 2014-06-14 21:02 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 8.88 mi NNW of Norton Muni Arpt | Estimated wind gusts of 70-80 MPH. |
| 2014-06-14 21:03 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 0 mi SE of Norton Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
Worst storm days in Norton County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-01 | 15 | 2" (hen egg) | 60 mph |
| 2023-07-22 | 13 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 64 mph |
| 2023-07-04 | 9 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 90 mph |
| 2023-10-03 | 8 | 3" (teacup) | 75 mph |
| 2011-08-09 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2015-09-10 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2012-06-14 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2026-05-30 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 68 mph |
| 2023-08-25 | 6 | 0.75" (penny) | 81 mph |
| 2020-06-20 | 5 | 2.5" (tennis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-06 | 3" teacup | 4.44 mi S of Calvert | A trained spotter reports hail up to 3 inches in diameter. Damage was reported to north facing windows. |
| 2023-10-03 | 3" teacup | 3.81 mi WSW of Norton | Hail ranging from two to three inches in size fell at the Keith Sebelius Reservoir. |
| 2023-10-03 | 2" hen egg | 1.03 mi W of Norton | Two inch hail reported on the west side of Norton. |
| 2023-10-03 | 2" hen egg | .84 mi SE of Norton Muni Arpt | Spotter reported one to two inch hail. |
| 2023-08-05 | 2" hen egg | .87 mi NW of Almena | The hail also occurred with damaging winds. |
| 2023-07-22 | 2.5" tennis ball | 6.93 mi S of Norton | Storm chaser reported hail between ping pong ball and tennis ball sizes. |
| 2022-06-09 | 2.75" baseball | .7 mi N of Lenora | Hail ranging in size from golf ball to baseball fell in the Lenora area over a period of five minutes. |
| 2020-06-20 | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.77 mi WSW of Calvert | Supercell dropped various sizes of large hail from half dollar to tennis ball. A few hail stones may have reached baseball size. |
When does hail hit Norton County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (75), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 11 | 3.8% |
| April | 13 | 4.5% |
| May | 54 | 18.8% |
| June | 75 | 26.0% |
| July | 74 | 25.7% |
| August | 29 | 10.1% |
| September | 13 | 4.5% |
| October | 13 | 4.5% |
| November | 4 | 1.4% |
| December | 2 | 0.7% |
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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 20137). 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.