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Osborne County, KS hail & severe wind history
193 storm reports on file for Osborne County between 2010-04-29 and 2025-05-18 — 138 hail and 55 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 12.1 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: May 18, 2025 — 0.88" (nickel), 0.54 mi W of Natoma. Last quarter-size (1") or larger: May 18, 2025, 1".
- Hail was reported on 70 days since 2010 — about 4.4 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 3" (teacup) on Jul 16, 2023.
- Osborne County has more hail reports than 63% of the 105 Kansas counties we cover.
Search every Osborne 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 Osborne County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-01 | 10 | 2" (hen egg) | 75 mph |
| 2010-06-19 | 7 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 60 mph |
| 2014-06-01 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 59 mph |
| 2014-05-11 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2024-05-25 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2010-07-14 | 5 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
| 2016-05-08 | 4 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2011-05-29 | 4 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2018-05-01 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 64 mph |
| 2013-06-16 | 4 | 1" (quarter) | 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-25 | 2.75" baseball | .53 mi E of Downs | Hail ranging in size from ping pong balls to baseballs was reported across Downs. |
| 2023-07-16 | 3" teacup | 2.62 mi NE of Covert | No narrative filed |
| 2023-04-19 | 2.5" tennis ball | 9.81 mi SE of Covert | Ping pong ball to tennis ball size hail was reported. |
| 2018-09-01 | 2.5" tennis ball | 10.82 mi SE of Covert | Hail ranging in size from quarters to tennis balls was reported. |
| 2016-05-08 | 2" hen egg | 8 mi NNE of Natoma | No narrative filed |
| 2011-06-01 | 2" hen egg | .69 mi N of Natoma | No narrative filed |
| 2011-05-29 | 2" hen egg | 16 mi S of Downs | No narrative filed |
| 2010-06-19 | 2.5" tennis ball | 6.91 mi S of Alton | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Osborne County?
Across 16 years of records, May produced the most reports (66), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 2 | 1.0% |
| April | 17 | 8.8% |
| May | 66 | 34.2% |
| June | 51 | 26.4% |
| July | 17 | 8.8% |
| August | 22 | 11.4% |
| September | 11 | 5.7% |
| October | 5 | 2.6% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 2 | 1.0% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Osborne County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Ellis County, KS | 404 | 4" |
| Russell County, KS | 378 | 2.75" |
| Lincoln County, KS | 232 | 2.75" |
| Rooks County, KS | 209 | 4.25" |
| Jewell County, KS | 204 | 5.25" |
| Mitchell County, KS | 197 | 2.75" |
| Smith County, KS | 148 | 2.75" |
Common questions about hail in Osborne County
- How often does it hail in Osborne County?
- Hail was reported on 70 separate days between 2010 and 2025, about 4.4 days a year, with May the busiest month for storm reports. 96 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 20141). 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.