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Phillips County, KS hail & severe wind history
242 storm reports on file for Phillips County between 2010-04-01 and 2025-08-09 — 134 hail and 108 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 15.1 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Jul 31, 2024 — 1.75" (golf ball), 4.15 mi S of Long Is.
- Hail was reported on 64 days since 2010 — about 4.0 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 4.25" (grapefruit) on Aug 17, 2014.
- Phillips County has more hail reports than 55% of the 105 Kansas counties we cover.
Search every Phillips 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 Phillips County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-27 | 10 | 2.75" (baseball) | 66 mph |
| 2024-07-31 | 9 | 4" (grapefruit) | 68 mph |
| 2010-06-19 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 64 mph |
| 2014-06-14 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 86 mph |
| 2015-09-10 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) | — |
| 2024-05-06 | 6 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2014-08-17 | 5 | 4.25" (grapefruit) | 67 mph |
| 2017-06-13 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2018-05-23 | 5 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2023-08-25 | 5 | — | 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-31 | 4" grapefruit | 3.83 mi NE of Prairie View | No narrative filed |
| 2022-06-05 | 2" hen egg | 3.84 mi SW of Speed | No narrative filed |
| 2022-05-14 | 2.75" baseball | 2.81 mi S of Logan | No narrative filed |
| 2022-04-28 | 2" hen egg | 8 mi E of Prairie View | Hail ranging in size from pennies up to two inches in diameter was reported along and near this path. |
| 2017-10-01 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Agra | Hail ranging in size from half dollars to baseballs was reported. |
| 2015-09-10 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Speed | Hail reaching the size of baseballs resulted in significant damage to vehicles and homes in the area. Numerous windows and windshields were damaged or destroyed. There was extensive crop damage. Tree limbs up to 5 inches in diameter were downed, but an estimated wind speed was not available. |
| 2014-08-17 | 4.25" grapefruit | 1 mi S of Agra | Hail ranging in size from golf balls to softballs was reported. |
| 2012-05-27 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Kirwin | Hail ranging from golf ball to baseball size was reported. |
When does hail hit Phillips County?
Across 16 years of records, June 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 | 4 | 1.7% |
| April | 22 | 9.1% |
| May | 63 | 26.0% |
| June | 66 | 27.3% |
| July | 37 | 15.3% |
| August | 28 | 11.6% |
| September | 13 | 5.4% |
| October | 6 | 2.5% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 3 | 1.2% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Phillips County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Norton County, KS | 288 | 3" |
| Graham County, KS | 239 | 2.75" |
| Rooks County, KS | 209 | 4.25" |
| Smith County, KS | 148 | 2.75" |
| Harlan County, NE | 136 | 3" |
| Franklin County, NE | 128 | 2.5" |
Common questions about hail in Phillips County
- How often does it hail in Phillips County?
- Hail was reported on 64 separate days between 2010 and 2025, about 4.0 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 107 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 20147). 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.