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Rawlins County, KS hail & severe wind history
367 storm reports on file for Rawlins County between 2010-05-06 and 2026-06-20 — 206 hail and 161 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 21.6 reports a year, and Jul is the busiest month.
Hail reports
206
12.1 per year
Largest hail
4"
grapefruit size · 2023-08-07
Strongest gust
100 mph
87 kt · 2024-05-23
Reported damage
$521K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
155
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2023
45 reports
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| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 15:03 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 5.48 mi NNW of Atwood Muni Arpt | The report came through mPING. |
| 2026-06-20 15:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 10.02 mi N of Ludell | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2026-06-20 16:06 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.26 mi NNW of Atwood Muni Arpt | Per multiple chaser reports and livestream video, power poles were knocked down. |
| 2026-06-20 16:29 | Wind | 77 kt 89 mph | 3.08 mi S of Atwood | Measured by the National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL). |
| 2026-06-20 16:43 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.71 mi ESE of Achilles | Hailstone sizes varied, with golfballs the largest reported. |
| 2026-06-09 16:25 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3.41 mi SW of Beardsley | Zero visibility reported in the blowing dust caused by thunderstorm winds. |
| 2025-09-16 17:47 | Wind | 43 kt 49 mph | 4 mi N of Blakeman | Near zero visibility in blowing dust was reported along a broken line of thunderstorms that were moving north. The dust storm came from the south. |
| 2025-09-16 17:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .87 mi NE of Atwood | Photo of 1 3/4 inch hail currently falling in Atwood. The hail ranged from quarter to golf ball in size. |
| 2025-09-16 18:10 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.33 mi NNE of Ludell | Trained spotter reports a lot of quarter to ping-pong ball size hail; enough to cover the ground. |
| 2025-09-16 18:39 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 5.06 mi WNW of Herndon | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2025-08-09 03:50 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.48 mi NNW of Blakeman | Spotter reports penny sized hail that covered the ground. |
| 2025-08-09 03:54 | Hail | 1" quarter | .53 mi E of Atwood | A CO-OP Observer reported hail ranging from pea to quarters in size. Hail occurred before the rain did. |
| 2025-08-07 21:50 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 3.49 mi SE of Beardsley | The mesonet site named K5ADT reported 63 mph gust. |
| 2025-08-07 22:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .87 mi NW of Atwood Muni Arpt | The Atwood Airport (KADT) reported a 60 mph wind gust. A 58 mph wind gust was also reported during this time frame. |
| 2025-08-07 22:10 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 3.5 mi N of Ludell | The Kansas Mesonet site named KS-Ludell3N reported 60 MPH gusts and 69 mph wind gusts during this time frame. |
| 2025-08-02 21:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.81 mi S of Ludell | A Department of Highway employee reported quarter size hail along with estimated 50-60 mph winds. |
| 2025-08-02 21:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.81 mi S of Ludell | A Department of Highway employee reported quarter size hail along with estimated 50-60 mph winds. |
| 2025-07-29 15:40 | Wind | 48 kt 55 mph | .87 mi NE of Atwood | Spotter reported a green tree limb down with picture of a 2-3 inch limb. |
| 2025-07-29 15:42 | Hail | 0.8" nickel | 1.48 mi NNW of Blakeman | Trained spotter measure hail up to 0.80 inches in size. |
| 2025-07-23 16:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .87 mi NE of Atwood | Public report of penny to nickel sized hail in Atwood. |
| 2025-07-19 16:28 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .69 mi N of Mc Donald | Mostly pea sized, with nickel sized hail being the largest. |
| 2025-07-11 23:10 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.64 mi NNW of Blakeman | Four inch tree limb down from the wind with thunderstorms that moved through. |
| 2025-07-10 18:07 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .35 mi N of Mc Donald | A trained spotter reported dime to penny size hail in McDonald. |
| 2025-07-08 21:20 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.64 mi NNW of Blakeman | A trained spotter reported hail up to penny size occurring. |
| 2025-07-08 21:35 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .53 mi E of Atwood | A trained spotter reported hail ranging from pea to nickel size. |
| 2025-07-06 16:02 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.65 mi NNW of Blakeman | A trained spotter reported one inch hail. |
| 2025-07-06 16:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.44 mi NNW of Atwood Muni Arpt | Quarter size hail was reported by the public. |
| 2025-07-06 16:25 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .87 mi NE of Atwood | Nickel size hail was reported in the town of Atwood. |
| 2025-06-24 18:57 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.64 mi NNW of Blakeman | A trained spotter reports 13 inch tree limb down. It is unknown how healthy the tree limb was. |
| 2025-06-17 18:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .87 mi NE of Atwood | Pea to nickel size hail was reported in Atwood. |
| 2025-06-16 17:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | .34 mi N of Mc Donald | Nickel to quarter sized hail ongoing over a duration of 10 minutes. |
| 2025-06-16 19:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.48 mi NNW of Blakeman | Winds estimated and coming out of the southeast. |
| 2025-06-16 19:48 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.48 mi NNW of Blakeman | Spotter estimated 70 to 80 mph winds with blowing dust creating visibility reductions of 1/8 to 1/2 half mile. Also reported a 12 inch and multiple 8 inch tree limb broken. Some 8 inch limbs were thrown 300 to 350 feet from trees. |
| 2025-06-16 20:15 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 4.26 mi N of Ludell | Automated weather station reported 58 MPH gust. |
| 2025-06-02 19:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.48 mi NNW of Blakeman | Report of 60 MPH wind gust. |
| 2025-05-14 19:45 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.64 mi NNW of Blakeman | Numerous two and a half inch diameter tree limbs blown down across the property. |
| 2025-05-14 19:54 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .53 mi E of Atwood | Estimated wind gusts of 50-60 MPH with the wall of dust. |
| 2025-05-14 19:55 | Wind | 75 kt 86 mph | 4.18 mi N of Ludell | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2025-05-14 20:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 6.99 mi N of Ludell | Trained spotter estimated 60 MPH wind gusts. |
| 2025-05-14 20:00 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 0 mi N of Herndon | A 34 inch diameter tree trunk was uprooted, along with some 4 and 10 inch diameter limbs. |
| 2024-08-16 06:08 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .39 mi ENE of Mc Donald | Trained spotter reported pea to penny size hail. |
| 2024-07-28 17:55 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 8.29 mi S of Mc Donald | Nickel sized hail occurred with wind gusts up to 60 MPH. |
| 2024-07-28 17:55 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8.29 mi S of Mc Donald | Nickel sized hail fell with estimated 50-60 MPH wind gusts. |
| 2024-07-28 17:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9.09 mi SSE of Mc Donald | Hail ranged from pea to quarter in size, mostly nickel though. |
| 2024-07-28 18:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 10.36 mi S of Mc Donald | The public reported hail up to 1.75 inches in diameter. |
| 2024-07-19 21:13 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 10.9 mi SE of Mc Donald | The hail ranged from pea to penny size. |
| 2024-07-06 12:30 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 5.64 mi NE of Ludell | Quarter to ping pong ball sized hail fell over the location. |
| 2024-07-06 12:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | .8 mi NW of Herndon | Multiple reports of dime to quarter sized hail fell for a duration of ten minutes in Herndon. |
| 2024-07-06 12:53 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 5.6 mi N of Herndon | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2024-07-06 13:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.11 mi NE of Achilles | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2024-07-03 19:01 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .1 mi N of Mc Donald | Pea to nickel sized hail, starting to accumulate, hail lasted about 5 minutes. |
| 2024-07-03 19:15 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 4.33 mi N of Blakeman | Many three and a half inch diameter green tree limbs blown down. |
| 2024-05-23 20:10 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | 2.89 mi SSW of Blakeman | Power pole was blown down by thunderstorm outflow along a cold front about seven miles west of Atwood near mile marker 47 on Highway 36. |
| 2024-05-03 19:38 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .87 mi NW of Herndon | West side of Herndon reports up to hail golf ball sized hail. |
| 2024-05-03 20:01 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 4.18 mi N of Blakeman | Numerous 0.75 to 1.5 inch live tree limbs blown down. Large 5.5 inch diameter dead tree limb also down. |
| 2024-05-01 21:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.64 mi S of Mc Donald | Hail the size of quarters fell for a duration of 5 minutes. |
| 2024-04-25 16:02 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 1.68 mi NNW of Blakeman | Trained spotter reports 1 3/8 inch diameter hail. |
| 2024-04-25 16:28 | Hail | 1" quarter | 9.5 mi NNW of Ludell | Trained spotter reports estimated quarter size hail. |
| 2023-09-09 19:59 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.66 mi ESE of Mc Donald | Pea to nickel sized hail reported over a duration of twenty-one minutes. |
| 2023-08-07 15:47 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.67 mi ESE of Mc Donald | Report received of dime to quarter sized hail at location. Hail was ongoing for at least 10 minutes at time of report. |
| 2023-08-07 16:10 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 2.13 mi W of Mc Donald | Report received of ping pong ball sized hail at location. |
| 2023-08-07 16:15 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 8.98 mi S of Mc Donald | Off-duty NWS employee reported a measured 58 mph wind gust with handheld anemometer that was 8 ft. high. |
| 2023-08-07 16:22 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 13.18 mi S of Beardsley | Report received of hail with sizes ranging between peas and slightly larger than quarters. Most of the hail was dime to nickel in size. |
| 2023-08-07 16:22 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 11.12 mi S of Beardsley | Report received of half dollar sized hail at location that broke a windshield on a vehicle. |
| 2023-08-07 16:28 | Hail | 4" grapefruit | 15.15 mi SE of Mc Donald | Spotter reported hail up to softballs in size that broke windshield of car. A rapidly rotative wall cloud was also observed at location. |
| 2023-08-07 16:40 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.39 mi S of Mc Donald | Report received of hail up to pennies in size at location that broke windshield on vehicle. Location is radar estimated. |
| 2023-08-07 16:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 8.97 mi S of Mc Donald | Golf ball sized hail reported at location that lasted five minutes. |
| 2023-08-05 02:45 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .87 mi NE of Atwood | Multiple social media reports received of hail ranging from pea to half dollar in size in the city of Atwood. |
| 2023-08-05 02:50 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.18 mi SE of Mc Donald | Dime to penny sized hail observed. |
| 2023-08-05 18:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.27 mi ESE of Ludell | Estimated the wind gusts to be 50-60 MPH. |
| 2023-08-05 18:15 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 1.27 mi WNW of Atwood Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-08-05 18:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.48 mi NNW of Blakeman | Wind gusts were estimated at 60-70 MPH. |
| 2023-08-04 19:22 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 10.74 mi NNW of Ludell | Trained spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph. |
| 2023-08-04 19:35 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 3.61 mi N of Ludell | K-State Mesonet site north of Ludell reported a 62 mph over a duration of five minutes. |
| 2023-07-26 08:10 | Wind | 39 kt 45 mph | 8.63 mi S of Mc Donald | Public report of one-quarter mile visibility in blowing dust with very strong winds associated with a thunderstorm moving into Southwest Rawlins County. |
| 2023-07-26 20:14 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | .15 mi N of Mc Donald | Weather Underground mesonet KKSMCDON2 reported severe thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 to 100 mph over a duration of 16 minutes in the town of McDonald. Major tree damage was reported in McDonald by law enforcement with one foot in diameter branches down. A branch went through a house, and the rest area along Highway 36… |
| 2023-07-26 20:25 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.71 mi NNW of Blakeman | Thunderstorm winds estimated 70-80 mph caused many tree limbs to be blown down of various sizes, shingles torn off a building, and 2x4s blown out of a truck bed. |
| 2023-07-26 20:30 | Wind | 73 kt 84 mph | .1 mi N of Mc Donald | An 84 mph wind gust on the west side of McDonald from a public digital anemometer. |
| 2023-07-26 20:30 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 3.46 mi SE of Beardsley | KDOT mesonet station K5ADT along Highway 36 reported consistent 60 to 69 mph gusts over a duration of 20 minutes. |
| 2023-07-26 20:31 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.27 mi WNW of Atwood Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-07-22 18:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.96 mi NNW of Atwood Muni Arpt | Spotter report of 1 inch hail. |
| 2023-07-22 18:20 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .66 mi NE of Atwood | Picture and videos of golf ball sized hail. |
| 2023-07-22 18:25 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .87 mi NE of Atwood | Spotter report of quarter and ping pong ball sized hail. |
| 2023-07-22 18:34 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .87 mi SW of Atwood Muni Arpt | Public report of 1.5 inch hail. |
| 2023-07-22 18:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Atwood | Spotter report of 1 inch hail. |
| 2023-07-22 18:35 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .87 mi NE of Atwood | Public report of 1.5 inch hail. |
| 2023-07-19 18:14 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 9.27 mi S of Beardsley | Report received of several electric poles broken and roofs torn off of outbuildings due to thunderstorm wind gusts. Total crop loss also reported due to strong winds and wind-driven hail. Time is radar estimated and wind speed is estimated from damage indicators. |
| 2023-07-19 18:41 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.91 mi S of Atwood | Spotter reported quarter sized hail covering Highway 25 near Mile Marker 215. |
| 2023-07-10 17:45 | Wind | 57 kt 66 mph | .87 mi NW of Atwood Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-07-10 17:50 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 1.01 mi NW of Atwood Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2023-07-10 17:53 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 6.93 mi N of Ludell | Reported by the Tallgrass Energy mesonet station. |
| 2023-07-10 17:56 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 3.5 mi N of Ludell | Via a K-State mesonet station. |
| 2023-07-10 18:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.33 mi S of Herndon | Trained spotter estimated 60 MPH wind gusts on Highway 117 as the gust front moved through. The winds extended north to the state line, and also occurred west toward Atwood. |
| 2023-05-29 23:35 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.48 mi NNW of Blakeman | Report received of a 12-inch tree limb breaking off of a tree at location. Time is radar approximated. |
| 2023-05-11 13:08 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.66 mi NW of Ludell | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-05-09 06:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Ludell | Hail was estimated to be between nickel and quarter in size. |
| 2023-05-09 06:38 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.48 mi NNW of Blakeman | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-05-09 07:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.79 mi N of Ludell | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2023-05-07 15:55 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .59 mi N of Mc Donald | Dime to penny sized hail reported to be covering the ground. |
| 2023-05-07 15:55 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3.46 mi S of Mc Donald | Pea to penny sized hail observed. |
| 2023-05-07 16:29 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .86 mi NW of Atwood Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2023-04-19 22:13 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2 mi SW of Herndon | Hail up to pennies in size reported at location. Time is radar estimated. |
| 2023-04-13 16:08 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.69 mi NNW of Blakeman | Spotter reported estimated 55-60mph wind gusts. There was lightning in the area as of the time of the report. Spotter also reported a few small limbs down. |
| 2022-07-22 16:45 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.71 mi N of Herndon | Dime to penny sized hail observed. |
| 2022-07-22 18:14 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3.27 mi SSE of Achilles | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-07-16 19:55 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.66 mi NNW of Blakeman | Report of 2.5 inch diameter branches snapped off of trees. Magnitude and timing are estimated and based off of the Atwood, Kansas AWOS and the severity of damage. |
| 2022-07-14 18:32 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Herndon | Report received of an estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust at location. Near-zero visibility also reported at location due to blowing dust with the wind gust. |
| 2022-07-13 17:15 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.48 mi NNW of Blakeman | Report received of a 12 inch healthy cottonwood tree limb being blown through a metal roof of a workshop by an estimated 80 mph wind gust. Time is radar estimated and wind speed estimated from damage indicators. |
| 2022-07-13 17:54 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .87 mi NE of Atwood | Report received via social media of hail up to pennies in size at location. |
| 2022-06-20 17:27 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.37 mi NE of Mc Donald | A report was received via social media of a thunderstorm wind gust estimated to be at least 60 mph at location. |
| 2022-06-07 19:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .71 mi N of Herndon | Multiple reports of hail in the town of Herndon varying in size from a quarter to golf balls. |
| 2022-06-07 19:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi NE of Atwood | Multiple reports of nickel to quarter sized hail observed in the city of Atwood. |
| 2022-04-22 19:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 5.31 mi NNW of Blakeman | Strong winds associated with the outflow of a thunderstorm moving across eastern Rawlins and western Decatur counties produced estimated 70 mph winds. Small tree limbs were reported down and siding torn off a building. |
| 2022-04-22 19:10 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .82 mi NW of Herndon | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-08-26 18:47 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi NNW of Mc Donald | Report received of an estimated 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust at location. |
| 2021-08-26 19:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.27 mi WNW of Atwood Muni Arpt | KADT AWOS reported a 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust at location. |
| 2021-08-26 19:04 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 6.93 mi N of Ludell | Mesonet station reported a 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust at location. |
| 2021-08-26 20:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.64 mi NNW of Blakeman | Report received of 2.75 inch diameter tree limbs snapped off a 100 year old cottonwood tree by the wind and blown 30-40 feet away. Wind speed is estimated based on wind damage. |
| 2021-06-25 18:10 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 13.83 mi S of Beardsley | Report received of siding of a mobile home destroyed due to wind driven hail. Hail was estimated to be up to a penny in size. |
| 2021-06-25 18:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 14.62 mi S of Atwood | Report received of an estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust at location. |
| 2021-06-25 18:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 14.62 mi S of Atwood | Report of golf ball sized hail received at location. Time is radar-estimated. |
| 2021-06-19 19:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .87 mi NW of Atwood Muni Arpt | Mesonet station Sunflower Aero Inc recorded a 65 mph wind gust. |
| 2021-06-19 19:25 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.34 mi N of Blakeman | A 3.5 to 4 inch tree branch was blown down. The caller also reported 0.60 inches of total rainfall for the entire event. |
| 2021-05-26 16:40 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 6.56 mi N of Herndon | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-26 18:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 12.73 mi SW of Achilles | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2021-05-26 18:26 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 7.48 mi SSE of Atwood | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2021-05-26 18:52 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.37 mi NNE of Achilles | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-05-26 18:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.95 mi SSW of Herndon | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-05-26 18:57 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 6.46 mi N of Achilles | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-26 18:57 | Hail | 2.25" tennis ball | 4.99 mi S of Herndon | The hailstone measured 2.25 inches in diameter. |
| 2021-05-26 18:58 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.71 mi SSW of Herndon | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-26 19:06 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.73 mi S of Herndon | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-05-02 17:43 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.61 mi NW of Ludell | A linear cluster of storms produced pea to quarter sized hail. Heavy rain and wind gusts estimated at 40-50 mph were also reported. |
| 2021-05-02 17:45 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.1 mi ENE of Blakeman | A linear cluster of storms produced pea to penny sized hail with estimated wind gusts up to 50 mph. |
| 2021-05-02 17:48 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.05 mi N of Blakeman | A linear cluster of storms produced 60 mph wind gusts and pea sized hail. |
| 2021-04-27 19:42 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .71 mi NNW of Mc Donald | A line of thunderstorms moved into western Rawlins County producing estimated 50-60 mph winds. |
| 2021-04-27 19:42 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .72 mi NNW of Mc Donald | A line of thunderstorms produced up to penny sized hail as it entered western Rawlins County. |
| 2021-04-27 20:09 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.05 mi SE of Beardsley | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-09-07 21:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi NE of Atwood | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2020-09-07 21:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | .58 mi N of Mc Donald | Multiple reports received of pea to quarter sized hail in McDonald. A picture was submitted via social media of a large accumulation of hail against a structure. The hail fell for an approximate duration of five minutes. |
| 2020-09-07 22:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .7 mi NNW of Mc Donald | A trained spotter reported an estimated 60 mph wind gust associated with a strong thunderstorm over the town of McDonald. |
| 2020-08-16 16:30 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.65 mi ESE of Mc Donald | Trained spotter observed an estimated 60 mph wind gust associated with an approaching thunderstorm. |
| 2020-08-05 20:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .59 mi N of Mc Donald | A member of the public reported an estimated 60 mph wind gust associated with an outflow boundary entering Rawlins County ahead of a cluster of thunderstorms. |
| 2020-08-05 20:45 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.38 mi WNW of Herndon | A member of the public reported an estimated 60 mph wind gust associated with the outflow boundary of a thunderstorm cluster moving east across northwest Kansas. |
| 2020-07-20 20:10 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 6.04 mi WNW of Herndon | Estimated time of report from radar. |
| 2020-07-20 20:14 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .66 mi ENE of Ludell | Estimated time of report from radar. |
| 2020-07-20 20:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.95 mi SE of Ludell | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-07-20 20:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi NE of Atwood | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-07-13 20:45 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 4.34 mi N of Blakeman | Live tree 1 foot in diameter and 25 feet long knocked down by winds measured a few miles east at 65 mph. |
| 2020-07-13 21:04 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6.79 mi N of Ludell | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2020-07-02 17:39 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 6.82 mi N of Ludell | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2020-06-27 21:45 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 7.59 mi WNW of Herndon | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2020-06-25 17:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | .82 mi NW of Herndon | Quarter size hail reported at location. |
| 2020-06-04 17:35 | Wind | 43 kt 49 mph | 2.23 mi WNW of Mc Donald | Blowing dust associated with an estimated 50 mph thunderstorm wind gust reduced visibility to 100 yards across agricultural fields approximately 2.3 miles WNW of McDonald near the intersection of County Road P and County Line Road. |
| 2020-06-04 17:36 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .71 mi NNW of Mc Donald | Reported winds estimated 50-60 mph causing blowing dust to reduce visibilities to 20-30 ft. |
| 2020-06-04 18:05 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 7.46 mi N of Ludell | Spotter reported estimated wind gusts near 63 mph causing blowing dust to reduce visibility to 1/4 mile. |
| 2020-06-04 18:05 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 3.41 mi SE of Beardsley | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2020-06-04 18:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .83 mi NW of Herndon | Fire official reported ongoing 60 mph wind gusts causing blowing dirt and near zero visibility. |
| 2019-08-29 18:15 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.07 mi ESE of Ludell | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-08-13 15:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi NE of Atwood | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2019-08-13 16:10 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 6.93 mi N of Ludell | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-08-13 16:16 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.96 mi NNW of Atwood Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-08-11 20:15 | Wind | 75 kt 86 mph | 4.87 mi N of Blakeman | A sixteen inch diameter tree was reportedly blown down and a door jam on the outside door of a house was broken from the winds. |
| 2019-08-11 20:15 | Wind | 75 kt 86 mph | 1.48 mi NNW of Blakeman | Fourteen inch green Cottonwood tree limbs down. |
| 2019-08-11 20:20 | Wind | 79 kt 91 mph | 3.49 mi SE of Beardsley | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-08-11 20:20 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.12 mi NW of Atwood | A storm chaser estimated around 70 mph winds about 1 mile northwest of Atwood, KS. |
| 2019-08-11 20:20 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 0 mi N of Atwood | Thunderstorm wind damage was reported in Atwood with lots of trees down and power out in the city. |
| 2019-08-11 20:40 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 6.93 mi N of Ludell | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-07-01 16:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.04 mi WSW of Atwood Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-07-01 16:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.1 mi NW of Atwood | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-07-01 16:05 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.48 mi NNW of Atwood Muni Arpt | Also reported 60 mph winds and possible wind damage. Report received via Facebook with pictures and video. |
| 2019-07-01 16:05 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.48 mi NNW of Atwood Muni Arpt | Quarter size hail was also reported. Report was received via Facebook with video of wind gusts and possible damage. |
| 2019-07-01 16:10 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 3.2 mi NW of Ludell | Dime size hail also reported. |
| 2019-07-01 16:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.93 mi W of Atwood | Spotter reported wind gusts to 70 mph. |
| 2019-07-01 17:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.84 mi S of Mc Donald | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-07-01 17:00 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.84 mi S of Mc Donald | Six to eight inch tree limbs were blown down. Part of a metal wind break made of 2x6 was blown down. |
| 2019-07-01 17:40 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Mc Donald | Wind gusts to 70 mph were reported. |
| 2019-06-16 18:27 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.44 mi S of Beardsley | Wind gust was estimated to be about 70 mph. Some accumulation of dime size hail was also reported. |
| 2019-06-08 16:46 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.18 mi N of Blakeman | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-06-03 20:12 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.87 mi N of Blakeman | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-06-03 20:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.18 mi N of Blakeman | Small tree limbs down. Estimated wind gusts up to about 60 mph. |
| 2019-06-03 20:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.64 mi NNW of Atwood Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-06-03 20:25 | Wind | 76 kt 87 mph | 6.93 mi N of Ludell | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2019-05-26 19:34 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Mc Donald | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2019-05-26 19:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.38 mi N of Beardsley | Estimated by spotter. |
| 2019-05-23 19:12 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.48 mi NNW of Blakeman | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2019-05-17 16:32 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 9.08 mi NNW of Ludell | Spotter report of golf ball size hail. |
| 2019-05-17 16:34 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 10.78 mi NNW of Ludell | Hail ranging in size from 1.5-2 inches covering the ground 1 mile south of the Nebraska border on Kansas Highway 25. Largest hailstone was 2.25 inches. |
| 2019-05-17 16:39 | Hail | 2.25" tennis ball | 10.1 mi NNW of Ludell | Public reported via Twitter hail up to 2.25 inches in diameter 1 mile south of the Kansas-Nebraska border along Highway 25. |
| 2019-05-16 17:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi NW of Herndon | Hail measured from pea to quarter sized. |
| 2019-04-26 21:54 | Wind | 73 kt 84 mph | 2.22 mi NNW of Ludell | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-06-30 19:38 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 5.28 mi NNW of Blakeman | Unknown number of tree limbs up to five inches in diameter were snapped off. |
| 2018-06-30 19:46 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.05 mi NW of Atwood Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2018-06-29 19:50 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 4.65 mi ESE of Mc Donald | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2018-06-23 15:39 | Hail | 1" quarter | .87 mi NE of Atwood | No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer |
| 2018-06-23 15:50 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .87 mi NE of Atwood | The hail ranged from dime to nickel in size. |
| 2018-06-23 16:36 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.58 mi N of Beardsley | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2018-06-22 14:58 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .33 mi N of Mc Donald | These winds created blowing dust before the rain started. |
| 2018-06-22 15:10 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.84 mi SSE of Beardsley | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2018-06-22 15:20 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 4.87 mi N of Blakeman | Winds from a thunderstorm blew down power lines. No information given as to how many poles were damaged. |
Worst storm days in Rawlins County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-14 | 10 | 2.75" (baseball) | 92 mph |
| 2021-05-26 | 9 | 2.25" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2019-07-01 | 9 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
| 2023-08-07 | 8 | 4" (grapefruit) | 58 mph |
| 2018-05-18 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) | 81 mph |
| 2023-07-22 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2010-07-19 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 75 mph |
| 2023-07-26 | 6 | — | 100 mph |
| 2019-08-11 | 6 | — | 91 mph |
| 2026-06-20 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-07 | 4" grapefruit | 15.15 mi SE of Mc Donald | Spotter reported hail up to softballs in size that broke windshield of car. A rapidly rotative wall cloud was also observed at location. |
| 2021-05-26 | 2" hen egg | 6.46 mi N of Achilles | No narrative filed |
| 2021-05-26 | 2.25" tennis ball | 4.99 mi S of Herndon | The hailstone measured 2.25 inches in diameter. |
| 2020-07-20 | 2" hen egg | 6.04 mi WNW of Herndon | Estimated time of report from radar. |
| 2019-05-17 | 2" hen egg | 10.78 mi NNW of Ludell | Hail ranging in size from 1.5-2 inches covering the ground 1 mile south of the Nebraska border on Kansas Highway 25. Largest hailstone was 2.25 inches. |
| 2019-05-17 | 2.25" tennis ball | 10.1 mi NNW of Ludell | Public reported via Twitter hail up to 2.25 inches in diameter 1 mile south of the Kansas-Nebraska border along Highway 25. |
| 2018-05-18 | 2.75" baseball | 1.11 mi NW of Herndon | The hail ranged from pea to baseball size, with the hail covering the ground. The combination of heavy rain and hail was creating near zero visibility. |
| 2016-07-27 | 2" hen egg | 1.91 mi S of Atwood | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Rawlins County?
Across 17 years of records, July produced the most reports (94), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 2 | 0.5% |
| April | 14 | 3.8% |
| May | 80 | 21.8% |
| June | 91 | 24.8% |
| July | 94 | 25.6% |
| August | 64 | 17.4% |
| September | 14 | 3.8% |
| October | 5 | 1.4% |
| November | 3 | 0.8% |
| December | 0 | 0.0% |
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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 20153). 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.