Reno County, KS hail & severe wind history
458 storm reports on file for Reno County between 2010-04-29 and 2026-06-20 — 227 hail and 231 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 26.9 reports a year, and May is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Jun 10, 2026 — 1.25" (half dollar), 0.69 mi N of Buhler.
- Hail was reported on 82 days since 2010 — about 4.8 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 4.25" (grapefruit) on Jul 23, 2013.
- Reno County has more hail reports than 91% of the 105 Kansas counties we cover.
Search every Reno 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 Reno County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-23 | 23 | 4.25" (grapefruit) | 81 mph |
| 2015-04-02 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2011-06-17 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2015-07-13 | 12 | 2.75" (baseball) | 60 mph |
| 2012-05-19 | 12 | 2" (hen egg) | — |
| 2018-06-11 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 60 mph |
| 2017-06-15 | 11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 70 mph |
| 2026-05-18 | 10 | 1.5" (ping pong ball) | 85 mph |
| 2018-05-02 | 8 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | — |
| 2011-06-16 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-22 | 2.5" tennis ball | 0 mi N of Pretty Prairie | KWCH shared report of tennis ball sized hail. |
| 2023-05-09 | 2" hen egg | .69 mi N of Turon | No narrative filed |
| 2019-08-21 | 2" hen egg | 5.84 mi SE of Haven | This was a delayed report. |
| 2019-06-22 | 2" hen egg | 0 mi N of (Hut)Hutchinson Muni | No narrative filed |
| 2019-06-22 | 2.75" baseball | 3.81 mi E of (Hut)Hutchinson Muni | The hail ranged from tennis ball to baseball sized. No damage had been reported yet. |
| 2018-05-02 | 2.5" tennis ball | .54 mi W of Nickerson | No narrative filed |
| 2017-06-29 | 2" hen egg | .69 mi N of Turon | The report was received via social media. |
| 2016-07-28 | 2" hen egg | .88 mi SE of Sylvia | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Reno County?
Across 17 years of records, May produced the most reports (128), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 2 | 0.4% |
| March | 6 | 1.3% |
| April | 52 | 11.4% |
| May | 128 | 27.9% |
| June | 124 | 27.1% |
| July | 74 | 16.2% |
| August | 47 | 10.3% |
| September | 18 | 3.9% |
| October | 6 | 1.3% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 1 | 0.2% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Reno County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick County, KS | 1,135 | 7.75" |
| McPherson County, KS | 392 | 3.25" |
| Pratt County, KS | 308 | 2.5" |
| Kingman County, KS | 256 | 4" |
| Harvey County, KS | 243 | 2.75" |
| Rice County, KS | 214 | 2.75" |
| Stafford County, KS | 173 | 2.75" |
Common questions about hail in Reno County
- How often does it hail in Reno County?
- Hail was reported on 82 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 4.8 days a year, with May the busiest month for storm reports. 179 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 20155). 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.