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Shawnee County, KS hail & severe wind history
532 storm reports on file for Shawnee County between 2010-04-05 and 2026-06-13 — 220 hail and 312 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 31.3 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Apr 27, 2026 — 1" (quarter), 4.94 mi SSW of Menoken.
- Hail was reported on 71 days since 2010 — about 4.2 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 5.25" (softball) on May 21, 2011.
- Shawnee County has more hail reports than 88% of the 105 Kansas counties we cover.
Search every Shawnee 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 Shawnee County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-21 | 29 | 5.25" (softball) | 70 mph |
| 2024-06-26 | 19 | — | 86 mph |
| 2011-08-18 | 17 | — | 75 mph |
| 2020-04-11 | 16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2026-04-27 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 70 mph |
| 2023-07-14 | 14 | — | 75 mph |
| 2014-05-10 | 13 | 2.75" (baseball) | 60 mph |
| 2024-07-16 | 12 | — | 70 mph |
| 2019-08-16 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2024-07-31 | 11 | — | 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-11 | 2" hen egg | 4.15 mi S of Dover | Per social media post showing 2 inch hailstones. |
| 2019-09-27 | 2" hen egg | .69 mi N of Berryton | Reported was received via WIBW television station. |
| 2019-05-28 | 2" hen egg | 3.45 mi S of Willard | No narrative filed |
| 2017-06-17 | 2" hen egg | 4.76 mi ENE of Grove | Delayed report. Size was estimated from photo online. Time and location was estimated as well. |
| 2014-05-10 | 2" hen egg | 1.75 mi WSW of Pauline | No narrative filed |
| 2014-05-10 | 2" hen egg | 2.55 mi WSW of Lake Shawnee | Hail was accompanied with estimated 60 mph winds breaking windshields. |
| 2014-05-10 | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.15 mi W of Lake Shawnee | Hail combined with strong winds caused damage to vehicles and trees. |
| 2014-05-10 | 2.75" baseball | 0 mi N of Tecumseh | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Shawnee County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (124), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 2 | 0.4% |
| March | 10 | 1.9% |
| April | 86 | 16.2% |
| May | 121 | 22.7% |
| June | 124 | 23.3% |
| July | 86 | 16.2% |
| August | 73 | 13.7% |
| September | 13 | 2.4% |
| October | 12 | 2.3% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 5 | 0.9% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Shawnee County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Pottawatomie County, KS | 302 | 3" |
| Jefferson County, KS | 301 | 3.5" |
| Douglas County, KS | 291 | 2.5" |
| Osage County, KS | 286 | 3" |
| Wabaunsee County, KS | 183 | 4.5" |
| Jackson County, KS | 174 | 2.5" |
Common questions about hail in Shawnee County
- How often does it hail in Shawnee County?
- Hail was reported on 71 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 4.2 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 193 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 20177). 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.