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Sheridan County, KS hail & severe wind history
279 storm reports on file for Sheridan County between 2010-05-06 and 2026-06-30 — 156 hail and 123 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 16.4 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
At a glance
- Most recent hail report: Jun 20, 2026 — 2.5" (tennis ball), 2.11 mi NNE of Menlo.
- Hail was reported on 82 days since 2010 — about 4.8 hail days a year.
- Largest hail on record: 4.25" (grapefruit) on Aug 10, 2017.
- Sheridan County has more hail reports than 71% of the 105 Kansas counties we cover.
Search every Sheridan 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 Sheridan County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | 21 | — | 120 mph |
| 2017-08-10 | 11 | 4.25" (grapefruit) | 100 mph |
| 2023-05-10 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 90 mph |
| 2024-07-28 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 81 mph |
| 2017-06-20 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2024-06-07 | 7 | 3" (teacup) | 90 mph |
| 2017-10-01 | 7 | 3" (teacup) | — |
| 2022-07-22 | 7 | 1" (quarter) | 90 mph |
| 2026-06-20 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) | 81 mph |
| 2011-06-20 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) | 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.11 mi NNE of Menlo | The report came through mPING. |
| 2026-06-20 | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.04 mi N of Menlo | The report came through mPING. |
| 2026-06-20 | 2.75" baseball | 3.45 mi N of Seguin | The report came through mPING. |
| 2026-06-20 | 2" hen egg | 1.83 mi N of Angelus | The hailstone size was estimated. |
| 2025-09-19 | 2.25" hen egg | 1.36 mi W of Studley | Multiple reports from mPing along Highway 24 of hail ranging from 1.5 to 2.25 inches. |
| 2024-06-07 | 3" teacup | .7 mi NW of Hoxie | Multiple reports or large hail ranging from quarter sized to large apple sized over a duration of twenty-five minutes. North facing windows and numerous windshields were broken in town. The unknown depth of accumulating hail created street flooding. |
| 2024-06-07 | 3" teacup | 1.7 mi WNW of Hoxie | No narrative filed |
| 2023-08-07 | 2.5" tennis ball | 2.33 mi SSW of Angelus | Ping pong to tennis balls sized hail reported at location. Damage done to pickup truck and entire east side of the house. Time is estimated by radar. |
When does hail hit Sheridan County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (81), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 7 | 2.5% |
| April | 11 | 3.9% |
| May | 70 | 25.1% |
| June | 81 | 29.0% |
| July | 45 | 16.1% |
| August | 32 | 11.5% |
| September | 16 | 5.7% |
| October | 11 | 3.9% |
| November | 5 | 1.8% |
| December | 1 | 0.4% |
Neighboring counties
Counties that share a border with Sheridan County (U.S. Census county adjacency), where we have storm records:
| County | Storm reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas County, KS | 447 | 4.25" |
| Gove County, KS | 310 | 4.5" |
| Norton County, KS | 288 | 3" |
| Graham County, KS | 239 | 2.75" |
| Decatur County, KS | 222 | 2.75" |
Common questions about hail in Sheridan County
- How often does it hail in Sheridan County?
- Hail was reported on 82 separate days between 2010 and 2026, about 4.8 days a year, with June the busiest month for storm reports. 108 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 20179). 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.