Thomas County, KS hail & severe wind history
447 storm reports on file for Thomas County between 2010-05-23 and 2026-06-30 — 226 hail and 221 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 26.3 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.
Hail reports
226
13.3 per year
Largest hail
4.25"
softball size · 2010-07-12
Strongest gust
100 mph
87 kt · 2026-06-20
Reported damage
$11.7M
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
162
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2023
44 reports
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Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Thomas County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 19:24 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.99 mi E of Colby | Measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2026-06-21 16:49 | Hail | 1" quarter | .29 mi ENE of Levant | Per a text message with a photo, quarter size hail occurred in Levant. |
| 2026-06-20 16:33 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.38 mi SE of Spica | Blowing dust reduced visibility to 100 yards 4 N of Oakley. This was caused by winds going into the thunderstorm. |
| 2026-06-20 16:51 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.6 mi S of Rexford | Near zero visibility in corridors of blowing dust reported in the Rexford and Menlo areas ahead of the thunderstorm. This was from winds speeds of 60 MPH moving into the thunderstorm. |
| 2026-06-20 16:53 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 6.7 mi NNW of Breton | The report came through Spotter Network. |
| 2026-06-20 17:00 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | .53 mi E of Rexford | Measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2026-06-20 17:04 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.17 mi N of Rexford | Visibilities near zero in blowing dirt were reported at the same time and place due to the strong thunderstorm outflow. |
| 2026-06-20 17:16 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.38 mi N of Halford | The report came through Spotter Network. |
| 2026-06-20 17:31 | Wind | 79 kt 91 mph | 1.99 mi E of Colby | Measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2026-06-20 17:32 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .97 mi SSW of Levant | Per Spotter Network, an unknown number of semis were overturned. |
| 2026-06-20 17:34 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | 1.62 mi E of Colby | Wind gusts up to 100 mph were measured by a personal weather station for ten minutes. Multiple trees were reported down. |
| 2026-06-20 17:35 | Wind | 79 kt 91 mph | 1.07 mi E of Rexford | Measured by the National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL). |
| 2026-06-20 17:40 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | 0 mi N of Colby | There were multiple Spotter Network reports of numerous trees down in Colby. |
| 2026-06-20 17:45 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | 4.18 mi S of Rexford | Per Spotter Network, multiple trees were blow down across roads. |
| 2026-06-20 17:46 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 1.48 mi SSE of Colby | Measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2026-06-20 17:50 | Wind | 81 kt 93 mph | 1.99 mi E of Colby | Measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2026-06-20 18:02 | Wind | 69 kt 79 mph | 9.81 mi WSW of Mingo | Measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2026-06-20 18:44 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.6 mi E of Colby | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2026-06-09 15:46 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.28 mi ESE of Brewster | Zero visibility reported by Brewster from blowing dust caused by thunderstorm winds. |
| 2026-06-09 15:51 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 2.81 mi N of Brewster | Reported from a personal weather station. |
| 2026-06-09 15:56 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 3.87 mi ESE of Levant | Visibility declined to 100 yards in the blowing dust at I-70 south of Levant. This was due to thunderstorm winds. |
| 2026-06-09 16:00 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 7.62 mi N of Brewster | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2026-06-09 16:15 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 7.85 mi N of Brewster | Winds were estimated at 64 mph. |
| 2026-06-01 17:35 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 6.51 mi ESE of Brownville | Hail size ranged from pea to penny size. The hail accumulated to an unknown depth, making the ground white. |
| 2026-05-29 17:35 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.08 mi ENE of Gem | Hail size ranged from dimes to nickels. |
| 2026-05-17 18:24 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.22 mi N of Brownville | Report from mPing. |
| 2026-05-16 17:33 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Brewster | Report from mPing. |
| 2026-05-16 18:32 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 0 mi N of Colby | Report from mPing. |
| 2026-05-16 18:34 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.81 mi S of Colby | Courtesy of spotter network. |
| 2026-05-16 18:39 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 5.96 mi SW of Mingo | Measured by a personal weather station. Gusts ranged from 62 to 75 mph. |
| 2026-05-16 18:43 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | .66 mi E of Colby | There were a handful of severe wind gusts in Colby measured by personal weather stations. Gusts ranged from 59 to 73 mph. |
| 2026-05-16 18:47 | Wind | 76 kt 87 mph | 2.05 mi E of Colby | Measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2026-05-16 18:49 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 2.1 mi ESE of Colby | Measured by a personal weather station. |
| 2026-05-16 18:49 | Wind | 74 kt 85 mph | 4.02 mi W of Altair | Spotter network report of wind gusts between 80 and 84 mph, with a few gusts reaching 85 mph. |
| 2026-05-16 19:13 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.78 mi WSW of Breton | Report from mPing. |
| 2026-05-16 19:20 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.74 mi ESE of Levant | Photos of two to four and one-half inch diameter live tree limbs down at an I-70 rest area. |
| 2025-08-29 17:57 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .69 mi S of Brewster | EM reported ping pong ball hail in Brewster. |
| 2025-08-29 17:58 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .69 mi S of Brewster | A powerline was reported down in Brewster. |
| 2025-08-29 18:00 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .69 mi S of Brewster | A chicken coop was blown away in Brewster, KS. |
| 2025-08-18 16:43 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 4.8 mi SSE of Spica | A picture of at least 1 power pole blown over along Highway 83 and CR C. |
| 2025-08-18 16:54 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | 3.96 mi S of Spica | Emergency Manager relayed a report (with pictures) of roof damage to a home including part of roof being peeled off. |
| 2025-07-19 17:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.07 mi S of Colby | Sporadic quarter sized hail report. |
| 2025-07-19 18:01 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .33 mi SSE of Gem | Lots of pea size hail and torrential rainfall occurring with 60 MPH winds. |
| 2025-07-10 17:57 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.78 mi ESE of Levant | Social media report of wind gusts up to 70 mph and quarter mile visibility in blowing dust. These were both associated with the outflow from thunderstorms. |
| 2025-07-10 18:18 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 3.8 mi W of Colby | Media storm chaser is reporting gusts of 50 to 60 mph. |
| 2025-07-10 18:47 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.76 mi ESE of Colby | Site Landfill Office measured 58 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-07-06 17:22 | Hail | 1" quarter | .65 mi SW of Gem | The public reported quarter size hail via MPing. |
| 2025-07-06 17:34 | Wind | 63 kt 72 mph | 2.14 mi E of Colby | The wind gust was reported via mesonet site KKSCOLBY59. |
| 2025-07-06 17:59 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.39 mi E of Mingo | A storm chaser estimated 60 mph wind gusts with near zero visibility in rain. |
| 2025-07-06 18:09 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.01 mi ENE of Spica | Chaser sent in picture of quarter sized hail, 8 miles north of Oakley. |
| 2025-06-19 17:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8.32 mi ENE of Brownville | An estimated 60 mph wind gust by the public. |
| 2025-06-19 17:00 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 8.88 mi WSW of Mingo | A video of quarter to half dollar size hail was sent to Facebook from the public. Report also did note that dime to quarter size hail started at 17:00. |
| 2025-06-19 17:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.66 mi WSW of Mingo | Estimated nickel to quarter size hail along with video of the hail from the public. |
| 2025-06-19 17:35 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 2.01 mi E of Colby | Mesonet station FW6347 Colby 2E measured the wind gust. A single instance of quarter mile to zero visibility from blowing dust was reported along I-70 westbound near Colby. Pictures out of Colby showed a haze as well. |
| 2025-06-16 22:57 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.48 mi SSE of Colby | Emergency Manager reported dime to penny sized hail. |
| 2025-06-02 18:23 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 7.29 mi WSW of Mingo | AWN site CM-Kistler reported a 58 mph wind gust. |
| 2025-04-23 15:41 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.55 mi S of Spica | Spotter estimated pea to quarter size. |
| 2025-03-14 14:30 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 2.14 mi E of Colby | F6347 reported consistent gusts over 58 MPH for over an hour as convection mixed down stronger winds to the surface. |
| 2024-08-22 20:55 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Colby Muni Arpt | AWOS at the Colby airport. |
| 2024-07-28 18:30 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 6.91 mi N of Colby Muni Arpt | The hail had shrunk to golf ball size an hour after the storm had passed. |
| 2024-07-28 18:35 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Gem | Hail ranged from pea to between a nickel and quarter in size. Also occurred with 60+ MPH winds. |
| 2024-07-28 18:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Gem | Estimated winds to be at least 60 MPH. Also occurred with hail ranging from pea to quarter in size. |
| 2024-07-28 18:45 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 0 mi N of Gem | Trained spotter reported 1.5 inch hail. |
| 2024-07-28 18:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.27 mi ENE of Gem | Trained spotter reported hail 1 inch in diameter. |
| 2024-07-28 18:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.27 mi ENE of Gem | Several tree limbs down approximately 3-4 inches in diameter. |
| 2024-07-28 18:45 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.27 mi ENE of Gem | Trained spotter estimated 60-70 mph wind. |
| 2024-07-28 19:01 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi N of Menlo | Estimated 60 to 70 mph wind gusts. |
| 2024-07-28 19:01 | Wind | 75 kt 86 mph | .69 mi N of Menlo | Several 8 inch tree limbs blown down. |
| 2024-07-28 19:03 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | .69 mi N of Menlo | Numerous golf ball to tennis ball sized hail stones occurred. |
| 2024-07-28 19:03 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | .69 mi N of Menlo | The sheriff reported hail up to baseball sized occurring. |
| 2024-07-19 15:25 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 9.82 mi WSW of Mingo | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2024-07-19 21:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | .53 mi E of Colby | Public reported quarter sized hail in the city of Colby. |
| 2024-07-19 22:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .25 mi ENE of Levant | Twitter (X) report of winds of at least 60 mph along with small hail and very heavy rain. Also reported that the winds lasted for at least a half hour. |
| 2024-07-06 13:55 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.64 mi ESE of Mingo | Two overturned empty semis reported near mile marker 64 on I-70 eastbound. |
| 2024-07-06 14:05 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 3.37 mi SE of Spica | Tree uprooted or snapped along I-70 reported via MPing. |
| 2024-07-01 01:47 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.48 mi SSE of Colby | Weatherlink site TCEM in Colby reported a 60 MPH gust. |
| 2024-07-01 01:50 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 1.93 mi WSW of Colby | Kansas mesonet site reported a wind gust of 58 mph at 10 meter height and 50 mph and 2 meter height. |
| 2024-07-01 16:31 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 1.91 mi S of Colby | A tin shed that was unanchored was blown apart with one tree uprooted, several tree limbs down, and a portion of a rear windshield blown out of a truck. |
| 2024-07-01 16:31 | Wind | 75 kt 86 mph | 1.67 mi SSE of Colby | Observation recorded via the mesonet station at the Emergency Management building. |
| 2024-07-01 16:33 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 2.24 mi WSW of Colby | KS Mesonet site reported a 61 MPH gust. |
| 2024-07-01 16:34 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 1.07 mi E of Colby | An Ambient weather station Ostmeyer in eastern Colby reported a 64 MPH Gust. |
| 2024-06-14 19:50 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .21 mi E of Rexford | Dime to penny sized hail reported. |
| 2024-05-12 16:33 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 8.25 mi WSW of Mingo | Dime to nickel sized hail observed. |
| 2024-05-03 19:35 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Colby Muni Arpt | AWOS station at the Colby airport. |
| 2024-04-25 16:37 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.42 mi S of Colby | Emergency manager reported nickel sized hail. |
| 2024-04-25 16:41 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Colby | Trained spotter reports hail was ongoing at time of report for a current duration of 5 minutes. |
| 2024-04-25 16:48 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.58 mi N of Colby Muni Arpt | Trained spotter reports dime sized hail. |
| 2024-04-25 16:52 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.85 mi ENE of Levant | Dime to nickel sized hail reported. |
| 2024-04-25 16:57 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 6.56 mi N of Colby Muni Arpt | Report via MPing of 2 inch hail. |
| 2024-04-25 17:16 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 3.56 mi W of Mingo | Report via MPing of up to 1.75 inch hail. |
| 2023-08-07 16:40 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 8.14 mi N of Levant | Report received of half dollar sized hail at location. |
| 2023-08-07 16:49 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 1.41 mi N of Colby Muni Arpt | Report of ping pong ball to golf ball sized hail at location to start. Hail size then increased to egg size at 5:53 PM CDT and then increased to up to baseball size or slightly larger. Time based on reports and radar imagery. |
| 2023-08-07 17:00 | Hail | 2" hen egg | .24 mi W of Colby Muni Arpt | Report received of egg sized hail at location. Time is radar estimated. |
| 2023-08-07 17:01 | Hail | 1" quarter | .53 mi E of Gem | Report received of hail that was mostly pea sized with a few hailstones that were quarter sized. Time is radar estimated. |
| 2023-08-07 17:04 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Colby | Quarter sized hail reported at location. |
| 2023-08-07 17:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.05 mi SE of Colby | Quarter sized hail reported at location. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 2023-08-07 17:08 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 1.74 mi WNW of Colby | Penny sized hail reported at location. |
| 2023-08-07 17:08 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .69 mi S of Colby | Nickel sized hail reported at location. |
| 2023-08-07 17:08 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .24 mi W of Colby Muni Arpt | Golf ball sized hail reported 3 miles north of Colby, KS. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 2023-08-07 17:08 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.79 mi N of Colby Muni Arpt | Golf ball sized hail reported at location. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 2023-08-07 17:19 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.85 mi E of Altair | Golf ball sized hail reported at location. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 2023-08-07 17:29 | Wind | 36 kt 41 mph | 2.02 mi E of Brewster | Off-duty employee reported 1/4 mile visibility due to dust associated with storm outflow moved through 2 miles east of Brewster, KS. Gusts up to 42 mph were measured via an anemometer held at 8 feet. |
| 2023-08-07 17:51 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 10.24 mi ESE of Spica | Report received of hail up to baseballs in size covering the ground at location. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 2023-08-07 17:55 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 7.77 mi WSW of Mingo | Mesonet station KKSCOLBY35 reported a 68 mph thunderstorm wind gust at location. |
| 2023-08-07 17:57 | Wind | 53 kt 61 mph | 9.86 mi WSW of Mingo | Mesonet station KKSCOLBY28 reported a 61 mph wind thunderstorm wind gust at location. |
| 2023-08-05 18:25 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .87 mi NE of Colby Muni Arpt | No narrative filed · source: AWOS |
| 2023-07-25 22:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 8.68 mi E of Brownville | Report of estimated 60 mph wind gusts. |
| 2023-07-24 00:35 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Colby Muni Arpt | A wind gust of 57.5 mph gust was recorded at the Colby airport. |
| 2023-07-19 17:05 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .51 mi SSE of Brewster | Spotter reports live trees down, fences down, and shingles blown off of houses in Brewster, KS. Wind speed estimated based on damage indicators. |
| 2023-07-19 17:25 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 2.47 mi WNW of Levant | Report received of 12 power poles snapped off near Road 9 and Road S northwest of Levant, KS by thunderstorm wind gusts. A big blue spruce tree was reported to have been uprooted as well. Time is radar estimated. |
| 2023-07-19 17:29 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 0 mi N of Colby Muni Arpt | KCBK AWOS station reported a 69 mph thunderstorm wind gust at location. |
| 2023-07-10 18:40 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.58 mi N of Colby Muni Arpt | The hail ranged from nickel to quarter in size. |
| 2023-07-02 18:08 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.31 mi E of Colby | Spotter reported hail up to pennies in size for a quarter mile stretch around location. |
| 2023-06-30 16:17 | Wind | 58 kt 67 mph | 7.77 mi WSW of Mingo | Ambient Personal Weather Station. |
| 2023-06-30 16:22 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 9.51 mi WSW of Mingo | Measured at a personal weather station. |
| 2023-06-30 16:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.4 mi N of Colby Muni Arpt | Facebook report of quarter size hail 4 miles north of Colby. |
| 2023-06-30 16:29 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .87 mi SE of Colby Muni Arpt | AWOS site at the Colby Airport. |
| 2023-06-30 17:15 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | .87 mi NW of Rexford | Personal Weather Station measurement. |
| 2023-06-10 21:35 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 2.14 mi E of Colby | A Mesonet station (FW6347) recorded thunderstorm wind gusts up to 63 mph at its location. |
| 2023-06-10 21:50 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Gem | A roof of a greenhouse was blown off by a thunderstorm wind gust at location. Wind speed is estimated based on damage. Time of event is radar estimated. |
| 2023-06-09 14:02 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4 mi N of Colby | Pea to dime sized hail reported. |
| 2023-06-04 14:35 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 0 mi N of Colby Muni Arpt | Recorded at the Colby airport AWOS. |
| 2023-05-30 16:55 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .53 mi E of Rexford | The hail ranged from pea to golf ball in size. |
| 2023-05-11 19:11 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.38 mi N of Halford | The hail ranged from nickel to quarter in size at the intersection of Highways 24 and 83. |
| 2023-05-10 14:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 6.34 mi ESE of Brownville | Mostly dime sized hail was reported with a few quarter sized hailstones mixed in. |
| 2023-05-10 14:43 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.48 mi NE of Brownville | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-05-10 15:15 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.99 mi E of Colby | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2023-05-10 15:25 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 4.46 mi SE of Levant | Mostly quarter to golf ball sized hail observed. |
| 2023-05-10 16:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .8 mi ENE of Rexford | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2023-05-10 17:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | .55 mi N of Menlo | Pea to quarter size hail fell over the location. |
| 2023-05-09 06:30 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .3 mi SSE of Gem | The hail ranged from quarter to golf ball in size. |
| 2023-05-09 06:38 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 6.42 mi NNW of Breton | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2023-05-09 07:00 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .44 mi NNW of Menlo | Hail ranged from nickel to ping pong ball in size. |
| 2023-05-07 16:40 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .53 mi E of Colby | Accumulating pea to penny sized hail observed. |
| 2022-08-31 16:24 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.14 mi SSW of Colby | Off duty NWS employee estimates wind gusts up to 60 MPH at the McDonald's parking lot in Colby. |
| 2022-06-04 19:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | .61 mi S of Brewster | Pea to quarter sized hail reported. Most of the hail was pea to dime in size. |
| 2022-06-04 19:59 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of Colby | Two reports received of ping pong to lopsided golf ball sized hail on the northwest edge of the city of Colby. |
| 2022-06-04 20:02 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.07 mi E of Colby | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2022-05-17 17:42 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .49 mi N of Menlo | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-05-11 19:10 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3.1 mi NNW of Altair | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-04-23 00:00 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .1 mi SSE of Rexford | Straight-line winds lifted metal roof panels off an older outbuilding. The building was in decent condition prior to the storm. |
| 2022-04-22 18:23 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 10.67 mi SW of Mingo | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-04-22 18:27 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 7.35 mi WSW of Mingo | Reported via Weather Underground station kkscolby35. |
| 2022-04-22 18:29 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | 9.78 mi WSW of Mingo | Reported via Weather Underground station kkscolby28. A sustained speed of 78 mph was also recorded at the time. |
| 2022-04-22 18:35 | Wind | 59 kt 68 mph | 0 mi N of Colby Muni Arpt | Reported via KCBK at Colby Shaltz Field. |
| 2022-04-22 18:35 | Wind | 60 kt 69 mph | 1.67 mi SSE of Colby | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2022-04-22 18:37 | Hail | 1" quarter | .53 mi E of Colby | Nickel to quarter sized hail reported. |
| 2022-04-22 18:39 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.49 mi N of Colby Muni Arpt | Reported via Weather Underground station kkscolby13. |
| 2022-04-22 23:26 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.44 mi WSW of Levant | Straight line winds winds blew over a semi truck on I-70 near County Road 9. |
| 2022-04-22 23:30 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .12 mi NE of Levant | Straight-line winds caused damage to occur to a shed in the town of Levant. |
| 2022-04-22 23:40 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 6.47 mi WSW of Spica | Straight-line winds caused a grain bin on the north side of a property to be dented near the top and pushed out the bottom third of a metal building's wall on the south side of the property. There were also some tree branches of an unknown size blown down. |
| 2021-08-30 19:54 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 9.98 mi WSW of Mingo | Mesonet station reported a 64 mph thunderstorm wind gust at location. |
| 2021-08-25 20:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | .72 mi SSW of Levant | Off-duty NWS employee reported quarter sized hail at location. |
| 2021-08-25 20:04 | Wind | 50 kt 58 mph | 9.75 mi WSW of Mingo | Mesonet station KKSCOLBY28 reported a 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust at location. |
| 2021-08-19 17:45 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 3.2 mi NW of Brownville | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2021-08-12 18:26 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .46 mi NNW of Menlo | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2021-08-07 17:00 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 6.05 mi WNW of Angelus | Report received of hail up to the size of a penny at location. |
| 2021-07-09 22:15 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 4.47 mi NE of Brownville | After the storms moved through western Thomas County, winds strengthened enough to snap a large redwood swing-set in half and toss a hay bale on top of a parked vehicle on the property. |
| 2021-06-25 18:25 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.99 mi N of Colby Muni Arpt | Report received of estimated dime to quarter sized hail at location. Time is radar-estimated. |
| 2021-06-23 18:53 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 4.42 mi SE of Levant | Mesonet site reported a 59 mph thunderstorm wind gust at location. |
| 2021-06-23 19:04 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.48 mi SSE of Colby | Mesonet site reported a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust at location. |
| 2021-06-19 19:09 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 3.21 mi NNE of Levant | Mesonet station KKSLEVAN3 recorded a 63 mph wind gust. |
| 2021-06-19 19:12 | Wind | 62 kt 71 mph | 4.11 mi WSW of Colby | Mesonet station COLBY SW recorded a 71 mph wind gust. |
| 2021-06-19 19:15 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .53 mi W of Colby | Mesonet station KKSCOLBY1 reported a 75 mph wind gust. |
| 2021-06-19 19:16 | Wind | 76 kt 87 mph | 1.07 mi E of Colby | A personal mesonet station recorded an 88 mph gust. |
| 2021-06-19 19:18 | Wind | 73 kt 84 mph | 3.87 mi E of Colby | Mesonet station COLBYWX recorded a 84 mph gust. |
| 2021-06-19 19:18 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.74 mi WNW of Colby | Mesonet station EW7172 recorded a 62 wind gust. |
| 2021-06-19 19:20 | Wind | 64 kt 74 mph | 1.46 mi WSW of Colby | Kansas mesonet station CBKK1 recorded a wind gust of 74 mph. |
| 2021-06-19 19:20 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | 0 mi N of Colby | Image received via social media of a large tree down with the base of the trunk snapped. |
| 2021-06-19 19:20 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.64 mi S of Colby | Many healthy large tree limbs reported down in Colby. Also reported was laid over corn and wheat in the fields located east of the community college farm. |
| 2021-06-19 19:20 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | .52 mi NW of Gem | Thomas County Emergency Manager reported a roof blown off a modular home while resident present. No injuries occurred. Also on the property, a utility pole was snapped with power lines down. |
| 2021-06-19 19:20 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .37 mi SSE of Gem | Several large Oak tree branches blown down, with one branch landing on the back of a van without causing significant damage. |
| 2021-06-19 19:25 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | .69 mi S of Colby | Multiple power outages reported in the city of Colby with one utility pole down. |
| 2021-06-19 19:25 | Wind | 87 kt 100 mph | 1.67 mi N of Halford | Image received via social media of powerlines landing on the front of a truck hauling a race car trailer near the intersection of Hwy 83 and KS Hwy 24. The front of the trailer was crumbled due to the damage from the power lines. |
| 2021-05-26 10:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.14 mi SSE of Brewster | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2021-05-26 10:08 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | .23 mi SSW of Brewster | No narrative filed · source: County Official |
| 2021-05-26 10:10 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 3.04 mi N of Brewster | Golf ball to tennis ball size hail was reported. The hail broke the vehicle's windshield. |
| 2021-05-26 10:37 | Hail | 1" quarter | 8.58 mi NW of Colby Muni Arpt | Penny to quarter size hail was covering the ground. |
| 2021-05-26 17:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.75 mi SW of Mingo | Report was sent via MPing. |
| 2021-05-16 17:35 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .33 mi SE of Gem | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2021-05-14 18:40 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 4.54 mi N of Gem | Report received of hail ranging from 1-2 inches at location. |
| 2021-05-02 17:20 | Hail | 1" quarter | .48 mi ESE of Brewster | A supercell thunderstorm produced dime to quarter sized hail. |
| 2021-05-02 17:35 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.3 mi SSE of Brewster | A linear cluster of storms moved into western Thomas County, producing strong winds estimated near 70 and blowing dust with near zero visibility. |
| 2021-04-04 16:12 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.5 mi NNE of Mingo | As isolated storms moved east along the I-70 corridor, outflow associated with the storms produced strong winds up to 60 mph which blew over an empty semi truck traveling on I-70 near mile marker 61. Key Impacts: strong winds, difficult driving conditions. |
| 2020-08-11 23:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.44 mi S of Colby | Several reports received of various sized hail from dime to quarter in size in the town of Colby. The quarter sized hail was reported at the intersection of KS-25 and I-70. |
| 2020-08-09 18:20 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 5.18 mi WSW of Mingo | Estimated thunderstorm wind gust of 65 mph reported at location. |
| 2020-07-25 17:16 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .87 mi SE of Altair | Thomas County reported a semi truck blown over at mile marker 60 on I-70 due to strong winds. No other vehicles were impacted. No injuries to driver or other vehicles involved. |
| 2020-07-25 17:28 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.62 mi ESE of Mingo | Thomas County dispatch reported a semi truck blown over at mile marker 64 on I-70 due to strong thunderstorm winds. No injuries to driver or other vehicles involved. |
| 2020-07-20 22:24 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3.2 mi NW of Brownville | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-07-13 22:30 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 5.48 mi N of Brewster | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2020-07-13 22:50 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Colby | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2020-07-12 19:33 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .75 mi N of Oakley | Emergency Manager reported patches of blowing dust with brown out conditions just north of Oakley due to the leading edge of an outflow boundary producing strong wind gusts. |
| 2020-07-12 19:33 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 2.4 mi SE of Spica | Several 2 inch in diameter tree limbs were blown down due to strong winds associated with a thunderstorm. |
| 2020-07-12 19:33 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.4 mi SE of Spica | A citizen reported dime to nickel sized hail. |
| 2020-07-02 17:45 | Wind | 55 kt 63 mph | 5.55 mi N of Brewster | No narrative filed · source: Mesonet |
| 2020-07-02 17:45 | Wind | 54 kt 62 mph | 1.27 mi WSW of Colby | KSU Mesonet measured 62 mph wind gusts that is co-located with a blown over linear irrigation system. |
| 2020-07-02 17:53 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi N of Menlo | Law enforcement reported an estimated 60-70 mph wind gust with pea sized hail. |
| 2020-07-02 17:56 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.51 mi NNW of Menlo | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2020-06-27 20:48 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 5.33 mi N of Brewster | Trained spotter reported estimated 60 mph wind gusts at the location. |
| 2020-06-19 19:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.14 mi SSE of Brewster | Officer reported an estimated 60 mph wind gust and heavy rain near Brewster. |
Worst storm days in Thomas County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | 16 | — | 100 mph |
| 2014-06-14 | 15 | 3.5" (grapefruit) | 70 mph |
| 2023-08-07 | 15 | 2.75" (baseball) | 68 mph |
| 2011-08-08 | 14 | 2.75" (baseball) | 81 mph |
| 2016-09-15 | 13 | 2.5" (tennis ball) | 90 mph |
| 2021-06-19 | 13 | — | 100 mph |
| 2024-07-28 | 11 | 2.75" (baseball) | 86 mph |
| 2010-05-23 | 11 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 81 mph |
| 2017-05-26 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 67 mph |
| 2026-05-16 | 10 | 1" (quarter) | 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-28 | 2" hen egg | 6.91 mi N of Colby Muni Arpt | The hail had shrunk to golf ball size an hour after the storm had passed. |
| 2024-07-28 | 2.5" tennis ball | .69 mi N of Menlo | Numerous golf ball to tennis ball sized hail stones occurred. |
| 2024-07-28 | 2.75" baseball | .69 mi N of Menlo | The sheriff reported hail up to baseball sized occurring. |
| 2024-04-25 | 2" hen egg | 6.56 mi N of Colby Muni Arpt | Report via MPing of 2 inch hail. |
| 2023-08-07 | 2.75" baseball | 1.41 mi N of Colby Muni Arpt | Report of ping pong ball to golf ball sized hail at location to start. Hail size then increased to egg size at 5:53 PM CDT and then increased to up to baseball size or slightly larger. Time based on reports and radar imagery. |
| 2023-08-07 | 2" hen egg | .24 mi W of Colby Muni Arpt | Report received of egg sized hail at location. Time is radar estimated. |
| 2023-08-07 | 2.75" baseball | 10.24 mi ESE of Spica | Report received of hail up to baseballs in size covering the ground at location. Time is estimated from radar. |
| 2023-05-09 | 2.5" tennis ball | 6.42 mi NNW of Breton | No narrative filed |
When does hail hit Thomas County?
Across 17 years of records, June produced the most reports (126), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0.0% |
| March | 2 | 0.4% |
| April | 24 | 5.4% |
| May | 111 | 24.8% |
| June | 126 | 28.2% |
| July | 75 | 16.8% |
| August | 88 | 19.7% |
| September | 17 | 3.8% |
| October | 3 | 0.7% |
| November | 1 | 0.2% |
| 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 20193). 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.