Wilson County, KS hail & severe wind history
104 storm reports on file for Wilson County between 2010-04-02 and 2026-05-30 — 64 hail and 40 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 6.1 reports a year, and Apr is the busiest month.
Hail reports
64
3.8 per year
Largest hail
4"
grapefruit size · 2020-07-11
Strongest gust
90 mph
78 kt · 2012-02-28
Reported damage
$221K
property + crop, as filed
Storm days
56
distinct days with a report
Busiest year
2011
16 reports
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104 of 104 reports match.
Reports by month for the current filter — the shape of Wilson County’s storm season.
| Date | Type | Size / gust | Nearest location | Report detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 14:15 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.64 mi E of Buffalo | Several 4-inch tree limbs were knocked down due to at least 70-mph wind gusts. Pea size hail was also falling during the time the highest wind gusts. |
| 2026-03-31 20:55 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3.89 mi NE of Fredonia | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2026-01-08 09:58 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 4.3 mi NE of Neodesha | A six-inch diameter limb was reported down. |
| 2025-07-12 16:41 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .88 mi NW of Buffalo | Several tree limbs were knocked down. |
| 2025-07-12 16:41 | Hail | 2.25" tennis ball | .69 mi N of Buffalo | This was a measured hail stone in Buffalo. Golf ball sized hail was reported about a mile west of town as well. |
| 2024-10-30 19:05 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 4.44 mi E of Altoona | Nickel sized hail was reported by a storm chaser. |
| 2024-08-16 18:47 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Buxton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2024-08-15 01:45 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.81 mi W of Altoona | Emergency manager said that columns were moved on a porch and small limbs were down at a property west of Altoona. |
| 2024-06-29 16:31 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 3.9 mi W of Altoona | An estimated 75 mph winds was reported. |
| 2024-06-29 16:45 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.44 mi SE of Altoona | A trained spotter estimated wind gusts to 70 mph southeast of Altoona. |
| 2024-06-29 16:56 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .91 mi SSE of Neodesha | An estimated 70 mph winds occurred along with quarter sized hail. There was one report from mPing of small one inch tree limbs broken. |
| 2024-06-29 17:02 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Neodesha | Quarter sized hail combined with 70 mph winds. |
| 2024-05-15 20:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | .88 mi NW of Buffalo | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2024-04-27 16:27 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.64 mi W of New Albany | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2024-04-27 18:41 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Neodesha | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2024-04-27 19:14 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Neodesha | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2024-04-27 20:17 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 1.28 mi ESE of Fredonia | Part of a roof was blow off of one of the log buildings at the Old Iron Club and was laying across the road. The damage was concluded to be straight line winds as all of it went in one direction. |
| 2024-04-26 15:00 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.1 mi W of New Albany | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2023-07-13 00:50 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | .69 mi N of Coyville | A metal shed was crumpled and tossed. |
| 2023-04-04 22:49 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.82 mi ENE of Coyville | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2022-05-31 22:50 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.1 mi W of New Albany | No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser |
| 2022-05-18 00:25 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Fredonia | A ten in diameter tree trunk was snapped. |
| 2022-05-15 10:30 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.1 mi W of New Albany | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-05-15 11:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | .88 mi NE of Altoona | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2022-05-15 13:37 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.09 mi W of Benedict | Hail was reported to be covering the ground. |
| 2021-12-15 17:46 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .88 mi SW of Neodesha | A damage report was relayed via mPING. The app does not allow for specifics. |
| 2021-12-15 17:55 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 2.76 mi S of New Albany | This was reported as an estimated gust. |
| 2021-12-15 18:24 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 3.9 mi W of Altoona | This was reported as an estimated gust. |
| 2021-03-10 21:43 | Hail | 1.5" ping pong | 4.07 mi WNW of Benedict | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2021-03-10 22:03 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.64 mi E of Buffalo | This was an estimated gust. |
| 2020-07-11 16:48 | Hail | 2" hen egg | 4.07 mi ESE of Benedict | Described as bigger than a golfball. |
| 2020-07-11 16:48 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3.89 mi E of Benedict | Reported as slightly larger than quarters near Rest, KS. |
| 2020-07-11 16:49 | Hail | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.36 mi ESE of Benedict | The size was estimated based on photos. |
| 2020-07-11 16:54 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 3.89 mi ESE of Altoona | Damage to car windshields was noted with this hail storm. |
| 2020-07-11 16:59 | Hail | 2.75" baseball | 5.52 mi E of Altoona | Windshields were being busted out. |
| 2020-07-11 17:10 | Hail | 4" grapefruit | 6.38 mi ESE of Altoona | Size estimated from a photo via Twitter. |
| 2019-08-30 01:14 | Wind | 51 kt 59 mph | 3.83 mi NNE of Fredonia | No damage was reported. |
| 2019-08-08 00:56 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Fredonia | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2019-06-22 20:11 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | .69 mi S of Neodesha | A microburst caused major damage along Tank Ave. between 4th and 8th streets. Trees were uprooted and power poles were snapped off. |
| 2019-05-06 20:53 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.65 mi SW of Altoona | The public reported the gust. |
| 2018-06-26 21:50 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Fredonia | A tree was downed in Fredonia. Since the size of the tree was unknown, the speed is definitely an estimate. |
| 2018-06-26 21:50 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 1.76 mi SE of Fredonia | This was a delayed report. Most of the hail was nickel to quarter-sized, but a few golf ball-sized specimens were mixed in. |
| 2018-06-12 02:17 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi N of Buffalo | Trees were reported down across town. This was a delayed report. |
| 2018-06-12 02:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .88 mi NE of Altoona | Trees were knocked down across town. This was a delayed report. |
| 2017-09-16 14:33 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | 0 mi N of Fredonia | Several trees were blown down in town. |
| 2017-04-04 18:56 | Wind | 71 kt 82 mph | 4.36 mi ESE of Fredonia | Highway signs were blown down by the gusts. |
| 2017-04-04 19:00 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi S of Neodesha | The public estimated the winds to be 50 to 60 mph. |
| 2017-02-28 22:34 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi N of Buffalo | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2016-09-15 16:43 | Hail | 1" quarter | 2.65 mi NE of Buxton | Forty mph winds were also reported. |
| 2016-07-06 03:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Fredonia | A deputy estimated 60 mph wind gusts and torrential rainfall. |
| 2016-04-29 14:42 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Neodesha | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2016-04-26 21:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | .88 mi NE of Altoona | No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager |
| 2016-04-26 22:24 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 3.53 mi SW of Neodesha | A semi pulling double trailers was overturned on Highway 400 very close to the Montgomery/Wilson County line. |
| 2015-08-27 06:55 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.35 mi ESE of Altoona | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-04-08 13:58 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.07 mi S of Buxton | A trained spotter estimated the gust. |
| 2015-04-08 14:02 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.07 mi S of Buxton | A trained spotter estimated the gust. |
| 2015-04-08 17:16 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .55 mi W of Fredonia | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-04-07 19:37 | Hail | 1" quarter | .88 mi SE of Altoona | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-04-07 19:47 | Hail | 1" quarter | .88 mi NE of Altoona | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-04-07 19:55 | Wind | 65 kt 75 mph | 2.76 mi N of Neodesha | A member of the public reported the gust. |
| 2015-04-07 20:04 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 3.36 mi ENE of Altoona | No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media |
| 2015-04-07 20:58 | Hail | 1" quarter | 4.44 mi E of Altoona | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-04-07 21:09 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | .69 mi S of Neodesha | The hail ranged in size from quarter to half dollar size. |
| 2015-04-07 21:41 | Hail | 1" quarter | 1.3 mi ESE of Neodesha | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2015-04-07 21:45 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | .69 mi S of Neodesha | No narrative filed · source: Social Media |
| 2015-04-03 00:30 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | 2.45 mi WSW of Coyville | Half of a barn roof was blown off. Also eight inch diameter tree limbs were blown down. |
| 2015-03-25 11:10 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 0 mi N of New Albany | The golf ball-sized hail covered the ground. |
| 2014-10-01 13:56 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 5.13 mi WNW of Neodesha | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2014-10-01 14:00 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 1.38 mi S of Neodesha | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-10-01 14:15 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.57 mi ESE of Altoona | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-05-08 18:20 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.64 mi NE of Coyville | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2014-04-02 17:10 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 2.29 mi ENE of Buffalo | There were lots of pea sized hail but some were the size of nickels. |
| 2013-08-07 01:14 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .69 mi N of Neodesha | Reported by a trained spotter. |
| 2013-06-15 12:45 | Wind | 56 kt 64 mph | .69 mi N of Buffalo | Large trees were downed and one was blown into a house. |
| 2013-05-31 16:04 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .69 mi S of Neodesha | No narrative filed · source: Fire Department/Rescue |
| 2013-05-31 19:40 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 2.35 mi NNW of Buxton | Pea sized hail was also reported. |
| 2013-05-31 19:42 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.65 mi NE of Buxton | Fifty mph winds were also reported. |
| 2012-02-28 21:56 | Wind | 78 kt 90 mph | 1.3 mi ENE of Neodesha | Winds estimated around 90 mph destroyed a home a few miles northeast of Neodesha. One injury (direct) was reported. The Independence Daily Reporter contributed to this report. |
| 2011-08-08 18:23 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 1.64 mi E of Altoona | Winds were estimated around 60 mph. |
| 2011-07-03 16:32 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .88 mi NE of Altoona | The hail covered the ground, and occurred with winds estimated around 55 mph. |
| 2011-06-20 20:42 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Fredonia | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-06-18 17:15 | Hail | 0.75" penny | .55 mi E of Fredonia | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-06-18 18:22 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 1.1 mi W of New Albany | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-06-18 18:31 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Fredonia | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-06-18 18:46 | Hail | 1.25" half dollar | 0 mi N of Fredonia | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-06-18 19:07 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | .88 mi NE of Altoona | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-06-18 19:14 | Hail | 1" quarter | .88 mi NE of Altoona | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-06-18 19:32 | Hail | 1" quarter | 5.35 mi ESE of Altoona | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-06-18 22:32 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 2.07 mi S of Buxton | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2011-06-10 19:45 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 1.49 mi NNE of Altoona | Sustained winds were estimated around 50 mph, with gusts up to 70 mph. |
| 2011-06-10 19:55 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 3.89 mi NE of Altoona | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2011-06-10 20:02 | Hail | 1" quarter | .69 mi S of Neodesha | Penny to quarter size hail was reported. |
| 2011-05-24 21:52 | Hail | 0.88" nickel | 0 mi N of Fredonia | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2011-04-08 23:00 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.15 mi NE of New Albany | No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement |
| 2010-09-15 19:08 | Hail | 1" quarter | .46 mi NW of Fredonia | Wind gusts to 70 mph were also reported. |
| 2010-09-15 19:08 | Wind | 61 kt 70 mph | 0 mi N of Fredonia | Wind damage was reported from Fredonia to Neodesha. The hardest hit city was Neodesha where a portion of the roof was blown off a motel, and numerous businesses had broken windows. Tree branches were reported down all across the city. |
| 2010-05-13 01:09 | Hail | 1.75" golf ball | 2.82 mi S of New Albany | No narrative filed · source: Public |
| 2010-05-10 18:12 | Hail | 1" quarter | 0 mi N of Fredonia | Trees were also knocked down from estimted 60 mph winds. |
| 2010-05-10 18:12 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | .99 mi WSW of Fredonia | Several trees were knocked down across town. A few powerlines were also knocked down. |
| 2010-05-10 18:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 4.37 mi E of Coyville | Several outbuildings were damaged by strong downburst winds. |
| 2010-05-10 18:15 | Wind | 52 kt 60 mph | 0 mi N of Fredonia | Several trees were reported knocked down across town, along with several powerlines. |
| 2010-04-06 21:45 | Hail | 1" quarter | 3.36 mi WSW of Neodesha | Forty five mph winds were also reported. |
| 2010-04-02 07:05 | Hail | 0.75" penny | 4.73 mi NE of New Albany | No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter |
| 2010-04-02 07:30 | Wind | 70 kt 81 mph | .37 mi N of Neodesha | A few power poles were knocked down along 4th Street knocking out power to Neodesha. This power outage left 3500 people without power for most of the day. |
Worst storm days in Wilson County
| Date | Reports that day | Largest hail | Peak gust |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-07 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 75 mph |
| 2011-06-18 | 8 | 1.25" (half dollar) | — |
| 2020-07-11 | 6 | 4" (grapefruit) | — |
| 2024-06-29 | 4 | 1" (quarter) | 75 mph |
| 2024-04-27 | 4 | 1" (quarter) | 81 mph |
| 2010-05-10 | 4 | 1" (quarter) | 60 mph |
| 2014-10-01 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) | — |
| 2022-05-15 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | — |
| 2011-06-10 | 3 | 1" (quarter) | 70 mph |
| 2015-04-08 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-12 | 2.25" tennis ball | .69 mi N of Buffalo | This was a measured hail stone in Buffalo. Golf ball sized hail was reported about a mile west of town as well. |
| 2020-07-11 | 2" hen egg | 4.07 mi ESE of Benedict | Described as bigger than a golfball. |
| 2020-07-11 | 2.5" tennis ball | 4.36 mi ESE of Benedict | The size was estimated based on photos. |
| 2020-07-11 | 2.75" baseball | 3.89 mi ESE of Altoona | Damage to car windshields was noted with this hail storm. |
| 2020-07-11 | 2.75" baseball | 5.52 mi E of Altoona | Windshields were being busted out. |
| 2020-07-11 | 4" grapefruit | 6.38 mi ESE of Altoona | Size estimated from a photo via Twitter. |
When does hail hit Wilson County?
Across 17 years of records, April produced the most reports (28), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:
| Month | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 1.0% |
| February | 2 | 1.9% |
| March | 4 | 3.8% |
| April | 28 | 26.9% |
| May | 18 | 17.3% |
| June | 22 | 21.2% |
| July | 11 | 10.6% |
| August | 7 | 6.7% |
| September | 4 | 3.8% |
| October | 4 | 3.8% |
| November | 0 | 0.0% |
| December | 3 | 2.9% |
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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 20205). 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.