Hail and tornadoes in Brown County, KS

Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Brown County, KS on 73 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Mon, Aug 26, 2024. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 1 day.

Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.

Days with hail

since January 2021

1 inch or larger

days, estimated or reported

Largest radar estimate

3+ in

Mon, Aug 26, 2024

Largest reported

2 in

Fri, May 12, 2023

Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.

Radar-estimated hail on Mon, Aug 26, 2024 around the place, with the hail reported that day — Mon, Aug 26, 2024: radar-estimated hail around Brown County, KS, with the hail reported that day.

Hail on record since 1955

NOAA's Storm Events database lists 121 hail reports in Brown County, KS on 55 days, 8 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 4.5 in, near Mercier, on Mon, May 25, 2015.

By decade: 2000s: 53 · 2010s: 59 · 2020s: 9

Tornadoes since 1950

13 tornadoes have touched Brown County, KS since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Strongest

Fri, May 12, 2023 · EF2 · 1.48 mi long, 500 yd wide · near Hamlin
Sat, Jun 4, 2005 · F2 · 3 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Hiawatha
Tue, Jun 3, 2014 · EF1 · 2.62 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Willis
Sat, Apr 15, 2006 · F1 · 4 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Willis
Thu, Mar 30, 2006 · F1 · 1 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Fairview

Most recent

Fri, May 12, 2023 · EF0 · 0.01 mi long, 15 yd wide · near Reserve
Fri, May 12, 2023 · EF2 · 1.48 mi long, 500 yd wide · near Hamlin
Mon, Oct 8, 2018 · EF0 · 3.12 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Hamlin
Fri, May 15, 2015 · EF0 · 0.05 mi long, 20 yd wide · near Robinson
Tue, Jun 3, 2014 · EF1 · 2.62 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Willis
Thu, Jun 5, 2008 · EF0 · 0.1 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Sycamore Spgs
Fri, Aug 24, 2007 · EF0 · 0.1 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Everest
Sat, Apr 15, 2006 · F0 · 0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Robinson
Sat, Apr 15, 2006 · F1 · 4 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Willis
Sat, Apr 15, 2006 · F0 · 1 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Horton

By decade: 2000s: 8 · 2010s: 3 · 2020s: 2

Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.

Every hail day since January 2021

Sat, Sep 19, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Sep 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Sep 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Aug 21, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Aug 19, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 15, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 3, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jun 20, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jun 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jun 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jun 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 4, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, May 29, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 18, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, May 16, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Apr 23, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Mar 31, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Mar 5, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 29, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jun 28, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 26, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jun 24, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, May 31, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 19, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Apr 1, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Oct 24, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 27, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Aug 26, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 10, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 28, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 27, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jun 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jun 15, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 13, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, May 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Apr 27, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Apr 26, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Sep 23, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Sep 16, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 8, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 5, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 30, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 29, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 28, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jul 23, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 17, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 5, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 4, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 2, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, May 30, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, May 24, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, May 12, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 2 in (2 NNW WILLIS, KS)
Sun, May 7, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Apr 19, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Apr 4, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 6, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jun 21, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 16, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jun 15, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Jun 12, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 6, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, May 14, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Apr 18, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Dec 15, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Dec 8, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Nov 10, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Oct 23, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Sep 17, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Aug 30, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Aug 12, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 24, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 11, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Mar 19, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.

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Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.