Hail and tornadoes in Montgomery County, KS
Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Montgomery County, KS on 58 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Sat, May 25, 2024. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 17 days.
Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.
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.
Hail on record since 1955
NOAA's Storm Events database lists 217 hail reports in Montgomery County, KS on 102 days, 15 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 4 in, near Independence, on Fri, Apr 3, 2015.
By decade: 2000s: 84 · 2010s: 95 · 2020s: 38
Tornadoes since 1950
14 tornadoes have touched Montgomery County, KS since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 0 and injured 2.
Strongest
- Sun, Apr 26, 2026 · EF2 · 4.59 mi long, 400 yd wide · near Elk City Lake · 1 injury
- Thu, Mar 30, 2006 · F2 · 16 mi long, 125 yd wide · near Havana · 1 injury
- Sun, Apr 26, 2026 · EF1 · 5.03 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Elk City Lake
- Tue, Aug 14, 2018 · EF0 · 0.27 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Elk City
- Tue, Apr 7, 2015 · EF0 · 0.03 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Cherryvale
Most recent
- Sun, Apr 26, 2026 · EF2 · 4.59 mi long, 400 yd wide · near Elk City Lake · 1 injury
- Sun, Apr 26, 2026 · EF1 · 5.03 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Elk City Lake
- Sat, Apr 27, 2024 · EFU · 0.01 mi long, 20 yd wide · near Independence
- Tue, Aug 14, 2018 · EF0 · 0.27 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Elk City
- Tue, Apr 7, 2015 · EF0 · 0.03 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Cherryvale
- Fri, May 31, 2013 · EF0 · 0.42 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Independence
- Mon, May 20, 2013 · EF0 · 0.54 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Dearing
- Thu, Mar 30, 2006 · F2 · 16 mi long, 125 yd wide · near Havana · 1 injury
- Sun, Nov 27, 2005 · F0 · 0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Cherryvale
- Sat, Jun 4, 2005 · F0 · 0.5 mi long, 110 yd wide · near Independence
By decade: 2000s: 7 · 2010s: 4 · 2020s: 3
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since January 2021
- Wed, Jul 29, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 4, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 26, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 25, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 21, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jun 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (1 W Cherryvale, KS)
- Sun, Jun 7, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 2, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, May 31, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, May 30, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Apr 28, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (2 W Coffeyville, KS)
- Sun, Apr 26, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 2.5 in (Sycamore, KS)
- 2.5 in (Sycamore, KS)
- 3 in (1 NW Cherryvale, KS)
- 2.75 in (5 W Parsons Tri City Ai, KS)
- Sat, Apr 25, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 W Tyro, KS)
- Fri, Apr 17, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Apr 15, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (1 W Coffeyville, KS)
- 1 in (1 ENE Coffeyville, KS)
- 1.75 in (Cherryvale, KS)
- Fri, Apr 3, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Oct 18, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Sep 9, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Aug 10, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 8, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
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.
- Thu, Jun 26, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 17, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 8, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 NNE Sycamore, KS)
- Fri, Jun 6, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, May 24, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, May 23, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
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 29, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Apr 28, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Oct 30, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 16, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (2 WSW Independence, KS)
- 1.75 in (2 SW Coffeyville Airpor, KS)
- 1 in (1 E Coffeyville, KS)
- Thu, Jul 4, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 29, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 2.75 in (5 W Independence, KS)
- Sat, May 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
Reported in the county- 2.5 in (Tyro, KS)
- 1.75 in (Caney, KS)
- Wed, May 15, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Apr 27, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (Sycamore, KS)
- 1 in (Elk City, KS)
- Mon, Apr 1, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (Liberty, KS)
- 2.75 in (Caney, KS)
- Sun, Mar 31, 2024Reported in the county
- 1.5 in (Caney, KS)
- Tue, Sep 19, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (4 ESE Coffeyville, KS)
- Thu, Sep 7, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 NNW Independence, KS)
- Mon, Jul 17, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 6, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 3, 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)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Apr 4, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (INDEPENDENCE, KS)
- Tue, Oct 11, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Sep 1, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 27, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 16, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 25, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 11, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, May 17, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Apr 29, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Mar 10, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Dec 15, 2021Reported in the county
- 1.5 in (2 NNW ELK CITY, KS)
- Tue, Sep 7, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (4 N TYRO, KS)
- Sat, Jul 31, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, May 27, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
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.