Hail and tornadoes in Saline County, KS

Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Saline County, KS on 88 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Sun, May 19, 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.

Days with hail

since January 2021

1 inch or larger

days, estimated or reported

Largest radar estimate

3+ in

Sun, May 19, 2024

Largest reported

2.75 in

Wed, Sep 3, 2025

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 Sun, May 19, 2024 around the place, with the hail reported that day — Sun, May 19, 2024: radar-estimated hail around Saline County, KS, with the hail reported that day.

Hail on record since 1955

NOAA's Storm Events database lists 211 hail reports in Saline County, KS on 76 days, 23 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 3.5 in, near Salina, on Wed, Jun 11, 2008.

By decade: 2000s: 52 · 2010s: 74 · 2020s: 85

Tornadoes since 1950

24 tornadoes have touched Saline County, KS since 1950, 2 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

Strongest

Thu, Oct 6, 2016 · EF3 · 6.48 mi long, 140 yd wide · near Gypsum
Wed, Jun 11, 2008 · EF3 · 16.45 mi long, 225 yd wide · near Phillips Vlg
Thu, Oct 6, 2016 · EF2 · 0.21 mi long, 60 yd wide · near Mentor
Sat, Apr 14, 2012 · EF2 · 26.75 mi long, 400 yd wide · near Falun
Tue, May 1, 2018 · EF1 · 1.6 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Glendale

Most recent

Mon, Jun 8, 2026 · EFU · 0.05 mi long, 15 yd wide · near New Cambria
Tue, Apr 1, 2025 · EFU · 0.16 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Smolan
Thu, Jun 23, 2022 · EFU · 0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Glendale
Thu, Jun 23, 2022 · EFU · 0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Glendale
Tue, May 1, 2018 · EF1 · 1.6 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Glendale
Fri, Oct 6, 2017 · EF0 · 2.36 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Falun
Mon, Jun 26, 2017 · EF0 · 6.87 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Salina
Thu, May 18, 2017 · EF0 · 0.34 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Salina Muni Arp
Sun, Dec 25, 2016 · EF0 · 0.13 mi long, 40 yd wide · near New Cambria
Thu, Oct 6, 2016 · EF3 · 6.48 mi long, 140 yd wide · near Gypsum

By decade: 2000s: 5 · 2010s: 15 · 2020s: 4

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: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Sep 12, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Aug 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 23, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 9, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 19, 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: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 N Salina, KS)
Wed, Jun 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 8, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 1.5 in (4 N Salina, KS)
- 1.75 in (New Cambria, KS)
- 1.75 in (1 ENE New Cambria, KS)
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: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 18, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (1 E Salina, KS)
Sun, May 17, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, May 14, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Apr 26, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 2 in (2 SSW Salina, KS)
- 2 in (6 SW Salina, KS)
- 1.25 in (2 SW Smolan, KS)
- 1.5 in (2 S Salina, KS)
- 2 in (2 S Salina, KS)
- and 8 more
Thu, Apr 23, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Apr 9, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Mar 5, 2026
Reported in the county
- 1 in (7 NNW Brookville, KS)
Wed, Sep 3, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 1.75 in (2 SSW Assaria, KS)
- 2.75 in (5 NW Smolan, KS)
Tue, Aug 19, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 21, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
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.
Sat, Jul 5, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jun 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jun 14, 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: 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.
Sun, May 18, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1.75 in (3 N Salina, KS)
Thu, May 8, 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)
Reported in the county
- 2 in (6 E New Cambria, KS)
Tue, Apr 22, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 1.5 in (2 SE Salina, KS)
- 1 in (1 WSW Bridgeport, KS)
- 1.75 in (New Cambria, KS)
- 1.25 in (1 N Glendale, KS)
Tue, Apr 1, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1.5 in (2 N Salina, KS)
- 1 in (4 N New Cambria, KS)
Thu, Mar 27, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Sep 20, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Sep 16, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 31, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 27, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 15, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
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.
Fri, Jun 14, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
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.
Fri, Jun 7, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, May 31, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, May 19, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
Reported in the county
- 1.75 in (2 N Salina, KS)
- 1 in (5 ESE New Cambria, KS)
- 1.75 in (3 ENE Glendale, KS)
Mon, May 6, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Mar 13, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (4 WNW Gypsum, KS)
- 1 in (6 E New Cambria, KS)
Thu, Sep 21, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 22, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 S Glendale, KS)
Fri, Jul 14, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jul 4, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 1, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 30, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jun 17, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jun 13, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 9, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, May 7, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 1, 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.
Fri, Apr 14, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Oct 11, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Sep 21, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Sep 17, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 SSE SALINA, KS)
- 1 in (5 NW SMOLAN, KS)
- 1.75 in (7 WNW NEW CAMBRIA, KS)
Fri, Aug 19, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 27, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 1, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 23, 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)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (SALINA, KS)
Tue, Jun 7, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, May 30, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, May 17, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, May 15, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
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.
Thu, May 12, 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: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Apr 12, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (SALINA, KS)
- 1 in (ASSARIA, KS)
Sat, Mar 26, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Mar 2, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Sep 2, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Aug 20, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Aug 15, 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.
Mon, Jul 26, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 9, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 24, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, May 26, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, May 25, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, May 15, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, May 8, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (2 S SALINA, KS)
- 1.25 in (6 NW SMOLAN, KS)
- 2 in (BROOKVILLE, KS)
Thu, Apr 15, 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.