◆ COLUMBUS, KS HAIL HISTORY · CHEROKEE COUNTY
Columbus, KS hail history & hail map
Columbus, Kansas has had 5 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 1.50″ (Ping Pong Ball). Most recent: Apr 27, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
5Hail events in the past 5 years
1.50″Largest recorded hail · Ping Pong Ball
1.50″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.50″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Columbus, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Columbus
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | 1.50″ Ping Pong Ball | Radar 1.50″ |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 1.50″ Ping Pong Ball | Radar 1.25″ · 1 ground report (max 1.50″) |
| May 22, 2025 | 0.88″ Nickel | 1 ground report (max 0.88″) |
| Aug 5, 2023 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 0.88″ Nickel | 1 ground report (max 0.88″) |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Columbus (37.170, -94.840) or an NWS / CoCoRaHS hail report within 3 miles. Data window: NOAA MRMS radar hail swaths Oct 2021 – Nov 2026; NWS / NCEI Storm Events reports Nov 2024 – Jul 2026; CoCoRaHS volunteer reports Oct 2021 – present. Radar hail sizes are estimates, not ground truth; hail at any single address can differ.