◆ HOWARD, KS HAIL HISTORY · ELK COUNTY
Howard, KS hail history & hail map
Howard, Kansas has had 6 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 2.00″ (Golf Ball). Most recent: Jun 30, 2025. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
6Hail events in the past 5 years
2.00″Largest recorded hail · Golf Ball
2.00″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.00″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Howard, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Howard
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.00″ Quarter | Radar 1.00″ |
| Jun 8, 2025 | 1.75″ Golf Ball | 3 ground reports (max 1.75″) |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 1.00″ Quarter | 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
| Jul 17, 2023 | 2.00″ Golf Ball | 2 ground reports (max 2.00″) |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | 1 ground report (max 1.25″) |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Howard (37.470, -96.260) 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.