◆ SHIELDS, KS HAIL HISTORY · LANE COUNTY
Shields, KS hail history & hail map
Shields, Kansas has had 10 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 2.00″ (Golf Ball). Most recent: Aug 14, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
10Hail events in the past 5 years
2.00″Largest recorded hail · Golf Ball
2.00″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
2.00″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Shields, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Shields
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | Radar 1.25″ |
| Jun 21, 2026 | 2.00″ Golf Ball | Radar 2.00″ |
| Sep 20, 2025 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 2.00″ Golf Ball | Radar 1.00″ · 3 ground reports (max 2.00″) |
| Aug 29, 2024 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 1.50″ Ping Pong Ball | Radar 1.50″ |
| Jun 2, 2024 | 1.50″ Ping Pong Ball | Radar 1.50″ · 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
| May 28, 2024 | 1.00″ Quarter | 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 1.00″ Quarter | Radar 1.00″ |
| Apr 23, 2022 | 1.00″ Quarter | Radar 1.00″ |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Shields (38.600, -100.430) 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.