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Kiowa County, CO hail & severe wind history

157 storm reports on file for Kiowa County between 2010-04-13 and 2025-08-02 — 124 hail and 33 severe thunderstorm wind. That averages 9.8 reports a year, and Jun is the busiest month.

Hail reports

124

7.8 per year

Largest hail

grapefruit size · 2021-06-24

Strongest gust

96 mph

83 kt · 2016-09-04

Reported damage

$52K

property + crop, as filed

Storm days

distinct days with a report

Busiest year

2010

27 reports

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Date	Type	Size / gust	Nearest location	Report detail
2025-08-02 17:46	Hail	1.5" ping pong	14.55 mi S of Eads	Hail measured to 1.5 inches occurred in south central Kiowa County.
2025-05-23 19:47	Hail	1.25" half dollar	0 mi N of Brandon	Hail up to 1.25 inches fell in parts of central Kiowa County from an isolated supercell.
2025-05-23 19:51	Hail	1.5" ping pong	.54 mi E of Brandon	Hail up to 1.5 inches fell in parts of central Kiowa County from an isolated supercell.
2025-04-24 20:20	Hail	2.5" tennis ball	8.6 mi NE of Eads	Images Shared From Emergency Management Of Large Hail.
2025-04-24 20:55	Hail	1.5" ping pong	4.15 mi S of Chivington	There was 1.5 inch hail measured.
2024-07-19 16:15	Hail	1" quarter	5.63 mi S of Sheridan Lake	Hail measured to 1 inch fell south of Sheridan Lake.
2024-05-28 17:13	Hail	1" quarter	.54 mi E of Eads	A CoCoRaHS source reported hail of 1 inch in diameter.
2023-07-13 15:30	Hail	1.75" golf ball	2.16 mi W of Sheridan Lake	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2023-07-06 19:43	Hail	1.75" golf ball	.54 mi W of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Public
2023-07-06 19:49	Hail	2.75" baseball	8.29 mi N of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser
2023-07-06 19:50	Hail	2" hen egg	.69 mi N of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2023-07-06 20:11	Hail	3" teacup	1.76 mi ENE of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser
2023-06-12 15:45	Wind	65 kt 75 mph	3.41 mi SE of Eads	Power poles snapped.
2022-06-05 14:56	Hail	1.5" ping pong	9.69 mi N of Brandon	Spotter reported numerous 1 to 1.5 inch hailstones.
2022-06-05 15:21	Hail	1" quarter	.88 mi NE of Brandon	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2022-06-05 15:47	Hail	1" quarter	10.59 mi SSE of Chivington	No narrative filed · source: Public
2022-06-05 16:35	Hail	1" quarter	.88 mi NE of Brandon	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2021-07-09 20:20	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	8.98 mi N of Brandon	Winds were estimated at 40 to 60 mph with blowing dust.
2021-07-09 20:41	Wind	74 kt 85 mph	9.67 mi N of Brandon	Multiple grain augers were blown over. Severe crop damage was observed. Two grain bins were destroyed with damage to three others.
2021-07-09 21:05	Wind	82 kt 94 mph	0 mi N of Towner	A garage was destroyed. There were also 33 broken telephone poles on Highway 96 around the town of Towner.
2021-07-09 21:10	Wind	74 kt 85 mph	3.79 mi E of Sheridan Lake	A well built outbuilding was blown down, multiple power poles down, multiple trees uprooted and snapped, and an RV was rolled over.
2021-06-24 15:30	Hail	4" grapefruit	0 mi N of Sheridan Lake	No narrative filed · source: Public
2021-06-24 18:02	Hail	1" quarter	9.33 mi NW of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Public
2021-06-24 18:10	Hail	1.25" half dollar	6.86 mi NW of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser
2021-06-24 18:50	Wind	50 kt 58 mph	2.14 mi NNW of Sheridan Lake	An RV was blown over by thunderstorm outflow. Visibility was also near zero because of blowing dust.
2021-06-24 18:58	Hail	1" quarter	9 mi N of Brandon	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2021-06-24 18:58	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	9 mi N of Brandon	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2021-06-01 16:49	Hail	1" quarter	10.64 mi WNW of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Public
2021-05-16 18:23	Hail	1" quarter	7.6 mi S of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Public
2020-07-12 18:12	Hail	1.75" golf ball	8.98 mi N of Brandon	Nine miles north of Brandon, 1.75 inch hail.
2020-07-03 16:30	Hail	1.75" golf ball	10.48 mi WNW of Eads	Eleven miles west northwest of Eads. 0.40 inches of water.
2020-06-27 17:35	Hail	1" quarter	6.42 mi WNW of Eads	Public report of 1 inch hail.
2020-06-19 15:22	Hail	1.75" golf ball	6.93 mi N of Brandon	Large hail to 1.75 inches.
2020-03-23 20:15	Hail	0.75" penny	4.8 mi ENE of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser
2019-08-16 17:55	Hail	1.5" ping pong	8.29 mi N of Eads	Ping pong ball size hail was reported.
2019-08-14 20:00	Hail	1.25" half dollar	1.38 mi N of Sheridan Lake	Media relayed a report of half-dollar sized hail in Sheridan.
2019-08-14 20:10	Hail	1" quarter	4.87 mi E of Sheridan Lake	One inch hail reported.
2019-08-07 18:52	Hail	1" quarter	.54 mi W of Towner	One inch hail reported.
2019-07-29 17:50	Hail	1" quarter	10.21 mi NNE of Sheridan Lake	Quarter size hail reported.
2019-06-17 13:52	Hail	1.75" golf ball	4.69 mi NW of Chivington	Large hail reported by Kiowa County Sheriff.
2019-05-26 15:00	Hail	1.5" ping pong	6.31 mi S of Eads	Large hail reported by storm chaser south of Eads, CO.
2019-05-26 15:03	Hail	1" quarter	.69 mi N of Eads	Large hail reported by Kiowa County Emergency Manager in Eads, CO.
2019-05-26 15:05	Hail	2" hen egg	3.45 mi S of Eads	Large hail reported by storm chaser south of Eads, CO.
2019-05-26 15:12	Hail	1.25" half dollar	1.08 mi W of Eads	Large hail reported by trained SKYWARN spotter west of Eads, CO.
2019-05-26 15:23	Hail	1.75" golf ball	5.1 mi SSE of Eads	Large hail reported by storm chaser south of Eads, CO.
2018-08-17 18:04	Hail	1" quarter	3.04 mi ENE of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Public
2018-07-29 18:25	Hail	1" quarter	9.69 mi N of Brandon	No narrative filed · source: Public
2018-07-29 18:30	Hail	3" teacup	5.55 mi S of Chivington	No narrative filed · source: Public
2018-07-29 18:39	Hail	1.5" ping pong	2.16 mi W of Sheridan Lake	No narrative filed · source: Public
2018-07-27 18:23	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	1.08 mi E of Eads	Four inch diameter tree limbs broken.
2018-06-29 16:30	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	2.7 mi E of Sheridan Lake	A severe thunderstorm caused several telephone poles to be blown down from mile marker 192 to mile marker 197 on highway 96 in Kiowa county due to straight-line thunderstorms winds.
2018-06-23 17:10	Hail	1" quarter	6.07 mi WNW of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Public
2017-08-02 19:19	Hail	0.88" nickel	3.04 mi ESE of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Public
2017-06-29 15:44	Hail	0.88" nickel	.54 mi W of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2017-06-29 15:49	Hail	1.75" golf ball	3.04 mi ENE of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2017-05-15 15:30	Hail	0.88" nickel	7.77 mi NNW of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Public
2017-05-15 15:45	Hail	1" quarter	6.3 mi WSW of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Public
2017-05-09 17:15	Hail	1.25" half dollar	0 mi N of Brandon	No narrative filed · source: Public
2016-09-04 12:59	Wind	83 kt 96 mph	8.24 mi SE of Sheridan Lake	No narrative filed · source: Mesonet
2016-09-03 17:15	Hail	1.25" half dollar	6.78 mi SSE of Chivington	No narrative filed · source: Public
2016-07-15 13:59	Hail	2.5" tennis ball	3.79 mi E of Sheridan Lake	The hail broke windows and caused other damage at and near the Plainview School.
2016-07-15 14:05	Wind	70 kt 81 mph	9.84 mi SSE of Sheridan Lake	A hog farm sustained damage to the roofs on four buildings.
2016-05-30 16:50	Hail	1" quarter	.54 mi E of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2016-05-30 16:55	Hail	1.5" ping pong	0 mi N of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2016-05-26 15:28	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Public
2016-05-26 15:35	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	0 mi N of Haswell	Six inch diameter tree branches ripped off a tree.
2016-05-26 15:35	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.54 mi W of Haswell	Several small tree branches ripped off trees.
2016-05-26 15:35	Hail	1" quarter	.54 mi W of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2016-05-26 15:40	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2016-05-26 16:00	Wind	56 kt 64 mph	8.31 mi N of Eads	Slight roof damage to a house.
2016-05-26 16:00	Wind	65 kt 75 mph	6.81 mi NW of Eads	Multiple trees downed.
2016-05-26 16:01	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	0 mi N of Haswell	Windows broken in a house due to hail and winds.
2016-05-26 16:20	Wind	65 kt 75 mph	2.76 mi N of Eads	Three semi-trailers were blown over on US Highway between 1 and 3 miles north of Eads.
2016-04-15 13:50	Hail	1.5" ping pong	4.74 mi SW of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2016-04-15 13:50	Hail	0.88" nickel	0 mi N of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Broadcast Media
2016-04-15 14:20	Hail	1" quarter	4.84 mi N of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Public
2016-04-15 15:05	Hail	1.5" ping pong	2.07 mi S of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser
2015-07-19 15:16	Hail	0.75" penny	8.99 mi NW of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Public
2015-07-19 17:12	Hail	1.25" half dollar	0 mi N of Towner	No narrative filed · source: Public
2015-05-09 15:25	Hail	1.25" half dollar	3.04 mi ESE of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2014-08-22 15:28	Hail	1.75" golf ball	.54 mi W of Towner	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2014-08-09 15:46	Hail	0.88" nickel	3.04 mi ENE of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Public
2014-06-27 13:40	Hail	2" hen egg	10.68 mi NW of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Public
2014-06-22 15:33	Wind	65 kt 75 mph	9 mi N of Brandon	Limbs 8 to 10 inches in diameter were stripped from trees.
2014-06-22 15:38	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	11.87 mi SSE of Sheridan Lake	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2014-06-22 15:43	Wind	54 kt 62 mph	8.24 mi SE of Sheridan Lake	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2014-06-22 16:01	Hail	1" quarter	4.33 mi E of Sheridan Lake	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2014-06-11 16:14	Wind	70 kt 81 mph	0 mi N of Sheridan Lake	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2014-06-06 14:27	Hail	1.75" golf ball	4.33 mi E of Sheridan Lake	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2014-06-05 18:08	Hail	1.75" golf ball	5.53 mi N of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Public
2014-06-05 18:26	Hail	1.75" golf ball	3.87 mi SE of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Public
2014-06-05 18:42	Hail	1" quarter	9.86 mi SE of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Public
2014-06-05 21:30	Hail	1" quarter	5.76 mi NNW of Arlington	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2014-06-04 23:30	Hail	0.88" nickel	9 mi N of Brandon	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2014-05-21 17:08	Hail	0.75" penny	.54 mi W of Towner	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2013-10-10 15:50	Wind	56 kt 64 mph	0 mi N of Haswell	Numerous trees limbs and weaker structures were damaged.
2013-10-10 17:13	Wind	56 kt 64 mph	0 mi N of Towner	Minor damage occurred to tree limbs and weaker structures.
2013-08-01 17:15	Hail	0.88" nickel	4.15 mi S of Sheridan Lake	No narrative filed · source: Public
2013-08-01 17:30	Wind	70 kt 81 mph	4.33 mi E of Sheridan Lake	Widespread wind damage occurred to outbuildings and loose objects. A press announcers box at the Plainview school was completely destroyed.
2013-07-10 17:54	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	.54 mi E of Eads	Gusty winds caused no known damage.
2013-06-17 18:38	Hail	0.88" nickel	9 mi N of Brandon	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2013-05-08 11:59	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2013-05-08 13:06	Hail	1" quarter	3.41 mi SE of Chivington	No narrative filed · source: Public
2012-08-24 15:35	Hail	0.88" nickel	0 mi N of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2012-06-02 15:52	Hail	1" quarter	4.33 mi E of Sheridan Lake	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2012-06-02 15:52	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Sheridan Lake	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2012-06-02 16:05	Hail	1.75" golf ball	3 mi SE of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2012-06-02 16:05	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2012-06-02 16:10	Hail	1.25" half dollar	4.33 mi E of Sheridan Lake	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2012-06-02 16:10	Hail	1.5" ping pong	8.15 mi NNW of Towner	No narrative filed · source: COOP Observer
2012-06-02 16:38	Wind	55 kt 63 mph	3.41 mi NW of Brandon	A power pole was snapped at mile marker 182 on State Highway 96.
2012-05-19 08:56	Hail	0.75" penny	2.13 mi SE of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Public
2012-05-19 09:02	Hail	1" quarter	5.13 mi SE of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2012-04-27 00:54	Hail	0.88" nickel	9 mi N of Brandon	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2011-08-17 17:53	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	0 mi N of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2011-08-04 18:10	Wind	52 kt 60 mph	7 mi S of Towner	Numerous small tree limbs were broken off.
2011-06-20 02:30	Hail	1" quarter	9.67 mi S of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Public
2011-06-20 03:23	Wind	65 kt 75 mph	4.33 mi E of Sheridan Lake	A severe thunderstorm blew down a amateur radio tower and two 10-inch diameter trees were uprooted.
2011-06-20 03:30	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Sheridan Lake	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2011-06-20 03:30	Wind	64 kt 74 mph	0 mi N of Sheridan Lake	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2011-06-20 05:10	Wind	65 kt 75 mph	2.16 mi W of Sheridan Lake	Thirteen power poles were toppled along highway 96.
2011-06-18 16:44	Hail	0.88" nickel	4.84 mi N of Sheridan Lake	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2011-06-17 18:13	Wind	60 kt 69 mph	5.13 mi SE of Eads	Numerous powers poles knocked down.
2011-06-17 18:56	Hail	1.75" golf ball	0 mi N of Towner	No narrative filed · source: Public
2011-06-17 19:00	Hail	1.5" ping pong	2.71 mi E of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2011-06-17 19:24	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Brandon	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2011-05-24 09:53	Hail	0.88" nickel	0 mi N of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2011-05-18 16:32	Hail	0.88" nickel	8.84 mi WSW of Arlington	No narrative filed · source: Public
2011-05-18 17:22	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Public
2011-05-18 17:50	Hail	1" quarter	9.96 mi ENE of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Public
2010-08-09 16:30	Hail	1" quarter	8.98 mi N of Brandon	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2010-07-22 15:37	Hail	1" quarter	3.79 mi E of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2010-07-22 16:06	Hail	1" quarter	5.95 mi W of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Law Enforcement
2010-07-20 18:35	Hail	1.5" ping pong	7.62 mi S of Towner	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2010-07-15 18:29	Hail	1" quarter	9 mi N of Brandon	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2010-06-12 17:23	Hail	2" hen egg	12.72 mi SSW of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Public
2010-06-12 17:30	Hail	2" hen egg	8.9 mi SSE of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Public
2010-06-12 17:31	Hail	1.5" ping pong	12.54 mi S of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Public
2010-06-12 17:48	Hail	1.75" golf ball	7.42 mi NNW of Chivington	No narrative filed · source: Public
2010-06-11 18:41	Hail	1.75" golf ball	0 mi N of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Emergency Manager
2010-06-11 18:52	Hail	1.75" golf ball	0 mi N of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2010-06-11 19:31	Hail	1.75" golf ball	0 mi N of Brandon	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2010-05-25 15:12	Hail	1" quarter	4.87 mi E of Sheridan Lake	No narrative filed · source: Storm Chaser
2010-05-25 15:13	Hail	1" quarter	3.53 mi ENE of Brandon	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2010-05-23 19:23	Wind	61 kt 70 mph	0 mi N of Sheridan Lake	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2010-05-18 17:45	Hail	1" quarter	10.53 mi NW of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2010-05-18 19:22	Hail	0.75" penny	5.41 mi E of Sheridan Lake	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2010-04-22 13:11	Hail	1" quarter	4.74 mi SW of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2010-04-22 14:11	Hail	0.88" nickel	0 mi N of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2010-04-22 14:18	Hail	1.25" half dollar	0 mi N of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2010-04-22 14:20	Hail	1.75" golf ball	0 mi N of Haswell	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2010-04-13 17:50	Hail	0.88" nickel	8.84 mi ESE of Arlington	No narrative filed · source: Public
2010-04-13 18:00	Hail	0.88" nickel	5.79 mi WNW of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Public
2010-04-13 18:10	Hail	1" quarter	0 mi N of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2010-04-13 18:24	Hail	1.25" half dollar	0 mi N of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2010-04-13 18:27	Hail	0.75" penny	0 mi N of Eads	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter
2010-04-13 18:54	Hail	1" quarter	9 mi N of Brandon	No narrative filed · source: Trained Spotter

Worst storm days in Kiowa County

Date	Reports that day	Largest hail	Peak gust
2016-05-26	9	1" (quarter)	75 mph
2012-06-02	7	1.75" (golf ball)	63 mph
2021-06-24	6	4" (grapefruit)	60 mph
2010-04-13	6	1.25" (half dollar)	—
2019-05-26	5	2" (hen egg)	—
2011-06-20	5	1" (quarter)	75 mph
2023-07-06	4	3" (teacup)	—
2010-06-12	4	2" (hen egg)	—
2014-06-05	4	1.75" (golf ball)	—
2011-06-17	4	1.75" (golf ball)	69 mph

Reports by year

Report counts are driven partly by how many people were around to report a storm, so recent years tend to look busier than the early 2010s. Treat the trend as a reporting trend, not purely a weather trend.

Notable large-hail events (2" and up)

Date	Size	Near	What was reported
2025-04-24	2.5" tennis ball	8.6 mi NE of Eads	Images Shared From Emergency Management Of Large Hail.
2023-07-06	2.75" baseball	8.29 mi N of Haswell	No narrative filed
2023-07-06	2" hen egg	.69 mi N of Haswell	No narrative filed
2023-07-06	3" teacup	1.76 mi ENE of Haswell	No narrative filed
2021-06-24	4" grapefruit	0 mi N of Sheridan Lake	No narrative filed
2019-05-26	2" hen egg	3.45 mi S of Eads	Large hail reported by storm chaser south of Eads, CO.
2018-07-29	3" teacup	5.55 mi S of Chivington	No narrative filed
2016-07-15	2.5" tennis ball	3.79 mi E of Sheridan Lake	The hail broke windows and caused other damage at and near the Plainview School.

When does hail hit Kiowa County?

Across 16 years of records, June produced the most reports (56), followed by the months either side of it. Monthly totals:

Month	Reports	Share
January	0	0.0%
February	0	0.0%
March	1	0.6%
April	17	10.8%
May	38	24.2%
June	56	35.7%
July	26	16.6%
August	15	9.6%
September	2	1.3%
October	2	1.3%
November	0	0.0%
December	0	0.0%

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About these numbers

Every row above is a report filed with the National Weather Service and archived in the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (FIPS 8061). Reports are eyewitness, trained-spotter and damage-survey observations, so they cluster near roads and towns and miss storms over empty country. Hail sizes are estimates. Damage figures are preliminary as filed and are never revised in this archive. Use this page for background, not for an insurance claim, a legal filing, or a roof assessment — for those, get the official record from NOAA directly.