Dodge City hail storm history
Ford County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag
Dodge City sits in Ford County on the western High Plains, where elevated terrain and strong atmospheric wind shear create conditions favorable for isolated supercell thunderstorms. While hail events are less frequent in western Kansas than in the state's eastern regions, the atmospheric dynamics in this area can produce very large hail stones due to strong updrafts within individual storm cells.
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Hail risk in Dodge City peaks during May and June, when warm, moist air masses interact with the dry High Plains atmosphere. Secondary activity occurs in April and August. Storms in this region tend to develop as isolated supercells rather than organized hail corridors, making prediction and early detection more challenging than in areas with clustered storm systems.
Annual frequency — last 10 years
When hail hits — monthly pattern
Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data
All recorded hail events
Of 312 recorded events, 135 (43%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.
A public report of 1 inch hail.
A public report of 2 inch hail.
A public report of 3 inch hail. Another 1 inch hail report in the same place a couple minutes later.
A public report of 1 inch hail.
A public report of 1.75 inch hail.
A photo of 1 inch diameter hail was received through social media.
Pictures of 1 inch were received through social media.
A report of nickel sized hail was recieved.
Report was from social media. Nickel to Quarter size hail in Offerle.
A report of 1 inch diameter hail was received from the Public.
Emergency manager reported 0.88 inch sized hail.
Public report of 1 inch hail.
A public report of one inch hail.
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
Report made via social media.
Skylights were broken. Window panes were broken and window frames dented.
Most of the stones were smaller than golf ball sized.
There was severe roof and siding damage.
There was severe roof and siding damage.
Observed at the Dodge City airport.
Winds were gusting to at least 60 MPH as the hail fell.
The hail was penny to quarter sized.
There were also 40 to 50 mph wind gusts observed as the hail fell.
This occurred at the NWS office.
Siding damage was indicated.
Multiple vehicles had windshields broke by the hail.
The hail was also accompanied by 60 MPH winds. All the west windows were broke out by the hail and …
The hail was nickel to golfball sized.
Damage was done to the home and to a vehicle.
Holes were punched through the vinyl guttering from the hail.
The hail was mostly pea to dime sized with a few larger stones observed.
There was a picture taken of this giant hail stone.
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Storm Events Database. Publication lag is approximately 75 days — current-year events may be incomplete.
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