Garden City hail storm history
Finney County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag
Garden City is located in Finney County on the western High Plains, where elevated terrain and strong atmospheric wind shear create conditions favorable for isolated supercell thunderstorms. This geographic position places the city in a corridor where hail events occur regularly but produce different characteristics than those documented in eastern Kansas.
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Hail activity in Garden City peaks during May and June, when atmospheric instability combines with wind shear to support supercell development. Secondary activity occurs in April and August. The strong updrafts associated with these western High Plains supercells can produce unusually large hail stones relative to event frequency, creating concentrated damage risk during the late spring and early summer months.
Annual frequency — last 10 years
When hail hits — monthly pattern
Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data
All recorded hail events
Of 191 recorded events, 75 (39%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.
The Emergency Manager reported 1.75 inch hail.
One inch diameter hail was reported by the public.
Multiple 2 inch hailstones were documented in a photo sent in through social media.
Two inch diameter hail was reported by the Public.
Kearny county emergency manager reported 1 inch hail.
One inch hail was reported though MPING.
Law enforcement reported 1 inch hail in Garden City.
Social media report of penny to quarter size hail 2 miles southwest of downtown Garden City.
Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported.
Pea to penny size hail reported but mostly dime size hail fell.
Hail up to tennis ball sized.
There were numerous hail stones the size of golf balls.
The hail lasted 5 minutes.
Most of the hail stones were smaller.
There was 75 MPH wind with the hail.
As the dime size hail was falling, winds were estimated to be 60 to 70 MPH.
The hail was mostly dime sized with a few larger stones observed.
Most of the hail was smaller than quarter sized.
Windows were broken at this location.
Nickel to quarter sized hail covered the ground.
The hail was mostly nickel size with a few larger stones.
The hail was mostly pea sized.
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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