Salina hail storm history
Saline County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag
Salina, Kansas lies in Saline County within the central Great Plains corridor where atmospheric conditions favor frequent hail production. The dryline — the sharp boundary between moist Gulf air and dry continental air masses — regularly positions itself over this region, spawning the supercell thunderstorms responsible for North America's most prolific hail activity. This geographic vulnerability means Salina homeowners face above-average exposure to hail damage throughout the spring and early summer months.
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Hail season in Salina peaks during May and June, when atmospheric instability reaches its maximum and the dryline positioning becomes most favorable for organized storm development. Secondary activity occurs in April and July. Large-hail events — those capable of structural damage — most commonly occur during late afternoon hours when daytime heating has fully destabilized the atmosphere, creating ideal conditions for severe supercells.
Annual frequency — last 10 years
When hail hits — monthly pattern
Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data
All recorded hail events
Of 329 recorded events, 127 (39%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.
Quarter size hail near Interstate 70.
The report was received via MPING.
KWCH relayed a picture sent in by a viewer of two inch hail.
KWCH report of golf ball sized hail.
Hail almost completely covered the ground.
There was a second round of golf ball sized hail along with 45 to 55 mph winds in Beverly.
Tree limbs down closer to Bennington. Also have 50 mph wind gusts.
Nickel size hail, also estimating winds up to 55 mph.
Ping pong ball size hail in town of Hope.
Picture sent on social media of estimated golf ball sized hail.
Report from trained spotter in Enterprise.
Quarter size hail and estimated 50 mph winds again east of Carlton.
Pea to quarter sized hail was reported near Gypsum. Small hail was coating the ground.
Quarter sized hail reported via social media photo.
Trained spotter reported dime to quarter sized hail.
Golf ball sized hail reported.
Quarter sized hail reported.
Half dollar sized hail reported.
The ground was about 50 percent covered with hail.
Ping pong sized hail and 60 mph winds.
Viewer of KWCH sent a picture of hail next to a quarter.
Quarter sized hail reported.
Baseball sized hail reported.
Golf ball sized hail reported.
Quarter sized hail reported on social media.
Quarter sized hail reported.
Also reported 1.3 inches of rain and 40 mph winds.
A lot of nickel sized hail fell in the area.
Report from Mping.
The hail was pea to quarter size. The report was relayed via social media.
Lots of ping pong ball sized hail at Iron Drive South of Lincoln.
A measured wind gust of 33 mph was also reported.
A farmer said the hail was at least ping pong ball size. It was large enough and lasted long enough…
Mostly nickel sized hail with a couple larger.
Quarter and half dollar size hail reported. Lasted for about 3 to 4 minutes.
The hail was nickel to quarter size.
No wind was reported.
The hail covered the ground with numerous reports of broken glass.
The golf ball-sized hail occurred along Highway K14.
Hail covered the ground 1 mile south of the I-70/I-135 Interchange.
Winds of 50 mph were also reported.
There were no reports of damage.
A trained spotter reported quarter to half dollar sized hail just south of Westfall.
Winds of 50 mph were also reported.
Sixty mph winds were also reported with the hail.
Also reported 50 mph winds.
Reported in K-4 about 8 miles east of Geneseo.
Nickel to quarter size hail was reported.
Reports sent via Twitter. Drifts of hail were also reported.
Seventy mph winds also occurred.
Report near Interstate 135 and old highway 40.
Just north of Detroit, Kansas.
Mostly dime sized hail.
The public sent, via Twitter, a picture of quarter to half dollar-sized hail.
No damage was reported. The Saline County Sheriff also reported quarter-sized hail at 12th and 9th S…
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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