Hail in Finney County, Kansas

Hail April 23, 2025 · Finney County, Kansas

2 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Pictures from social media show 2 inch hail in Garden City. Also at the same time there was video showing at least quarter-sized hail sent via social media.

The wider storm

A compact upper-level shortwave moved across western Kansas on 4/23. An associated boundary stalled in far eastern Colorado with CAPE values of 1500-2000 J/kg. The event started with weaker supercells that eventually transitioned to a messier and incoherent storm mode. The storms produced multiple severe wind and hail reports.

Began near Garden City (37.9800, -100.8600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1244213. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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