Hail — Scott, Kansas

2025-08-03 · near Scott City, Scott, Kansas

Event narrative

The emergency manager reported hail of 1.75 inches. At the same time, a report of 1 hail was given from the public.

Wider weather episode

An upper-level trough moved over western Kansas early in the morning. Correlating with a PVU maximum and left exit region of the jet aloft, plenty of dynamical support was present for strong storms to develop producing all hazards. This included a weak and brief tornado, 4 inch hail, and 85 mph winds. This manifested in a couple supercells and a small bowing MCS moving southward across SW Kansas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1288686. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.