Hail in Thomas County, Kansas

Hail May 17, 2026 · Thomas County, Kansas

1 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Report from mPing.

The wider storm

During the early evening hours on the 17th, an isolated severe thunderstorm moved east out of east-central Colorado and into northwest Kansas, ahead of a strong cold front approaching from the northwest. Large hail up to ping-pong ball size was reported in Sherman County.

Began near Brownville (39.2700, -101.3542).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1336859. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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