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Colby, KS Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Colby, KS: Jul 1, 2026 — 2″ reported 0.4 mi SE. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 2.45″ over the area on 9 days, most recently Sep 10, 2026. 44 hail reports on 21 storm days within 10 miles of Colby, KS since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 119 days since October 2020.

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Hail map for Colby, KS

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Colby populationpopulation
5.4K
Colby householdshouseholds
2.1K

Largest hail on record near Colby, KS

The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Colby, KS, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.

  1. 2″July 1, 20267 reports, nearest 0.4 mi SE
  2. 2″April 25, 20246 reports, nearest 0.5 mi NW
  3. 1.75″August 7, 20238 reports, nearest 0.5 mi NW
  4. 1.75″June 4, 20223 reports, nearest 1.1 mi NNW
  5. 1.75″May 10, 20231 report, nearest 5.5 mi SW

Hail near Colby, KS, day by day

Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Colby, KS, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.

Storm days within 10 miles of Colby, KS: the largest and number of ground reports, the radar estimate, and the closest report
DateReported (largest)Reports (1.00″+)Radar estimateClosest reportStorm report
No report00.84″—
No report02.11″—
No report02.45″—
No report00.91″—
No report00.83″—
No report00.80″—
No report01.22″—
No report00.88″—
No report01.18″—
2″7 (3)1.98″0.4 mi SE Full report for Jul 1, 2026
Show 7 reports from Jul 1, 2026
Ground hail reports on Jul 1, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Colby, KSRemark
9:24 PM CDT1″0.4 mi SE
9:30 PM CDT1″1.1 mi NNW
9:16 PM CDT0.88″1.1 mi NNW
9:15 PM CDT0.75″1.1 mi NNW
9:17 PM CDT0.75″1.1 mi NNW
9:17 PM CDT0.75″1.3 mi NW
9:30 PM CDT2″8.4 mi ENE
No report01.10″—
1″1 (1)0.78″7.8 mi W
Show 1 report from Jun 21, 2026
Ground hail reports on Jun 21, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Colby, KSRemark
5:49 PM CDT1″7.8 mi W
No report01.59″—
No report00.94″—
No report01.31″—
1″1 (1)1.50″1.9 mi SSW
Show 1 report from May 16, 2026
Ground hail reports on May 16, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Colby, KSRemark
7:34 PM CDT1″1.9 mi SSW
No report01.16″—
No report01.57″—
No report00.92″—
No report00.88″—
No report00.92″—
1″1 (1)1.41″1.0 mi SSW
Show 1 report from Jul 19, 2025
Ground hail reports on Jul 19, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Colby, KSRemark
6:50 PM CDT1″1.0 mi SSW
No report01.32″—
1″1 (1)2.64″7.4 mi ENE
Show 1 report from Jul 6, 2025
Ground hail reports on Jul 6, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Colby, KSRemark
6:30 PM CDT1″7.4 mi ENE
No report01.30″—
1″1 (1)1.24″7.9 mi S
Show 1 report from Jun 19, 2025
Ground hail reports on Jun 19, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Colby, KSRemark
6:27 PM CDT1″7.9 mi S
No report01.48″—
No report01.15″—
No report00.83″—
No report00.85″—
No report01.55″—
No report01.71″—
No report00.88″—
No report00.93″—
1.5″3 (2)3.02″8.4 mi ENE
Show 3 reports from Jul 28, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jul 28, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Colby, KSRemark
7:44 PM CDT1.5″8.4 mi ENE
7:30 PM CDT0.88″8.6 mi ENE
7:44 PM CDT1″9.6 mi ENE
1″1 (1)1.30″1.1 mi NNE
Show 1 report from Jul 19, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jul 19, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Colby, KSRemark
10:25 PM CDT1″1.1 mi NNE
No report00.97″—
No report00.75″—
No report01.71″—
No report01.17″—
No report00.91″—
No report01.06″—
No report01.22″—
No report00.92″—
No report00.86″—
2″6 (4)2.29″0.5 mi NW
Show 6 reports from Apr 25, 2024
Ground hail reports on Apr 25, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Colby, KSRemark
5:41 PM CDT1″0.5 mi NW
5:37 PM CDT0.88″2.5 mi SSW
5:52 PM CDT0.88″4.0 mi W
5:44 PM CDT1.5″4.7 mi WSW
6:22 PM CDT1.75″7.3 mi S
5:58 PM CDT2″9.4 mi N
No report01.10″—
No report00.98″—
No report01.96″—
No report00.87″—
No report00.87″—
No report02.21″—
1.75″8 (7)2.87″0.5 mi NW
Show 8 reports from Aug 7, 2023
Ground hail reports on Aug 7, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Colby, KSRemark
6:04 PM CDT1″0.5 mi NW
6:08 PM CDT1″0.5 mi NE
6:08 PM CDT0.75″2.6 mi NW
6:08 PM CDT1.75″3.4 mi NNW
5:49 PM CDT1.75″4.5 mi N
6:08 PM CDT1.75″5.9 mi N
6:19 PM CDT1.75″7.6 mi SE
6:01 PM CDT1″8.8 mi ENE
No report00.95″—
No report01.74″—
No report01.08″—
No report01.23″—
No report00.93″—
No report01.07″—
No report01.11″—
No report01.64″—
No report00.90″—
1″1 (1)1.37″4.5 mi N
Show 1 report from Jul 10, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jul 10, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Colby, KSRemark
7:40 PM CDT1″4.5 mi N
No report00.97″—
No report01.03″—
0.75″1 (0)1.48″1.9 mi ENE
Show 1 report from Jul 2, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jul 2, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Colby, KSRemark
7:08 PM CDT0.75″1.9 mi ENE
1″2 (2)2.59″4.5 mi N
Show 2 reports from Jun 30, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jun 30, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Colby, KSRemark
5:17 PM CDT1″4.5 mi N
5:25 PM CDT1″4.5 mi N
No report00.85″—
No report00.90″—
No report01.11″—
No report01.23″—
1″1 (1)None stored9.4 mi E
Show 1 report from May 11, 2023
Ground hail reports on May 11, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Colby, KSRemark
8:11 PM CDT1″9.4 mi E
1.75″1 (1)1.39″5.5 mi SW
Show 1 report from May 10, 2023
Ground hail reports on May 10, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Colby, KSRemark
4:25 PM CDT1.75″5.5 mi SW
1.75″1 (1)1.81″8.4 mi ENE
Show 1 report from May 9, 2023
Ground hail reports on May 9, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Colby, KSRemark
7:35 AM CDT1.75″8.4 mi ENE
No report01.14″—
No report02.65″—
No report01.94″—
No report01.12″—
No report00.82″—
No report01.46″—
No report01.31″—
No report01.38″—
No report02.28″—
No report02.08″—
No report01.67″—
No report01.19″—
No report00.87″—
1.75″3 (3)1.46″1.1 mi NNW
Show 3 reports from Jun 4, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jun 4, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Colby, KSRemark
9:01 PM CDT1.75″1.1 mi NNW
9:07 PM CDT1.5″1.1 mi NNW
9:02 PM CDT1″1.3 mi NE
No report01.56″—
No report00.78″—
0.75″1 (0)None stored2.7 mi SSE
Show 1 report from May 11, 2022
Ground hail reports on May 11, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Colby, KSRemark
8:09 PM CDT0.75″2.7 mi SSE
1″1 (1)1.40″1.1 mi NNE
Show 1 report from Apr 22, 2022
Ground hail reports on Apr 22, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Colby, KSRemark
7:35 PM CDT1″1.1 mi NNE
No report00.94″—
No report00.86″—
No report01.34″—
No report02.16″—
No report01.29″—
No report01.58″—
No report02.16″—
No report01.60″—
No report02.02″—
No report01.98″—
No report01.52″—
No report01.43″—
No report01.39″—
No report01.00″—
No report00.76″—
No report01.37″—
1″1 (1)2.52″8.3 mi W
Show 1 report from Aug 25, 2021
Ground hail reports on Aug 25, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Colby, KSRemark
9:00 PM CDT1″8.3 mi W
No report00.82″—
No report00.94″—
No report01.14″—
No report02.37″—
No report01.25″—
0.75″1 (0)None stored8.4 mi ENE
Show 1 report from May 16, 2021
Ground hail reports on May 16, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Colby, KSRemark
6:35 PM CDT0.75″8.4 mi ENE
No report00.87″—
No report01.11″—
No report00.95″—
No report00.89″—
No report00.76″—
No report00.85″—
No report01.20″—

Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Colby, KS. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Colby, KS.

Hail near Colby, KS by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
20261692″2.45″
20251631″2.64″
202414102″3.02″
202333151.75″2.87″
20221951.75″2.28″
20212221″2.52″
202020—1.20″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January6
February4
March0
April6
May18
June23
July30
August16
September11
October4
November1
December3

Hail near Colby, KS has been recorded most often in July: 30 of 122 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Colby, KS

Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.

Hail events near Colby, KS with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
Jul 1, 2026 2″ 3 1

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Recent hail storms near Colby, KS

  1. — hail up to 2″

    Storm summary, July 1, 2026

    On Jul 1, 2026, hail was reported across the Colby, KS · Gem, KS area. Reports concentrated near Colby and Gem. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.00 inches. HailPing grouped 3 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Colby, Gem

    3 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 1 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

About hail in Colby, KS

Colby is home to 5,403 people and 2,118 households in Kansas. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Colby, KS on 122 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 20.8 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. July is the busiest month, with 30 of 122 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 2 inches on July 1, 2026.

How these figures are counted

Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer

Common questions

When did it last hail in Colby, KS?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Colby, KS was on July 1, 2026: hail up to 2 inches was reported, the nearest 0.4 mi SE from Colby, KS. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 2.45″ over the area on 9 days, most recently Sep 10, 2026. 44 hail reports on 21 storm days within 10 miles of Colby, KS since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 119 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Colby, KS?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Colby, KS on July 1, 2026 measured 2 inches. The largest hail reported near Colby, KS since November 2020 measured 2 inches on July 1, 2026.

How many hail reports were there near Colby, KS?

44 hail reports on 21 storm days within 10 miles of Colby, KS since November 2020, of which 33 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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