Cottonwood Falls, KS Hail Reports
Last reported hail near Cottonwood Falls, KS: May 5, 2026 — 1″ reported 0.2 mi NE. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 2.40″ over the area on 12 days, most recently Oct 13, 2026. 18 hail reports on 11 storm days within 10 miles of Cottonwood Falls, KS since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 62 days since October 2020.
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- Cottonwood Falls populationpopulation
- 888
- Cottonwood Falls householdshouseholds
- 348
Largest hail on record near Cottonwood Falls, KS
The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Cottonwood Falls, KS, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.
Hail near Cottonwood Falls, KS, day by day
Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Cottonwood Falls, KS, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.
| Date | Reported (largest) | Reports (1.00″+) | Radar estimate | Closest report | Storm report | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| No report | 0 | 1.74″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.10″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.94″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.54″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.81″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.96″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.35″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 2.40″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.86″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.26″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.25″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.41″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 1 (1) | 0.81″ | 0.2 mi NE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from May 5, 2026
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| No report | 0 | 2.25″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.40″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.44″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.75″ | 4 (4) | 2.43″ | 0.6 mi SSE | Full report for Apr 13, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Show 4 reports from Apr 13, 2026
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| No report | 0 | 0.89″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.18″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.04″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.16″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.94″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.83″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.88″ | 1 (0) | 1.19″ | 2.2 mi N | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from May 20, 2025
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| No report | 0 | 1.06″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.06″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.96″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.11″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.75″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.41″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 1 (1) | 1.37″ | 2.3 mi NNE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Jun 9, 2024
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| No report | 0 | 0.86″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.74″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.82″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.94″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.23″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.79″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 1 (1) | 2.91″ | 9.8 mi ENE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Sep 21, 2023
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| 0.88″ | 1 (0) | 2.91″ | 8.3 mi E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Aug 13, 2023
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| No report | 0 | 1.03″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.07″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.30″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.90″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.75″ | 1 (0) | 1.74″ | 0.2 mi NE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from May 30, 2023
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| 1″ | 1 (1) | 1.20″ | 5.8 mi W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from May 9, 2023
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| No report | 0 | 0.99″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.75″ | 3 (3) | 1.99″ | 0.8 mi N | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 3 reports from Apr 19, 2023
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| 1″ | 1 (1) | None stored | 0.2 mi NE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Apr 14, 2023
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| No report | 0 | 2.31″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.68″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 2.15″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.95″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.10″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 3 (3) | 2.16″ | 0.2 mi NE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 3 reports from May 30, 2022
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| No report | 0 | 0.80″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.02″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.00″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.52″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.87″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.16″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.12″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.10″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.88″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Cottonwood Falls, KS. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Cottonwood Falls, KS.
Hail near Cottonwood Falls, KS by year and month
| Year | Storm days | Reports | Largest reported | Radar max |
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| 2026 | 18 | 5 | 2.75″ | 2.43″ |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 0.88″ | 1.19″ |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 1″ | 1.74″ |
| 2023 | 12 | 8 | 2.75″ | 2.91″ |
| 2022 | 9 | 3 | 1″ | 2.31″ |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | — | 1.52″ |
| Month | Storm days | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | |
| February | 0 | |
| March | 1 | |
| April | 11 | |
| May | 17 | |
| June | 14 | |
| July | 7 | |
| August | 5 | |
| September | 6 | |
| October | 1 | |
| November | 0 | |
| December | 1 |
Hail near Cottonwood Falls, KS has been recorded most often in May: 17 of 63 storm days.
HailPing storm reports near Cottonwood Falls, 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.
| Date | Max hail | Reports 1.00″+ | Reports 1.75″+ |
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| Apr 13, 2026 | 2.75″ | 7 | 4 |
Recent hail storms near Cottonwood Falls, KS
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— hail up to 2.75″
Storm summary, April 13, 2026
On Apr 13, 2026, hail was reported across the Cottonwood Falls / Americus / Emporia corridor. Reports concentrated near Cottonwood Falls, Americus, Matfield Green, and Emporia. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.75 inches. HailPing grouped 7 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.
About hail in Cottonwood Falls, KS
Cottonwood Falls is home to 888 people and 348 households in Kansas. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Cottonwood Falls, KS on 63 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 9 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. May is the busiest month, with 17 of 63 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 2.75 inches on April 13, 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 Cottonwood Falls, KS?
The last reported hail within 10 miles of Cottonwood Falls, KS was on May 5, 2026: hail up to 1 inch was reported, the nearest 0.2 mi NE from Cottonwood Falls, KS. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 2.40″ over the area on 12 days, most recently Oct 13, 2026. 18 hail reports on 11 storm days within 10 miles of Cottonwood Falls, KS since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 62 days since October 2020.
How big was the hail in Cottonwood Falls, KS?
The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Cottonwood Falls, KS on May 5, 2026 measured 1 inch. The largest hail reported near Cottonwood Falls, KS since November 2020 measured 2.75 inches on April 13, 2026.
How many hail reports were there near Cottonwood Falls, KS?
18 hail reports on 11 storm days within 10 miles of Cottonwood Falls, KS since November 2020, of which 15 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.
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