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Garden City, KS Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Garden City, KS: Jun 20, 2026 — 1.25″ reported 8.6 mi ENE. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.07″ over the area on 7 days, most recently Aug 28, 2026. 24 hail reports on 8 storm days within 10 miles of Garden City, KS since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 53 days since October 2020.

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Garden City populationpopulation
27.9K
Garden City householdshouseholds
9.9K

Largest hail on record near Garden City, KS

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

  1. 3″June 1, 20246 reports, nearest 1.4 mi NNE
  2. 2″April 23, 20254 reports, nearest 0.9 mi NE
  3. 2″April 22, 20224 reports, nearest 0.7 mi E
  4. 1.75″May 24, 20213 reports, nearest 0.9 mi NE
  5. 1.5″July 7, 20243 reports, nearest 0.7 mi E

Hail near Garden City, KS, day by day

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

Storm days within 10 miles of Garden City, 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 report00.99″—
No report00.93″—
No report01.07″—
No report00.91″—
No report00.76″—
No report01.04″—
No report00.98″—
1.25″1 (1)2.06″8.6 mi ENE
Show 1 report from Jun 20, 2026
Ground hail reports on Jun 20, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Garden City, KSRemark
10:29 PM CDT1.25″8.6 mi ENE
No report00.96″—
No report01.24″—
No report01.87″—
No report01.09″—
No report01.44″—
No report00.96″—
No report00.78″—
2″4 (3)1.31″0.9 mi NE
Show 4 reports from Apr 23, 2025
Ground hail reports on Apr 23, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Garden City, KSRemark
6:15 PM CDT2″0.9 mi NE
7:03 PM CDT1″0.9 mi NE
5:45 PM CDT1″1.2 mi SW
6:08 PM CDT0.75″3.0 mi SSE
No report01.88″—
No report01.37″—
No report01.22″—
1.5″3 (3)2.23″0.7 mi E
Show 3 reports from Jul 7, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jul 7, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Garden City, KSRemark
1:03 AM CDT1.5″0.7 mi E
1:00 AM CDT1″0.9 mi NE
1:00 AM CDT1.25″1.2 mi E
No report01.99″—
No report01.25″—
No report01.14″—
No report00.76″—
3″6 (6)2.46″1.4 mi NNE
Show 6 reports from Jun 1, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jun 1, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Garden City, KSRemark
6:00 PM CDT3″1.4 mi NNE
6:00 PM CDT2″2.7 mi NNE
6:05 PM CDT2″2.7 mi NNE
5:41 PM CDT1.5″6.5 mi W
5:43 PM CDT1″6.5 mi W
5:45 PM CDT2″6.7 mi WNW
No report00.76″—
No report01.07″—
No report00.91″—
No report00.77″—
No report01.16″—
No report01.34″—
No report01.06″—
No report00.81″—
1.5″2 (2)2.06″5.9 mi W
Show 2 reports from Aug 7, 2023
Ground hail reports on Aug 7, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Garden City, KSRemark
10:32 PM CDT1.5″5.9 mi W
10:30 PM CDT1″6.5 mi W
No report01.70″—
No report04.27″—
No report01.15″—
No report01.59″—
No report00.79″—
No report01.69″—
No report00.98″—
1.5″1 (1)1.59″8.5 mi S
Show 1 report from Feb 26, 2023
Ground hail reports on Feb 26, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Garden City, KSRemark
4:51 PM CST1.5″8.5 mi S
No report01.00″—
2″4 (4)1.75″0.7 mi E
Show 4 reports from Apr 22, 2022
Ground hail reports on Apr 22, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Garden City, KSRemark
8:55 PM CDT1″0.7 mi E
8:40 PM CDT1.25″6.5 mi W
8:11 PM CDT1″6.5 mi W
8:47 PM CDT2″8.9 mi N
No report00.80″—
No report01.32″—
No report00.91″—
No report01.67″—
No report01.07″—
1.75″3 (3)2.12″0.9 mi NE
Show 3 reports from May 24, 2021
Ground hail reports on May 24, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Garden City, KSRemark
8:35 PM CDT1″0.9 mi NE
9:16 PM CDT1.5″7.7 mi S
9:05 PM CDT1.75″8.4 mi S
No report00.86″—
No report01.07″—
No report01.72″—

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 Garden City, KS. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Garden City, KS.

Hail near Garden City, KS by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
2026911.25″2.06″
2025742″1.87″
20241493″2.46″
20231231.5″4.27″
2022242″1.75″
2021931.75″2.12″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January0
February1
March1
April2
May11
June16
July8
August11
September2
October1
November0
December0

Hail near Garden City, KS has been recorded most often in June: 16 of 53 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Garden City, 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 Garden City, KS with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
Jun 1, 2026 1.75″ 5 1

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Recent hail storms near Garden City, KS

  1. — hail up to 1.75″

    Storm summary, June 1, 2026

    On Jun 1, 2026, hail was reported across the Dighton, KS · Jetmore, KS area. Reports concentrated near Dighton and Jetmore. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.75 inches. HailPing grouped 5 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Dighton, Jetmore

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

About hail in Garden City, KS

Garden City is home to 27,933 people and 9,920 households in Kansas. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Garden City, KS on 53 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 8.8 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. June is the busiest month, with 16 of 53 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 3 inches on June 1, 2024.

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 Garden City, KS?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Garden City, KS was on June 20, 2026: hail up to 1.25 inches was reported, the nearest 8.6 mi ENE from Garden City, KS. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.07″ over the area on 7 days, most recently Aug 28, 2026. 24 hail reports on 8 storm days within 10 miles of Garden City, KS since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 53 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Garden City, KS?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Garden City, KS on June 20, 2026 measured 1.25 inches. The largest hail reported near Garden City, KS since November 2020 measured 3 inches on June 1, 2024.

How many hail reports were there near Garden City, KS?

24 hail reports on 8 storm days within 10 miles of Garden City, KS since November 2020, of which 23 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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