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Hail history for Douglas County, KS

Last hail in the countyJun 9, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months3

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Mar 12, 2006

Hail days since 200662

Days with hail 1 inch or larger45

Tornadoes in the county12

Damaging wind reports in the county217

157 hail reports in Douglas County since 2006 on 62 days. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Mar 12, 2006.

Cities in Douglas County

Recent hail in Douglas County

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jun 9, 2026	1 in quarter	Clinton, Baldwin 2 hail reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 27, 2026	1.75 in golf ball	Lawrence 2 hail reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 10, 2026	0.88 in nickel	Eudora 1 hail report	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported in the county that day, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days in Douglas County by year

When hail season peaks in Douglas County

Damaging thunderstorm winds in Douglas County

217 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind in Douglas County since 2006, on 92 days. The strongest measured gust was 89 mph on Jul 19, 2018.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 9, 2026	damage reported	Baldwin City 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 13, 2026	64 mph, estimated	Lawrence, Lawrence Airport 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 9, 2026	90 mph, estimated	Lawrence 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 2026	85 mph, measured	Pleasant Grove, Lawrence 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 27, 2026	70 mph, estimated	Clinton, Lawrence 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Oct 30, 2024	60 mph, estimated	Eudora 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 31, 2024	81 mph, estimated	Lawrence, Eudora, Lawrence Airport 11 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 2024	70 mph, estimated	Lawrence, Pleasant Grove 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 28, 2024	60 mph, estimated	Clinton, Lawrence 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 2024	70 mph, estimated	Lawrence 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Douglas County; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then).