Hail History

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Hail history im Colby, KS

Last hail im 10 milesJul 1, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months4
Largest hail im 20063.00 in (tea cup)Jun 14, 2014
Hail days im 200668
Days im hail 1 inch imwin55
Tornadoes im 10 miles5
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles148

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Colby im 68 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 3.00 in (tea cup) im Jun 14, 2014. Hail ej common im May im June.

Recent hail im Colby

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jul 1, 20262.00 in
hen egg		Gem, Colby
8 hail reports · closest im center im Colby		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 21, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Levant
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Colby		NOAA Storm Events
May 29, 20260.88 in
5-cent coin		Gem
1 hail report · closest 10 mi im Colby		NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Colby
2 hail reports · closest im center im Colby		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 19, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Colby
1 hail report · closest 2 mi im Colby		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 6, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Gem
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Colby		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 19, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Mingo
1 hail report · closest 9 mi im Colby		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 16, 20250.75 in
1-cent coin		Colby
1 hail report · closest 1 mi im Colby		NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Colby by year

206207408209310411112413314315316317618119220221322923324425426

When hail season peaks near Colby

Of the 68 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (21) and June (15).

JanFeb1Mar3Apr21May15Jun15Jul11Aug2SepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Colby

Jun 14, 2014 · 3.00 in (tea cup) · Colby (0 mi from Colby)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail stones two to three inches in diameter fell in Colby. Report came from social media.

Aug 8, 2011 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Levant (9 mi from Colby)

National Weather Service description (English): Newspaper photo showed a hailstone measuring 2.75 inches in diameter from a farm south of Levant.

Jul 7, 2016 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Mingo (8 mi from Colby)

Aug 7, 2023 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Colby Muni Airport (4 mi from Colby)

National Weather Service description (English): Report of ping pong ball to golf ball sized hail at location to start. Hail size then increased to egg size at 5:53 PM CDT and then increased to up to baseball size or slightly larger. Time based on reports and radar imagery.

Sep 15, 2016 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Levant (9 mi from Colby)

National Weather Service description (English): The hail started out golf ball in size then grew to hen egg size.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Colby

DateRatingWherePath
May 11, 2023EF?Levant
8 mi from Colby		1.5 mi long, 75 yd wide
May 24, 2021EF?Colby
4 mi from Colby		1.0 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 24, 2021EF?Gem
8 mi from Colby		0.5 mi long, 25 yd wide
May 26, 2019EF0Mingo
9 mi from Colby		1.0 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 20, 2014EF0Colby
6 mi from Colby		0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Colby

148 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Colby since 2006, on 71 days. The strongest measured gust was 100 mph on Jun 20, 2026.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 10, 202687 mph, imwinColby
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 2026dmg ekkarMingo
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 9, 202667 mph, imwinColby
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 30, 202662 mph, imwinColby
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events + NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 20, 2026100 mph, imwinColby, Levant, Halford
8 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 9, 202658 mph, ekkarMenlo, Levant
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 202687 mph, imwinColby, Altair, Levant
5 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 19, 202560 mph, ekkarGem
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 10, 202570 mph, ekkarLevant, Colby
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 6, 202572 mph, imwinColby
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Colby; 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.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Colby.

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