Hail History

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Hail history for Fort Riley North, KS

Last hail within 10 milesSep 12, 20261 in (quarter)
Hail days, last 12 months5
Largest hail since 20064.25 inJun 2, 2008
Hail days since 200656
Days with hail 1 inch or larger47
Tornadoes within 10 miles3
Damaging wind reports within 10 miles163

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Fort Riley North on 56 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4.25 in on Jun 2, 2008. Hail is most common here in June and April.

Recent hail near Fort Riley North

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Sep 12, 20261 in
quarter		Grandview Plaza
1 hail report · closest 5 mi from Fort Riley North		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 18, 20261.75 in
golf ball		Milford, Chapman, Junction City
4 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Fort Riley North		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 10, 20261.75 in
golf ball		Upland, Junction City, Camp Forsythe
3 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Fort Riley North		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 20261 in
quarter		Eureka Lake
1 hail report · closest 10 mi from Fort Riley North		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 27, 20261 in
quarter		Junction City
1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Fort Riley North		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 20251 in
quarter		Junction City
1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Fort Riley North		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 28, 20251.5 in
ping pong ball		Manhattan Muni, Camp Forsythe, Ogden
4 hail reports · closest 3 mi from Fort Riley North		NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Fort Riley North by year

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When hail season peaks near Fort Riley North

Of the 56 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (17) and April (12).

JanFeb6Mar12Apr12May17Jun1Jul5Aug3SepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Fort Riley North

Jun 2, 2008 · 4.25 in · Keats (9 mi from Fort Riley North)

National Weather Service description (English): Softball size hail demolished 98% of the cars parked at the Manhattan Regional Airport. Dents were also noted in the terminal building, and a stone hangar had it's windows blown out. Car dealerships and car rental facilities near the airport also report extreme damage to nearly every vehicle on the lot. Several hundred vehicles in the Manhattan Corporate Technology Park were severely dented by the large hail stones, and nary a car was left without having at least one window smashed. At the Auth-Florence Manufacturing Co. approximtely 250 employee cars were deemed total losses as a result of the hail. The hail between the size of baseballs, near Keats, and softballs, across the southwestern p

May 6, 2024 · 4 in (grapefruit) · Upland (10 mi from Fort Riley North)

National Weather Service description (English): Report of softball hail 7 miles north of Moonlight. Exact location estimated from radar.

Mar 13, 2024 · 3 in (tea cup) · Grandview Plaza (8 mi from Fort Riley North)

National Weather Service description (English): Report of slightly larger than baseball size hail.

Jun 4, 2015 · 2 in (hen egg) · Keats (9 mi from Fort Riley North)

May 29, 2016 · 2 in (hen egg) · Junction City (6 mi from Fort Riley North)

National Weather Service description (English): Delayed report, hail up to 2 inches reported at the Rock Springs 4-H Center.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Fort Riley North

DateRatingWherePath
Aug 15, 2019EF?Ogden
7 mi from Fort Riley North		1.4 mi long, 25 yd wide
Nov 22, 2016EF0Manhattan Muni
6 mi from Fort Riley North		0.3 mi long, 25 yd wide
Jun 11, 2008EF4Ogden
6 mi from Fort Riley North		8.6 mi long, 440 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Fort Riley North

163 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Fort Riley North since 2006, on 78 days. The strongest measured gust was 93 mph on Aug 13, 2010.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 19, 202675 mph, measuredOgden, Grandview Plaza
2 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 12, 202655 mph, measuredJunction City
1 wind report		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 13, 202668 mph, measuredGrandview Plaza, Ogden, Junction City
3 wind reports		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 10, 202670 mph, measuredUpland, Alida
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 8, 202672 mph, measuredJunction City, Manhattan Muni, Camp Forsythe
6 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 202664 mph, estimatedOgden
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 19, 202581 mph, estimatedJunction City, Camp Whitside
2 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 1, 202570 mph, estimatedAlida
1 wind report		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 31, 202470 mph, estimatedCamp Forsythe, Alida, Eureka Lake
3 wind reports		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 202470 mph, estimatedUpland, Camp Forsythe
5 wind reports		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 Fort Riley North; 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 Fort Riley North.

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