ZIP Wind and Hail Context

ZIP 66773 (KS) Wind History and Hail Context

ZIP 66773

See verified wind and hail reports for ZIP 66773 (KS), including recent storm days, peak values, and map-based context.

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Impacted Places

Columbus, KSGalena, KSRIVERTON, KSCrestline, KSBaxter Springs, KS1 ENE Columbus, KS2 NNE GALENA, KS4 ESE WEIR, KS1 S NEUTRAL, KS4 W HALLOWELL, KSROSELAND, KSCarona, KS4 N Crestline, KSWeir, KS4 ESE Weir, KS1 N Weir, KS4 SE Chicopee, KS1 N Baxter Springs, KS3 E Melrose, KS3 WSW Lawton, KS2 S Melrose, KS3 WSW Stippville, KS1 ENE Galena, KS5 NE Melrose, KS

Hail Stats

Max Report
1.75 in
Reports
19
Severe Reports
10

Wind Stats

Max Gust
85 mph
Reports
36
Tornado Reports
3
Severe Reports
7

5-Year Coverage

YearHail DaysWind DaysTornado DaysAny Severe Day
20260202
20253719
20243416
20231203
20221001

Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)

hail

Events within 1 mile
19
Events within 3 miles
27
Events within 10 miles
36
Severe days within 10 miles
10
Max within 10 miles
1.75 in

wind

Events within 1 mile
36
Events within 3 miles
50
Events within 10 miles
68
Severe days within 10 miles
7
Max within 10 miles
85 mph

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2025-09-16hail1.50 in0.0 mi1 NW Riverton, KSNOAA SPC
2025-09-16hail1.00 in0.0 mi1 NE Riverton, KSNOAA SPC
2025-08-10wind62 mph0.0 mi1 ENE Columbus, KSNOAA SPC
2025-06-08hail1.25 in0.0 miStippville, KSNOAA SPC
2025-04-29hail1.00 in0.0 miGalena, KSNOAA SPC
2025-04-20tornadoTornado UNK0.0 mi1 E Riverton, KSNOAA SPC
2025-03-29wind85 mph0.0 miBaxter Springs, KSNOAA SPC
2025-03-14wind69 mph0.0 miCrestline, KSNOAA SPC
2024-09-19hail1.00 in0.0 mi2 ESE Cherokee, KSNOAA SPC
2024-08-16hail1.75 in0.0 mi5 NE Melrose, KSNOAA SPC
2024-08-16wind80 mph0.0 mi4 E Faulkner, KSNOAA SPC
2024-08-16windWind report0.0 mi2 NW Melrose, KSNOAA SPC
2024-08-16windWind report0.0 mi2 NW Melrose, KSNOAA SPC
2024-08-16windWind report0.0 mi3 NNE Melrose, KSNOAA SPC
2024-08-16windWind report0.0 mi3 NNE Melrose, KSNOAA SPC
2024-07-11windWind report0.0 mi1 ENE Galena, KSNOAA SPC
2024-05-06tornadoTornado UNK0.0 mi2 S Melrose, KSNOAA SPC
2024-05-06tornadoTornado UNK0.0 mi3 WSW Stippville, KSNOAA SPC
2024-05-06windWind report0.0 mi3 E Melrose, KSNOAA SPC
2024-05-06windWind report0.0 miCrestline, KSNOAA SPC
2024-05-06windWind report0.0 mi3 WSW Lawton, KSNOAA SPC
2024-05-06windWind report0.0 miGalena, KSNOAA SPC
2024-04-01windWind report0.0 mi1 N Baxter Springs, KSNOAA SPC
2024-03-12hail1.50 in0.0 mi1 N Weir, KSNOAA SPC

Report from mPING... Ping Pong Ball 1.50 in. (SGF)

Report from mPING... Quarter... 1.00 in. (SGF)

Measured 62 mph. (SGF)

CoCoRAHS report of half dollar sized hail 3.6 north of Columbus... Kansas. Time estimated from radar. (SGF)

1 inch hail in Galena KS. (SGF)

An EF 1 tornado touched down near Empire Lake to the north of Galena... KS... downing hundreds of trees and damaging multiple roofs before crossing the Missouri border (SGF)

Measured gust at the Baxter Springs Fire Department. (SGF)

(SGF)

Report Highlights

  • ZIP 66773, KS has 19 hail reports and 36 wind/tornado reports in the covered window.
  • 10 distinct days hit severe hail thresholds near this location.
  • ZIP 66773, KS sees recurring wind and tornado exposure with 36 reports in scope.
  • 7 distinct days met severe wind/tornado thresholds near this location.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
55
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
  • Counts are aggregated by place and day, then normalized into HailDrive SEO metadata.
  • Wind includes thunderstorm wind + tornado report families.

Explore More Reports

Timeline

  1. 2026-03-06T01:50:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    *** 1 INJ *** Side of house blown in...1 injury. (SGF)

  2. 2026-01-08T16:35:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Video of court house flag pole bending over in high winds. Posted to KOAM Facebook page. Personal weather station 6 NNW of Columbus recorded wind gust of 57 mph at 10:3 (SGF)

  3. 2025-09-16T21:00:00Z

    Hail 1.00 in

    Report from mPING... Quarter... 1.00 in. (SGF)

  4. 2025-09-16T21:00:00Z

    Hail 1.50 in

    Report from mPING... Ping Pong Ball 1.50 in. (SGF)

  5. 2025-08-11T21:45:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees and tree limbs down. Estimated 70 mph winds. Time estimated from radar. (SGF)

  6. 2025-08-10T03:12:00Z

    Wind 62 mph

    Measured 62 mph. (SGF)

  7. 2025-06-08T22:45:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Pictures of large tree branches and a tree snapped off of Bagdad road south of Galena. (SGF)

  8. 2025-06-08T22:34:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Amateur radio spotter just outside of Galena... Kansas reports high winds and 8 inch tree limbs down. Time estimated from radar. (SGF)

  9. 2025-06-08T22:12:00Z

    Hail 1.25 in

    CoCoRAHS report of half dollar sized hail 3.6 north of Columbus... Kansas. Time estimated from radar. (SGF)

  10. 2025-05-19T22:48:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Ohio and walnut in Columbus tree on a house and truck. Multiple lines down and trees down in town. (SGF)

  11. 2025-05-19T19:50:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    power outages reported in northern Cherokee county by Heartland Rural Electric Coop. (SGF)

  12. 2025-05-19T19:48:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Multiple large trees down over NW Belleview Rd and NW 110th in Cherokee County. Time based on radar estimate. (SGF)