Hail History

Hail history for Allen County, Kansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Allen County since 1964, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Allen County

Last hail
Jun 18, 2026
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
9
since Nov 5, 2021 · 12 reports
Largest ever
4.25 in
grapefruit · Sep 13, 2005

196 reports on 92 days since 1964 · #94 of 106 Kansas counties

Hail map · Allen County

Iola Humboldt Moran 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
191 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Allen County

The latest hail report in Allen County is from June 18, 2026, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 5, 2021 there have been 9 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on April 27, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Allen County logged 105 reports on 43 hail days, about 5.3 reports a year. That is 39% less than the median Kansas county (8.6 a year) and ranks #94 of 106 Kansas counties for all-time reports. Allen County holds 0% of all 40,345 hail reports in Kansas.

4% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 8% for the median Kansas county. The largest hail on record here is 4.25 in (grapefruit) on September 13, 2005 near Humboldt.

Reports were down 19% in 2016–2025 (47) compared with 2006–2015 (58). The busiest year was 2003, with 37 reports on 10 days. Hail here peaks in May (32% of reports); 66% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Allen County 5.3
  • Median Kansas county 8.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Allen County 43
  • Median Kansas county 80

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Allen County 4%
  • Median Kansas county 8%

Hail over time

010203040 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 2.25 in 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1977: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 1980 1986: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 37 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 6 reports, largest 4.25 in 2006: 19 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 10 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010 2011: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2014: 6 reports, largest 2.50 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 9 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020: 15 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2025: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2026: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1964–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
020406080 Jan February: 2 reports (1%) Feb March: 21 reports (11%) Mar April: 41 reports (21%) Apr May: 62 reports (32%) May June: 27 reports (14%) Jun July: 23 reports (12%) Jul August: 13 reports (7%) Aug September: 5 reports (3%) Sep October: 2 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 196 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 31 4
2025 3 3
2024 21 3
2023 2 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1041 15
2019 513 9
2018 6 6
2017 51 6

Hail days since Nov 5, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 18, 2026 1 1.25 in —
Apr 27, 2026 1 1.75 in —
Apr 26, 2026 2 1.00 in —
May 19, 2025 3 1.25 in —
Jul 11, 2024 1 1.50 in —
Apr 27, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Apr 26, 2024 1 1.25 in —
Apr 10, 2023 1 0.75 in —
Apr 4, 2023 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Allen County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Sep 13, 2005 4.25 ingrapefruit Humboldt — 16:46 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2015 2.75 inbaseball 3.5 S Ray — 18:02 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2014 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 N Iola $350K 18:16 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2009 2.50 intennis ball 3.28 W Iola $3K 13:11 local · NCEI
May 4, 1977 2.50 intennis ball — — 10:00 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Allen County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 18, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Iola 06:10 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball Moran 13:09 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter 5.55 NNW Iola 15:18 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter 4.76 NW Iola 15:13 local · NCEI
May 19, 2025 1.00 inquarter La Harpe 13:59 local · NCEI
May 19, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar Gas 13:58 local · NCEI
May 19, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.78 ESE Humboldt 13:46 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 2.82 N Gas 23:45 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.64 E Petrolia 21:12 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.84 N Elsmore 16:17 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2023 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Humboldt 14:36 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Iola 23:20 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Allen County

PlaceReportsLargest
Iola802.50 in
Humboldt294.25 in
Moran141.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
La Harpe77May 19, 2025
Elsmore66Jun 1, 2019
Gas66May 19, 2025
Mildred44Jul 11, 2020
Savonburg42Jun 1, 2019

Questions about hail in Allen County

How often does it hail in Allen County, Kansas?

196 hail reports have been logged in Allen County since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 5.3 reports a year. That ranks #94 of 106 Kansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Allen County?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Allen County?

4.25 in (grapefruit size) on September 13, 2005 near Humboldt. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Allen County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 18, 2026 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

How many hail storms has Allen County had in the last five years?

9 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 12 reports. The most recent was June 18, 2026.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.