Hail History

Hail history for Anderson County, Kansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Anderson County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Anderson County

Last hail
Mar 31, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jul 11, 2020

175 reports on 93 days since 1956 · #99 of 106 Kansas counties

Hail map · Anderson County

Garnett Welda Westphalia Harris Colony Kincaid 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
173 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 Anderson County

The latest hail report in Anderson County is from March 31, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on March 31, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Anderson County logged 93 reports on 44 hail days, about 4.7 reports a year. That is about half the median Kansas county (8.6 a year) and ranks #99 of 106 Kansas counties for all-time reports. Anderson 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 3.00 in (teacup) on July 11, 2020 near 2.82 S Harris.

Reports were down 34% in 2016–2025 (37) compared with 2006–2015 (56). The busiest year was 2019, with 18 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in April (25% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Anderson County 4.7
  • Median Kansas county 8.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Anderson County 44
  • Median Kansas county 80

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Anderson County 4%
  • Median Kansas county 8%

Hail over time

05101520 1956: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1973: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1983: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 11 reports, largest 2.75 in 2009: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 8 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 18 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 9 reports, largest 3.00 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan February: 5 reports (3%) Feb March: 7 reports (4%) Mar April: 44 reports (25%) Apr May: 42 reports (24%) May June: 25 reports (14%) Jun July: 29 reports (17%) Jul August: 9 reports (5%) Aug September: 9 reports (5%) Sep October: 5 reports (3%) Oct Nov Dec
All 175 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 2 2
2024 2 2
2023 11 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 126 9
2019 21672 18
2018 1 1
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 31, 2026 1 1.00 in —
May 19, 2025 2 1.00 in —
Jul 12, 2024 2 0.88 in —
Apr 15, 2023 1 0.88 in —
Mar 31, 2023 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Anderson County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 11, 2020 3.00 inteacup 2.82 S Harris 14:37 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1982 3.00 inteacup — 04:45 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2008 2.75 inbaseball 2 N Garnett 10:15 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 1956 2.50 intennis ball — 19:00 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 4.68 NNE Mont Ida 14:39 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 Anderson County
Date Size Location Time · source
Mar 31, 2026 1.00 inquarter 7.36 WSW Westphalia 21:31 local · NCEI
May 19, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NW Garnett 14:10 local · NCEI
May 19, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.54 E Lone Elm 14:03 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2024 0.88 innickel 2.82 S Garnett 02:06 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2024 0.88 innickel 2.97 SSW Mont Ida 01:10 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 0.88 innickel 4.96 SSW Amiot 13:25 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.54 E Colony 07:17 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2020 1.00 inquarter 2.76 S Welda 14:57 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 3.62 NNE Welda 14:53 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2020 1.00 inquarter 2.76 S Welda 14:51 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 4.68 NNE Mont Ida 14:39 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2020 3.00 inteacup 2.82 S Harris 14:37 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Anderson County

PlaceReportsLargest
Garnett393.00 in
Welda201.75 in
Westphalia201.75 in
Harris193.00 in
Colony182.50 in
Kincaid131.75 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
Greeley87May 4, 2020
Mont Ida44Jul 12, 2024
Lone Elm33May 19, 2025

Questions about hail in Anderson County

How often does it hail in Anderson County, Kansas?

175 hail reports have been logged in Anderson County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.7 reports a year. That ranks #99 of 106 Kansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Anderson County?

Most reports come in April, May, July. April alone accounts for 25% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Anderson County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on July 11, 2020 near 2.82 S Harris. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Anderson County?

The most recent report in this data is from March 31, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was March 31, 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.