Hail History

Hail history for Bennington, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bennington since 1959, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bennington

Last hail
Apr 1, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 28, 1976

36 reports on 31 days since 1959 · #199 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Bennington

Bennington Wells Minneapolis Niles Culver Tescott 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
36 most recent reports with a location; Ottawa County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bennington

The latest hail report in and around Bennington is from April 1, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 1, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bennington logged 17 reports on 15 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 31% more than the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #199 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bennington accounts for 9% of the 383 reports filed in Ottawa County.

8% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 7% for the median Kansas town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on June 28, 1976.

Reports were down 69% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (13). The busiest year was 2011, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (28% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bennington 0.8
  • Ottawa County 10.2
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bennington 15
  • Ottawa County 84
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bennington 8%
  • Ottawa County 8%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

01234 1959: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1986: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb Mar April: 6 reports (17%) Apr May: 9 reports (25%) May June: 10 reports (28%) Jun July: 7 reports (19%) Jul August: 2 reports (6%) Aug September: 2 reports (6%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 36 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 1, 2025 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bennington
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 28, 1976 2.75 inbaseball — Ottawa 17:28 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2014 2.50 intennis ball 0.54 E Bennington Ottawa 00:50 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 1959 2.00 inhen egg — Ottawa 19:20 local · NCEI
May 25, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.54 E Bennington Ottawa 17:43 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.54 E Bennington Ottawa 21:15 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 Bennington
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 1, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.54 E Bennington Ottawa 19:54 local · NCEI
May 21, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.54 E Bennington Ottawa 17:12 local · NCEI
May 25, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.54 E Bennington Ottawa 17:43 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NE Bennington Ottawa 17:10 local · NCEI
May 4, 2015 0.88 innickel 3.22 E Bennington Ottawa 16:01 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.54 E Bennington Ottawa 19:30 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2014 2.50 intennis ball 0.54 E Bennington Ottawa 00:50 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball 0.54 E Bennington Ottawa 21:37 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.54 E Bennington Ottawa 02:35 local · NCEI
May 19, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.54 E Bennington Ottawa 16:10 local · NCEI
May 19, 2013 1.00 inquarter 2.96 SSW Bennington Ottawa 13:57 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.54 E Bennington Ottawa 22:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bennington

Questions about hail in Bennington

How often does it hail in Bennington, Kansas?

36 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bennington since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #199 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bennington?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 28% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bennington?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 28, 1976. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bennington?

The most recent report in this data is from April 1, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was April 1, 2025.

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.