Hail History

Hail history for Bern, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bern since 1997, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bern

Last hail
May 29, 2016
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · May 29, 2016

10 reports on 6 days since 1997 · #596 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Bern

Bern Seneca Sabetha Baileyville Morrill Fairview Axtell Centralia Corning 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Nemaha County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bern

The latest hail report in and around Bern is from May 29, 2016, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bern logged 8 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 38% less than the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #596 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bern accounts for 4% of the 245 reports filed in Nemaha County.

10% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on May 29, 2016 near 3.25 WSW Bern.

Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2012, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bern 0.4
  • Nemaha County 6.2
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bern 4
  • Nemaha County 52
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bern 10%
  • Nemaha County 7%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0123 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2005 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2016: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1997–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (30%) Mar Apr May: 3 reports (30%) May June: 4 reports (40%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bern
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 29, 2016 2.00 inhen egg 3.25 WSW Bern Nemaha 18:27 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball Bern Nemaha 13:45 local · NCEI
May 29, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 S Bern Nemaha 18:33 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Bern Nemaha 22:36 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Bern Nemaha 20:55 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Bern
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 29, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 S Bern Nemaha 18:33 local · NCEI
May 29, 2016 2.00 inhen egg 3.25 WSW Bern Nemaha 18:27 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Bern Nemaha 22:53 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Bern Nemaha 22:36 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Bern Nemaha 20:55 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2008 1.00 inquarter Bern Nemaha 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball Bern Nemaha 13:45 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2008 0.75 inpenny Bern Nemaha 17:20 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2000 1.00 inquarter Bern Nemaha 16:20 local · NCEI
May 7, 1997 0.75 inpenny Bern Nemaha 16:08 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bern

Questions about hail in Bern

How often does it hail in Bern, Kansas?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bern since 1997. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #596 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bern?

Most reports come in June, March, May. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bern?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 29, 2016 near 3.25 WSW Bern. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bern?

The most recent report in this data is from May 29, 2016 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bern since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 29, 2016.

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.