Hail History

Hail history for Blue Mound, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Blue Mound since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Blue Mound

Last hail
Jun 1, 2019
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 15, 1982

10 reports on 8 days since 1982 · #597 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Blue Mound

Blue Mound Kincaid Mapleton Centerville Mound City 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; Linn County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Blue Mound

The latest hail report in and around Blue Mound is from June 1, 2019, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Blue Mound logged 7 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #597 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Blue Mound accounts for 8% of the 132 reports filed in Linn County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on March 15, 1982.

The busiest year was 2011, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (60% of reports); 90% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Blue Mound 0.3
  • Linn County 4.0
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Blue Mound 5
  • Linn County 39
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Blue Mound 0%
  • Linn County 5%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

01234 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar Apr May: 3 reports (30%) May June: 6 reports (60%) 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 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Blue Mound
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 15, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Linn 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.18 W Blue Mound Linn 16:56 local · NCEI
May 2, 2018 1.00 inquarter 2.82 N Blue Mound Linn 20:04 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.77 WNW Blue Mound Linn 19:21 local · NCEI
May 1, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NE Blue Mound Linn 21:55 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 Blue Mound
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 1, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.18 W Blue Mound Linn 16:56 local · NCEI
May 2, 2018 1.00 inquarter 2.82 N Blue Mound Linn 20:04 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2011 0.75 inpenny 1.49 NNE Blue Mound Linn 19:28 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.77 WNW Blue Mound Linn 19:21 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2011 0.88 innickel 1.77 WNW Blue Mound Linn 19:08 local · NCEI
May 23, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.88 NE Blue Mound Linn 03:50 local · NCEI
May 1, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NE Blue Mound Linn 21:55 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1996 0.75 inpenny 1 W Blue Mound Linn 23:49 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 1990 0.75 inpenny — Linn 16:15 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Linn 18:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Blue Mound

Questions about hail in Blue Mound

How often does it hail in Blue Mound, Kansas?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Blue Mound since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #597 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Blue Mound?

Most reports come in June, May, March. June alone accounts for 60% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Blue Mound?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 15, 1982. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Blue Mound?

The most recent report in this data is from June 1, 2019 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Blue Mound since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 1, 2019.

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.