Hail History

Hail history for Blue Rapids, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Blue Rapids since 1958, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Blue Rapids

Last hail
Apr 28, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 9, 1982

29 reports on 24 days since 1958 · #285 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Blue Rapids

Blue Rapids Waterville Marysville Barnes Frankfort Home Bremen 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
29 most recent reports with a location; Marshall County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Blue Rapids

The latest hail report in and around Blue Rapids is from April 28, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on July 22, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Blue Rapids logged 12 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #285 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Blue Rapids accounts for 9% of the 330 reports filed in Marshall County.

17% 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 9, 1982.

Reports were up 100% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (4). The busiest year was 2023, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (24% of reports); 52% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Blue Rapids 0.6
  • Marshall County 8.7
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Blue Rapids 9
  • Marshall County 69
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Blue Rapids 17%
  • Marshall County 11%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

01234 1958: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1959: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1962: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2020 2023: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 4 reports (14%) Apr May: 7 reports (24%) May June: 4 reports (14%) Jun July: 7 reports (24%) Jul August: 4 reports (14%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep October: 2 reports (7%) Oct Nov Dec
All 29 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 13 4
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 28, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jul 22, 2023 3 2.00 in —
Apr 19, 2023 1 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Blue Rapids
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 9, 1982 2.75 inbaseball — Marshall 00:55 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2016 2.50 intennis ball 0.53 E Bestwall Marshall 15:35 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 1958 2.50 intennis ball — Marshall 01:00 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 1958 2.50 intennis ball — Marshall 01:00 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 0.53 E Bestwall Marshall 16:40 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 Rapids
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 28, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Bestwall Marshall 16:58 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 0.53 E Bestwall Marshall 16:48 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.53 E Bestwall Marshall 16:44 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 0.53 E Bestwall Marshall 16:40 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 1.27 ENE Bestwall Marshall 17:25 local · NCEI
May 13, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.87 NE Bestwall Marshall 11:54 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2016 2.50 intennis ball 0.53 E Bestwall Marshall 15:35 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.53 E Bestwall Marshall 15:31 local · NCEI
Oct 2, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.53 E Bestwall Marshall 07:12 local · NCEI
May 19, 2013 0.75 inpenny 0.53 E Bestwall Marshall 14:22 local · NCEI
May 6, 2010 1.50 inping pong ball 0.53 W Bestwall Marshall 23:02 local · NCEI
Sep 6, 2007 0.88 innickel 2 W Blue Rapids Marshall 17:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Blue Rapids

Questions about hail in Blue Rapids

How often does it hail in Blue Rapids, Kansas?

29 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Blue Rapids since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #285 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Blue Rapids?

Most reports come in May, July, April. May alone accounts for 24% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Blue Rapids?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 9, 1982. 17% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Blue Rapids?

The most recent report in this data is from April 28, 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 Blue Rapids had in the last five years?

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was April 28, 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.