Hail History

Hail history for Burden, Kansas

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

Readout · Burden

Last hail
Jul 17, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 31, 2008

30 reports on 26 days since 1982 · #271 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Burden

Burden Cambridge New Salem Atlanta Dexter Winfield Rock Grenola 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
30 most recent reports with a location; Cowley County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Burden

The latest hail report in and around Burden is from July 17, 2023, 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 July 17, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Burden logged 17 reports on 13 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 #271 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Burden accounts for 4% of the 727 reports filed in Cowley County.

3% 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 May 31, 2008 near 1.38 S Burden.

Reports were down 79% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (14). The busiest year was 2011, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (30% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Burden 0.8
  • Cowley County 17.1
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Burden 13
  • Cowley County 105
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Burden 3%
  • Cowley County 8%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0123 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (7%) Mar April: 5 reports (17%) Apr May: 9 reports (30%) May June: 7 reports (23%) Jun July: 1 reports (3%) Jul August: 2 reports (7%) Aug September: 2 reports (7%) Sep October: 1 reports (3%) Oct Nov December: 1 reports (3%) Dec
All 30 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 17, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Burden
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 31, 2008 2.75 inbaseball 1.38 S Burden Cowley 05:26 local · NCEI
May 31, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Burden Cowley 05:15 local · NCEI
Sep 7, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 9 S Russell Russell 15:38 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Cowley 16:24 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 1.77 NW Burden Cowley 18:53 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 Burden
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 17, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.55 E Burden Cowley 10:24 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2020 1.00 inquarter 2.35 SSE Burden Cowley 15:04 local · NCEI
May 29, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.3 WSW Burden Cowley 15:34 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2014 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Burden Cowley 06:01 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 1.77 NW Burden Cowley 18:53 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2011 0.88 innickel 1.3 WSW Burden Cowley 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.3 WSW Burden Cowley 18:53 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2011 0.88 innickel 1.3 WSW Burden Cowley 18:33 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.55 E Burden Cowley 18:13 local · NCEI
May 15, 2009 1.00 inquarter 2.97 NNE Burden Cowley 19:00 local · NCEI
Mar 9, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.39 SW Burden Cowley 19:58 local · NCEI
May 31, 2008 2.75 inbaseball 1.38 S Burden Cowley 05:26 local · NCEI

Hail history near Burden

Questions about hail in Burden

How often does it hail in Burden, Kansas?

30 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Burden since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #271 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Burden?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Burden?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 31, 2008 near 1.38 S Burden. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Burden?

The most recent report in this data is from July 17, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Burden 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 July 17, 2023.

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.