Hail History

Hail history for Bushton, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bushton since 1996, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bushton

Last hail
May 18, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 31, 1996

16 reports on 13 days since 1996 · #495 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Bushton

Bushton Lorraine Frederick Claflin Chase Geneseo Ellinwood Lyons 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Rice County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bushton

The latest hail report in and around Bushton is from May 18, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 18, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bushton logged 6 reports on 6 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 #495 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bushton accounts for 5% of the 328 reports filed in Rice County.

6% 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, 1996 near Bushton.

The busiest year was 2001, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 81% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bushton 0.3
  • Rice County 7.3
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bushton 6
  • Rice County 69
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bushton 6%
  • Rice County 9%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

01234 1996: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1996–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (6%) Apr May: 6 reports (38%) May June: 6 reports (38%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (6%) Aug September: 2 reports (13%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 16 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 11 2
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 18, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Apr 1, 2025 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bushton
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 31, 1996 2.75 inbaseball Bushton Rice 16:56 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Bushton Rice 18:45 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 2 W Bushton Rice 18:35 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Bushton Rice 22:03 local · NCEI
May 31, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Bushton Rice 15:28 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Bushton
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 18, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Bushton Rice 16:15 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SE Bushton Rice 21:20 local · NCEI
Sep 10, 2015 1.00 inquarter 4.15 S Holyrood Ellsworth 19:11 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SE Bushton Rice 15:41 local · NCEI
May 19, 2011 0.88 innickel 3.41 SE Bushton Rice 17:22 local · NCEI
May 29, 2006 0.75 inpenny 2 WNW Bushton Rice 21:00 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2003 0.88 innickel Bushton Rice 01:06 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2002 0.75 inpenny Bushton Rice 18:33 local · NCEI
Sep 17, 2001 0.88 innickel 4 S Bushton Rice 14:53 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Bushton Rice 18:45 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 2 W Bushton Rice 18:35 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Bushton Rice 22:03 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bushton

Questions about hail in Bushton

How often does it hail in Bushton, Kansas?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bushton since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #495 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bushton?

Most reports come in May, June, September. May alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bushton?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 31, 1996 near Bushton. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bushton?

The most recent report in this data is from May 18, 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 Bushton had in the last five years?

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 18, 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.