Hail History

Hail history for Byers, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Byers since 1991, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Byers

Last hail
May 2, 2018
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Apr 14, 2001

40 reports on 30 days since 1991 · #167 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Byers

Byers Pratt Iuka Cullison Preston Haviland 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
40 most recent reports with a location; Pratt County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Byers

The latest hail report in and around Byers is from May 2, 2018, 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, Byers logged 7 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 #167 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Byers accounts for 7% of the 577 reports filed in Pratt County.

8% 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 4.50 in (softball) on April 14, 2001 near 4 SE Pratt.

The busiest year was 1996, with 6 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (28% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Byers 0.3
  • Pratt County 10.0
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Byers 6
  • Pratt County 80
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Byers 8%
  • Pratt County 5%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0246 1991: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1995 1996: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 5 reports, largest 4.50 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1991–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan February: 1 reports (3%) Feb March: 2 reports (5%) Mar April: 11 reports (28%) Apr May: 10 reports (25%) May June: 4 reports (10%) Jun July: 4 reports (10%) Jul August: 4 reports (10%) Aug September: 2 reports (5%) Sep October: 1 reports (3%) Oct November: 1 reports (3%) Nov Dec
All 40 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 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Byers
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 14, 2001 4.50 insoftball 4 SE Pratt Pratt 17:05 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 1991 2.50 intennis ball — Pratt 16:23 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2001 2.00 inhen egg 4 S Larned Pawnee 16:36 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 2.08 S Byers Pratt 18:15 local · NCEI
Aug 25, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Copeland Gray 17:26 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 Byers
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 2, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Byers Pratt 14:12 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.76 NE Byers Pratt 14:40 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Byers Pratt 19:18 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2009 0.75 inpenny 1.76 NE Byers Pratt 19:08 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 2.08 S Byers Pratt 18:15 local · NCEI
Aug 25, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Copeland Gray 17:26 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2006 1.00 inquarter 2 SW Lewis Edwards 18:50 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2005 1.00 inquarter 3 SSE Byers Pratt 21:19 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2005 0.75 inpenny 3 SSE Byers Pratt 21:14 local · NCEI
May 12, 2005 0.75 inpenny 3 WNW Byers Pratt 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2005 0.88 innickel Byers Pratt 16:35 local · NCEI
Oct 3, 2004 0.88 innickel 11 NNW Pratt Pratt 21:28 local · NCEI

Hail history near Byers

Questions about hail in Byers

How often does it hail in Byers, Kansas?

40 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Byers since 1991. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #167 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Byers?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 28% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Byers?

4.50 in (softball size) on April 14, 2001 near 4 SE Pratt. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Byers?

The most recent report in this data is from May 2, 2018 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Byers since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 2, 2018.

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.