Hail History

Hail history for Cambridge, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cambridge since 1955, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cambridge

Last hail
Oct 30, 2024
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 11, 2004

20 reports on 18 days since 1955 · #419 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Cambridge

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

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What the record says about Cambridge

The latest hail report in and around Cambridge is from October 30, 2024, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on October 30, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cambridge 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 #419 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Cambridge accounts for 3% of the 727 reports filed in Cowley 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 June 11, 2004 near 2 N Cambridge.

The busiest year was 2009, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (35% of reports); 90% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cambridge 0.3
  • Cowley County 17.1
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cambridge 6
  • Cowley County 105
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cambridge 0%
  • Cowley County 8%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

01234 1955: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1970 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 6 reports (30%) Apr May: 7 reports (35%) May June: 5 reports (25%) Jun July: 1 reports (5%) Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (5%) Oct Nov Dec
All 20 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Oct 30, 2024 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cambridge
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 11, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Cambridge Cowley 21:45 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Cambridge Cowley 18:19 local · NCEI
May 28, 1982 1.50 inping pong ball — Cowley 21:24 local · NCEI
Oct 30, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.2 E Cambridge Cowley 17:35 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2009 1.00 inquarter 3.3 E Cambridge Cowley 18:14 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 Cambridge
Date Size Location County Time · source
Oct 30, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.2 E Cambridge Cowley 17:35 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2011 0.75 inpenny Cambridge Cowley 04:19 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2011 0.88 innickel 3.3 E Cambridge Cowley 15:57 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2009 1.00 inquarter 3.3 E Cambridge Cowley 18:14 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2009 0.88 innickel 2.2 E Cambridge Cowley 18:12 local · NCEI
May 13, 2009 1.00 inquarter 2.07 N Cambridge Cowley 17:39 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2009 1.00 inquarter Cambridge Cowley 15:35 local · NCEI
May 22, 2005 1.00 inquarter Cambridge Cowley 22:50 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Cambridge Cowley 21:45 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Cambridge Cowley 18:19 local · NCEI
May 1, 2003 0.88 innickel 3 SW Cambridge Cowley 01:30 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2003 0.88 innickel 3 SW Cambridge Cowley 01:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Cambridge

Questions about hail in Cambridge

How often does it hail in Cambridge, Kansas?

20 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cambridge since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #419 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cambridge?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cambridge?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 11, 2004 near 2 N Cambridge. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cambridge?

The most recent report in this data is from October 30, 2024 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Cambridge 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 October 30, 2024.

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.