Hail History

Hail history for Centerville, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Centerville since 1970, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Centerville

Last hail
Oct 1, 2014
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 10, 1970

11 reports on 7 days since 1970 · #577 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Centerville

Centerville Parker Blue Mound Mound City Kincaid La Cygne 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Linn County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Centerville

The latest hail report in and around Centerville is from October 1, 2014, 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, Centerville logged 8 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 38% less than the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #577 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Centerville accounts for 8% of the 132 reports filed in Linn County.

9% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on May 10, 1970.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2008, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in March (27% of reports); 45% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Centerville 0.4
  • Linn County 4.0
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Centerville 4
  • Linn County 39
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Centerville 9%
  • Linn County 5%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0123 1970: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1970 1980 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1970–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan February: 1 reports (9%) Feb March: 3 reports (27%) Mar Apr May: 2 reports (18%) May June: 3 reports (27%) Jun Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (9%) Oct November: 1 reports (9%) Nov Dec
All 11 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 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Centerville
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 10, 1970 2.50 intennis ball — Linn — 09:15 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Goodrich Linn — 14:01 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Centerville Linn $25K 13:55 local · NCEI
Oct 1, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.46 NNE Centerville Linn — 15:16 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Centerville Linn — 10:54 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 Centerville
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Oct 1, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.46 NNE Centerville Linn — 15:16 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Centerville Linn — 10:54 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2008 1.00 inquarter 2.71 W Centerville Linn — 10:01 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2008 0.88 innickel 2.71 W Centerville Linn — 09:56 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2007 0.75 inpenny Centerville Linn — 19:35 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Goodrich Linn — 14:01 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Centerville Linn $25K 13:55 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2006 0.75 inpenny Centerville Linn — 13:50 local · NCEI
Nov 27, 2005 0.88 innickel 1 W Centerville Linn — 16:24 local · NCEI
May 7, 1997 1.00 inquarter Centerville Linn — 20:40 local · NCEI
May 10, 1970 2.50 intennis ball — Linn — 09:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Centerville

Questions about hail in Centerville

How often does it hail in Centerville, Kansas?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Centerville since 1970. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #577 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Centerville?

Most reports come in March, June, May. March alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Centerville?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 10, 1970. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Centerville?

The most recent report in this data is from October 1, 2014 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Centerville since November 3, 2021. The last one was on October 1, 2014.

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.