Hail History

Hail history for Chase County, Kansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Chase County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Chase County

Last hail
May 31, 2026
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
13
since Nov 3, 2021 · 26 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Apr 19, 2023

180 reports on 115 days since 1956 · #98 of 106 Kansas counties

Hail map · Chase County

Cottonwood Falls Strong City Matfield Green Elmdale 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
179 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Chase County

The latest hail report in Chase County is from May 31, 2026, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 13 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 4.00 in on April 19, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Chase County logged 70 reports on 43 hail days, about 3.5 reports a year. That is about half the median Kansas county (8.6 a year) and ranks #98 of 106 Kansas counties for all-time reports. Chase County holds 0% of all 40,345 hail reports in Kansas.

7% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 8% for the median Kansas county. The largest hail on record here is 4.00 in (grapefruit) on April 19, 2023 near 3.51 NE Cedar Pt.

Reports were down 16% in 2016–2025 (32) compared with 2006–2015 (38). The busiest year was 2003, with 17 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in April (27% of reports); 74% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Chase County 3.5
  • Median Kansas county 8.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Chase County 43
  • Median Kansas county 80

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Chase County 7%
  • Median Kansas county 8%

Hail over time

05101520 1956: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1968: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1971: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1977: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1982: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1991: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 6 reports, largest 2.50 in 1999: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2001: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 17 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2022: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 13 reports, largest 4.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 8 reports, largest 2.75 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan February: 3 reports (2%) Feb March: 10 reports (6%) Mar April: 49 reports (27%) Apr May: 47 reports (26%) May June: 37 reports (21%) Jun July: 15 reports (8%) Jul August: 9 reports (5%) Aug September: 10 reports (6%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 180 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 62 8
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 8311 13
2022 31 4
2021 0
2020 22 4
2019 11 2
2018 3 3
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 31, 2026 1 1.25 in —
May 5, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Apr 23, 2026 2 1.25 in —
Apr 13, 2026 4 2.75 in —
Jun 8, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Sep 21, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Aug 13, 2023 1 0.88 in —
May 30, 2023 2 1.00 in —
May 9, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Apr 19, 2023 6 4.00 in —
Apr 14, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Sep 17, 2022 1 0.88 in —
May 30, 2022 3 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Chase County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 19, 2023 4.00 ingrapefruit 3.51 NE Cedar Pt 19:00 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 3.62 SSW Cottonwood Falls 15:55 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 2.71 W Strong City 19:49 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 2.71 W Strong City 19:40 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 0.88 NW Cottonwood Falls 19:46 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Chase County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 31, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 7.35 ESE Bazaar 19:38 local · NCEI
May 5, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.54 W Cottonwood Falls 03:35 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2026 1.00 inquarter 6.43 ESE Bazaar 18:24 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.62 NNW Cedar Pt 17:08 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 1.00 inquarter 3.21 NNE Saffordville 16:20 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 2.97 NNW Bazaar 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 0.88 SW Cottonwood Falls 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 3.62 SSW Cottonwood Falls 15:55 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter Strong City 23:24 local · NCEI
Sep 21, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.63 NE Saffordville 17:25 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.54 E Saffordville 17:11 local · NCEI
May 30, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.57 ENE Cedar Pt 16:15 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Chase County

PlaceReportsLargest
Cottonwood Falls502.75 in
Strong City172.75 in
Matfield Green121.75 in
Elmdale102.50 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Cedar Point98May 30, 2023

Questions about hail in Chase County

How often does it hail in Chase County, Kansas?

180 hail reports have been logged in Chase County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.5 reports a year. That ranks #98 of 106 Kansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Chase County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Chase County?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on April 19, 2023 near 3.51 NE Cedar Pt. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Chase County?

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

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

13 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 26 reports. The most recent was May 31, 2026.

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.