Hail History

Hail history for Coffey County, Kansas

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

Readout · Coffey County

Last hail
May 31, 2026
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
6
since Nov 3, 2021 · 12 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Jul 4, 1992

245 reports on 127 days since 1956 · #86 of 106 Kansas counties

Hail map · Coffey County

Burlington Lebo Waverly LeRoy Gridley New Strawn 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
238 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 Coffey County

The latest hail report in Coffey County is from May 31, 2026, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on May 31, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Coffey County logged 112 reports on 51 hail days, about 5.6 reports a year. That is 35% less than the median Kansas county (8.6 a year) and ranks #86 of 106 Kansas counties for all-time reports. Coffey County holds 1% of all 40,345 hail reports in Kansas.

13% 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 4.50 in (softball) on July 4, 1992.

Reports were down 16% in 2016–2025 (51) compared with 2006–2015 (61). The busiest year was 2003, with 21 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in May (28% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Coffey County 5.6
  • Median Kansas county 8.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Coffey County 51
  • Median Kansas county 80

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Coffey County 13%
  • Median Kansas county 8%

Hail over time

0102030 1956: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1963: 1 reports, largest 4.50 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1972: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1977: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1979: 3 reports, largest 3.00 in 1980 1982: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 7 reports, largest 2.50 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 3.50 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 1992: 8 reports, largest 4.50 in 1993: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 8 reports, largest 2.75 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 9 reports, largest 2.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2003: 21 reports, largest 2.75 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 17 reports, largest 4.25 in 2009: 15 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 8 reports, largest 1.50 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 10 reports, largest 3.00 in 2017: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2018: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 9 reports, largest 2.50 in 2020: 10 reports, largest 4.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 8 reports, largest 2.50 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.
020406080 Jan February: 4 reports (2%) Feb March: 23 reports (9%) Mar April: 58 reports (24%) Apr May: 68 reports (28%) May June: 31 reports (13%) Jun July: 20 reports (8%) Jul August: 19 reports (8%) Aug September: 17 reports (7%) Sep October: 3 reports (1%) Oct November: 2 reports (1%) Nov Dec
All 245 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 143 8
2025 0
2024 0
2023 12 3
2022 1 1
2021 11 2
2020 82 10
2019 414 9
2018 1361 11
2017 131 5

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 31, 2026 3 2.50 in —
Apr 26, 2026 4 1.50 in —
Mar 10, 2026 1 0.88 in —
Jul 30, 2023 2 1.75 in —
May 12, 2023 1 1.75 in —
Apr 29, 2022 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Coffey County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 4, 1992 4.50 insoftball — 19:00 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 1992 4.50 insoftball — 16:15 local · NCEI
May 4, 1963 4.50 insoftball — 17:12 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2008 4.25 ingrapefruit 0.38 NNE Waverly 09:38 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2020 4.00 ingrapefruit 0.69 S Waverly 14:07 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 Coffey County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 31, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 5.98 W Le Roy Arpt 22:26 local · NCEI
May 31, 2026 2.25 inhen egg 2.17 E Gridley 21:50 local · NCEI
May 31, 2026 2.50 intennis ball Gridley 21:49 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 3.88 SW Le Roy 14:52 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 1.09 W Gridley 14:52 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter 5.98 W Le Roy Arpt 14:48 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar Gridley 14:29 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2026 0.88 innickel 3.54 WSW Sharpe 21:09 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.54 W Burlington 20:32 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.54 W Lebo 20:08 local · NCEI
May 12, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 3 SW Gridley 17:33 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.09 W Le Roy 20:32 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Coffey County

PlaceReportsLargest
Burlington363.50 in
Lebo352.50 in
Waverly264.50 in
LeRoy253.50 in
Gridley182.50 in
New Strawn154.50 in

Questions about hail in Coffey County

How often does it hail in Coffey County, Kansas?

245 hail reports have been logged in Coffey County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 5.6 reports a year. That ranks #86 of 106 Kansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Coffey County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Coffey County?

4.50 in (softball size) on July 4, 1992. 13% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Coffey County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 31, 2026 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 12 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.