Hail History

Hail history for Conway Springs, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Conway Springs since 1964, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Conway Springs

Last hail
May 18, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Sep 7, 2001

46 reports on 36 days since 1964 · #129 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Conway Springs

Conway Springs Viola Milton Milan Argonia Mayfield Norwich Wellington 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
46 most recent reports with a location; Sumner County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Conway Springs

The latest hail report in and around Conway Springs is from May 18, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on July 18, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Conway Springs logged 15 reports on 13 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 15% more than the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #129 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Conway Springs accounts for 8% of the 566 reports filed in Sumner County.

4% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on September 7, 2001 near Bunker Hill.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2004, with 7 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (35% of reports); 85% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Conway Springs 0.8
  • Sumner County 9.9
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Conway Springs 13
  • Sumner County 97
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Conway Springs 4%
  • Sumner County 7%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

02468 1964: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1964–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb Mar April: 13 reports (28%) Apr May: 16 reports (35%) May June: 10 reports (22%) Jun July: 2 reports (4%) Jul August: 1 reports (2%) Aug September: 4 reports (9%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 46 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 11 2
2025 1 1
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 18, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Apr 17, 2026 1 1.25 in —
Jul 18, 2025 1 1.75 in —
Apr 30, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Conway Springs
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 7, 2001 2.75 inbaseball Bunker Hill Russell 16:03 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 1984 2.50 intennis ball — Sumner 18:28 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.88 SE Conway Spgs Sumner 15:39 local · NCEI
May 26, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 2.41 SE Conway Spgs Sumner 18:55 local · NCEI
May 29, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 5 SE Derby Sedgwick 20:36 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 Conway Springs
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 18, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SE Conway Spgs Sumner 21:26 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.88 SE Conway Spgs Sumner 14:02 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.88 SE Conway Spgs Sumner 15:39 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SE Conway Spgs Sumner 17:56 local · NCEI
May 5, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.88 SE Conway Spgs Sumner 18:52 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.88 SE Conway Spgs Sumner 13:37 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.83 ESE Conway Spgs Sumner 17:25 local · NCEI
Aug 22, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SE Conway Spgs Sumner 05:33 local · NCEI
May 6, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SE Conway Spgs Sumner 19:57 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.88 SE Conway Spgs Sumner 19:36 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2013 1.00 inquarter 2.59 WSW Conway Spgs Sumner 20:30 local · NCEI
May 15, 2009 0.75 inpenny 4.15 S Conway Spgs Sumner 17:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Conway Springs

Questions about hail in Conway Springs

How often does it hail in Conway Springs, Kansas?

46 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Conway Springs since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #129 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Conway Springs?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Conway Springs?

2.75 in (baseball size) on September 7, 2001 near Bunker Hill. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Conway Springs?

The most recent report in this data is from May 18, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was May 18, 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.