Hail History

Hail history for Crawford County, Kansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Crawford County since 1960, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Crawford County

Last hail
Jun 25, 2026
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
16
since Nov 3, 2021 · 24 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Jun 19, 1981

239 reports on 145 days since 1960 · #87 of 106 Kansas counties

Hail map · Crawford County

Pittsburg Girard Frontenac McCune Cherokee Arcadia Walnut 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
228 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 Crawford County

The latest hail report in Crawford County is from June 25, 2026, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 16 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on April 15, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Crawford County logged 126 reports on 61 hail days, about 6.3 reports a year. That is 27% less than the median Kansas county (8.6 a year) and ranks #87 of 106 Kansas counties for all-time reports. Crawford County holds 1% of all 40,345 hail reports in Kansas.

4% 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 June 19, 1981.

Reports were down 52% in 2016–2025 (41) compared with 2006–2015 (85). The busiest year was 2003, with 19 reports on 10 days. Hail here peaks in May (24% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Crawford County 6.3
  • Median Kansas county 8.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Crawford County 61
  • Median Kansas county 80

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Crawford County 4%
  • Median Kansas county 8%

Hail over time

05101520 1960: 3 reports, largest 3.00 in 1960 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1973: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 4.00 in 1982: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1983: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 1993: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 19 reports, largest 2.75 in 2004: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 16 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 14 reports, largest 2.50 in 2015: 13 reports, largest 2.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2023: 9 reports, largest 1.50 in 2024: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan February: 12 reports (5%) Feb March: 39 reports (16%) Mar April: 42 reports (18%) Apr May: 58 reports (24%) May June: 40 reports (17%) Jun July: 18 reports (8%) Jul August: 9 reports (4%) Aug September: 10 reports (4%) Sep Oct November: 7 reports (3%) Nov December: 4 reports (2%) Dec
All 239 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 41 5
2025 122 5
2024 211 4
2023 261 9
2022 1 1
2021 1 1
2020 3 3
2019 12 3
2018 51 6
2017 341 8

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 25, 2026 1 1.25 in —
Apr 28, 2026 2 1.00 in —
Apr 17, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Apr 15, 2026 1 1.25 in —
Jun 8, 2025 2 1.00 in —
May 25, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 19, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Apr 29, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jul 11, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 21, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Mar 12, 2024 2 1.25 in —
Sep 5, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Apr 15, 2023 2 1.50 in —
Apr 5, 2023 4 1.00 in —
Mar 2, 2023 2 0.88 in —
May 19, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Crawford County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 19, 1981 4.00 ingrapefruit — — 07:00 local · NCEI
May 16, 1960 3.00 inteacup — — 17:30 local · NCEI
Aug 27, 2015 2.75 inbaseball 1.78 ESE Greenbush $100K 05:25 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 2003 2.75 inbaseball 8 N Mc Cune — 19:37 local · NCEI
Feb 14, 1992 2.75 inbaseball — — 16:15 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 Crawford County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 25, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar Mc Cune 19:40 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.55 E Cherokee 12:15 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.76 SW Pittsburg 10:51 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Hepler 16:07 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar Walnut 15:15 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.1 W Croweburg 15:21 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2025 1.00 inquarter 3.5 S Farlington 15:11 local · NCEI
May 25, 2025 1.00 inquarter 3.44 SW Greenbush 02:14 local · NCEI
May 19, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.78 ENE Girard 15:40 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NE Cherokee 06:21 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2024 1.00 inquarter 3.44 SW Greenbush 23:24 local · NCEI
May 21, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Arma 16:20 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Crawford County

PlaceReportsLargest
Pittsburg471.75 in
Girard304.00 in
Frontenac221.75 in
McCune182.75 in
Cherokee121.50 in
Arcadia101.75 in
Walnut101.75 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
Arma98Jun 8, 2025
Farlington98Jun 8, 2025
Hepler98Apr 17, 2026
Ringo76May 31, 2008
Chicopee44Mar 12, 2024
Croweburg33Mar 29, 2019
Franklin33May 12, 2011
Yale33Mar 2, 2023
Mulberry22May 19, 2022
Opolis22Apr 21, 1973

Questions about hail in Crawford County

How often does it hail in Crawford County, Kansas?

239 hail reports have been logged in Crawford County since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 6.3 reports a year. That ranks #87 of 106 Kansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Crawford County?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 24% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Crawford County?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on June 19, 1981. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Crawford County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 25, 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 Crawford County had in the last five years?

16 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 24 reports. The most recent was June 25, 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.