Hail History

Hail history for Cunningham, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cunningham since 1983, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Cunningham

Last hail
May 2, 2021
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · May 26, 1991

30 reports on 29 days since 1983 · #274 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Cunningham

Cunningham Penalosa Nashville Zenda Kingman 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
30 most recent reports with a location; Kingman County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Cunningham

The latest hail report in and around Cunningham is from May 2, 2021, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Cunningham logged 16 reports on 16 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 23% more than the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #274 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Cunningham accounts for 7% of the 402 reports filed in Kingman County.

10% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on May 26, 1991.

Reports were down 77% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (13). The busiest year was 2007, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (47% of reports); 83% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Cunningham 0.8
  • Kingman County 8.6
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Cunningham 16
  • Kingman County 84
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Cunningham 10%
  • Kingman County 8%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0123 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in
Reports per year, 1983–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan February: 1 reports (3%) Feb March: 2 reports (7%) Mar April: 6 reports (20%) Apr May: 14 reports (47%) May June: 5 reports (17%) Jun July: 1 reports (3%) Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 30 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Cunningham
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 26, 1991 3.00 inteacup — Kingman 18:45 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — Kingman 20:07 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2001 2.00 inhen egg 3 SE Cunningham Kingman 10:45 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Cunningham Kingman 18:52 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Kingman 14:47 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 Cunningham
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 2, 2021 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Cunningham Kingman 22:55 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Cunningham Kingman 18:52 local · NCEI
May 9, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Cunningham Kingman 14:10 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2013 1.00 inquarter 1.78 ESE Cunningham Kingman 20:34 local · NCEI
May 8, 2013 0.75 inpenny 2.59 ENE Cunningham Kingman 18:30 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2012 0.75 inpenny 4.43 E Cairo Pratt 18:03 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Cunningham Kingman 19:36 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Cunningham Kingman 15:09 local · NCEI
May 15, 2009 1.00 inquarter 4.43 E Cairo Pratt 15:09 local · NCEI
May 26, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.29 ESE Cunningham Kingman 19:45 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2007 1.00 inquarter 3.46 S Cunningham Kingman 20:28 local · NCEI
May 23, 2007 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Cunningham Kingman 13:22 local · NCEI

Hail history near Cunningham

Questions about hail in Cunningham

How often does it hail in Cunningham, Kansas?

30 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cunningham since 1983. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #274 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Cunningham?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 47% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Cunningham?

3.00 in (teacup size) on May 26, 1991. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Cunningham?

The most recent report in this data is from May 2, 2021 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Cunningham since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 2, 2021.

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.