Hail History

Hail history for Denton, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Denton since 1959, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Denton

Last hail
May 24, 2023
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Sep 22, 1986

11 reports on 10 days since 1959 · #580 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Denton

Denton Highland Robinson Troy 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Doniphan County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Denton

The latest hail report in and around Denton is from May 24, 2023, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on May 24, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Denton logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #580 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Denton accounts for 12% of the 90 reports filed in Doniphan County.

9% 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 22, 1986.

The busiest year was 2009, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (27% of reports); 45% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Denton 0.3
  • Doniphan County 1.9
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Denton 6
  • Doniphan County 22
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Denton 9%
  • Doniphan County 9%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

012 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1970 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (18%) Mar April: 1 reports (9%) Apr May: 1 reports (9%) May June: 3 reports (27%) Jun Jul August: 3 reports (27%) Aug September: 1 reports (9%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 24, 2023 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Denton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 22, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — Doniphan 16:40 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.87 SW Denton Doniphan 16:21 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2009 1.50 inping pong ball Denton Doniphan 14:41 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 1981 1.50 inping pong ball — Doniphan 15:55 local · NCEI
May 24, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.14 SSE Leona Doniphan 18:45 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 Denton
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 24, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.14 SSE Leona Doniphan 18:45 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.87 SW Denton Doniphan 16:21 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2009 1.50 inping pong ball Denton Doniphan 14:41 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2009 1.25 inhalf dollar Denton Doniphan 14:20 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1.74 WNW Denton Doniphan 20:38 local · NCEI
Aug 25, 2006 1.00 inquarter Denton Doniphan 17:59 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2006 1.00 inquarter 2 E Denton Doniphan 18:08 local · NCEI
Aug 27, 2004 0.88 innickel Denton Doniphan 18:16 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — Doniphan 16:40 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 1981 1.50 inping pong ball — Doniphan 15:55 local · NCEI
Mar 25, 1959 1.00 inquarter — Doniphan 14:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Denton

Questions about hail in Denton

How often does it hail in Denton, Kansas?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Denton since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #580 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Denton?

Most reports come in June, August, March. June alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Denton?

2.75 in (baseball size) on September 22, 1986. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Denton?

The most recent report in this data is from May 24, 2023 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 24, 2023.

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.