Hail History

Hail history for Durham, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Durham since 1991, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Durham

Last hail
Apr 19, 2023
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 8, 2005

17 reports on 13 days since 1991 · #473 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Durham

Durham Tampa Lehigh Hillsboro Ramona Roxbury Canton Lincolnville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Marion County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Durham

The latest hail report in and around Durham is from April 19, 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 April 19, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Durham logged 6 reports on 5 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 #473 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Durham accounts for 5% of the 340 reports filed in Marion County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 8, 2005 near 1 S Burrton.

The busiest year was 2002, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (47% of reports); 82% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Durham 0.3
  • Marion County 7.5
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Durham 5
  • Marion County 74
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Durham 0%
  • Marion County 8%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0246 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025
Reports per year, 1991–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (6%) Mar April: 8 reports (47%) Apr May: 3 reports (18%) May June: 3 reports (18%) Jun July: 1 reports (6%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (6%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 17 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 19, 2023 2 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Durham
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 8, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 1 S Burrton Harvey 19:23 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball 0.46 NW Durham Marion 22:35 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.88 NW Durham Marion 17:15 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.82 S Durham Marion 08:07 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.55 NW Durham Marion 01:30 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Durham
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 19, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.88 NW Durham Marion 17:15 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2023 0.88 innickel 1.48 NNW Durham Marion 17:04 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.82 S Durham Marion 08:07 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball 0.46 NW Durham Marion 22:35 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.55 NW Durham Marion 01:30 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2006 0.75 inpenny Durham Marion 17:10 local · NCEI
May 8, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 1 S Burrton Harvey 19:23 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2003 1.00 inquarter Durham Marion 23:30 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2002 1.00 inquarter Durham Marion 18:38 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2002 0.75 inpenny Durham Marion 21:30 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2002 0.75 inpenny 1 E Durham Marion 21:30 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2002 0.75 inpenny Durham Marion 21:18 local · NCEI

Hail history near Durham

Questions about hail in Durham

How often does it hail in Durham, Kansas?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Durham since 1991. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #473 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Durham?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Durham?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 8, 2005 near 1 S Burrton. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Durham?

The most recent report in this data is from April 19, 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 Durham had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was April 19, 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.