Hail History

Hail history for Elkhart, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elkhart since 1957, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Elkhart

Last hail
Jun 23, 2023
4.00 in, grapefruit size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Jun 23, 2023

53 reports on 38 days since 1957 · #97 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Elkhart

Elkhart Rolla Richfield 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
53 most recent reports with a location; Morton County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Elkhart

The latest hail report in and around Elkhart is from June 23, 2023, 4.00 in (grapefruit size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 4.00 in on June 23, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Elkhart logged 24 reports on 18 hail days, about 1.2 reports a year. That is 85% more than the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #97 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Elkhart accounts for 15% of the 351 reports filed in Morton County.

8% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on June 23, 2023 near 1.1 E (1k5)elkhart.

Reports were up 40% in 2016–2025 (14) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2005, with 6 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (36% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Elkhart 1.2
  • Morton County 8.5
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Elkhart 18
  • Morton County 80
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Elkhart 8%
  • Morton County 5%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0246 1957: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1958: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1977: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 4.00 in
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (2%) Mar April: 5 reports (9%) Apr May: 13 reports (25%) May June: 19 reports (36%) Jun July: 5 reports (9%) Jul August: 7 reports (13%) Aug September: 2 reports (4%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (2%) Nov Dec
All 53 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 111 3
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 3 3
2018 1 1
2017 121 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 23, 2023 2 4.00 in —
Jun 7, 2022 1 1.50 in —
May 11, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Apr 22, 2022 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Elkhart
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 23, 2023 4.00 ingrapefruit 1.1 E (1k5)elkhart Morton 20:05 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 0.55 W (1k5)elkhart Morton 19:57 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 1977 2.75 inbaseball — Morton 19:10 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 1957 2.00 inhen egg — Morton 02:00 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 3.45 N Elkhart Morton 18:00 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 Elkhart
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 23, 2023 4.00 ingrapefruit 1.1 E (1k5)elkhart Morton 20:05 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 0.55 W (1k5)elkhart Morton 19:57 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball Elkhart Morton 21:00 local · NCEI
May 11, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.55 W Elkhart Morton 17:51 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar Elkhart Morton 17:36 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SW (1k5)elkhart Morton 16:30 local · NCEI
May 6, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.55 W (1k5)elkhart Morton 21:23 local · NCEI
May 6, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 0.88 NW (1k5)elkhart Morton 20:47 local · NCEI
May 6, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.55 W (1k5)elkhart Morton 20:00 local · NCEI
May 28, 2018 0.88 innickel 0.55 W (1k5)elkhart Morton 16:30 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2017 0.75 inpenny 2.07 N Elkhart Morton 18:09 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.1 E (1k5)elkhart Morton 18:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Elkhart

Questions about hail in Elkhart

How often does it hail in Elkhart, Kansas?

53 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elkhart since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.2 reports a year. That ranks #97 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Elkhart?

Most reports come in June, May, August. June alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Elkhart?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on June 23, 2023 near 1.1 E (1k5)elkhart. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Elkhart?

The most recent report in this data is from June 23, 2023 (4.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was June 23, 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.