Hail History

Hail history for Elmdale, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elmdale since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Elmdale

Last hail
May 9, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Apr 19, 2023

10 reports on 8 days since 1985 · #600 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Elmdale

Elmdale Cottonwood Falls Strong City Matfield Green Florence Lincolnville Marion 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Chase County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Elmdale

The latest hail report in and around Elmdale is from May 9, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on April 19, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Elmdale logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 15% of the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #600 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Elmdale accounts for 6% of the 180 reports filed in Chase 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on April 19, 2023 near 1.08 W Elmdale.

The busiest year was 2003, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (50% of reports); 80% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Elmdale 0.1
  • Chase County 3.5
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Elmdale 2
  • Chase County 43
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Elmdale 10%
  • Chase County 7%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0123 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar April: 5 reports (50%) Apr May: 3 reports (30%) May Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 11 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 9, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Apr 19, 2023 1 2.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Elmdale
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 19, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 1.08 W Elmdale Chase 19:24 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 3 E Elmdale Chase 14:11 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Chase 14:36 local · NCEI
May 29, 1985 1.50 inping pong ball — Chase 09:44 local · NCEI
May 26, 2000 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 W Elmdale Chase 22:58 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 Elmdale
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 9, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.08 W Elmdale Chase 14:25 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2023 2.50 intennis ball 1.08 W Elmdale Chase 19:24 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2003 0.75 inpenny 5 NW Peabody Marion 14:35 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2003 0.88 innickel 2 E Cottonwood Falls Chase 14:21 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 3 E Elmdale Chase 14:11 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2002 0.75 inpenny 2 NW Elmdale Chase 20:30 local · NCEI
Mar 8, 2002 0.88 innickel 1 NE Elmdale Chase 21:05 local · NCEI
May 26, 2000 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 W Elmdale Chase 22:58 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Chase 14:36 local · NCEI
May 29, 1985 1.50 inping pong ball — Chase 09:44 local · NCEI

Hail history near Elmdale

Questions about hail in Elmdale

How often does it hail in Elmdale, Kansas?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Elmdale since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #600 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Elmdale?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Elmdale?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on April 19, 2023 near 1.08 W Elmdale. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Elmdale?

The most recent report in this data is from May 9, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 9, 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.