Hail History

Hail history for Ensign, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ensign since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ensign

Last hail
Sep 19, 2023
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 6, 1975

28 reports on 25 days since 1975 · #298 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Ensign

Ensign Cimarron Montezuma Dodge City Ingalls Wilroads Gardens Wright 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
28 most recent reports with a location; Gray County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ensign

The latest hail report in and around Ensign is from September 19, 2023, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on September 19, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ensign logged 17 reports on 14 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 31% more than the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #298 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ensign accounts for 6% of the 478 reports filed in Gray County.

7% 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 June 6, 1975.

Reports were down 69% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (13). The busiest year was 2013, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (39% of reports); 79% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ensign 0.8
  • Gray County 12.4
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ensign 14
  • Gray County 115
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ensign 7%
  • Gray County 8%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

01234 1975: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (4%) Apr May: 10 reports (36%) May June: 11 reports (39%) Jun July: 2 reports (7%) Jul August: 3 reports (11%) Aug September: 1 reports (4%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 28 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 11 2
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 19, 2023 1 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ensign
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 6, 1975 2.50 intennis ball — Ford 16:50 local · NCEI
Sep 19, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 8.98 S Howell Ford 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 11.07 S Howell Ford 19:40 local · NCEI
May 8, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 3 N Ensign Gray 21:10 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 9 NE Cimarron Gray 16:30 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 Ensign
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 19, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 8.98 S Howell Ford 18:00 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2021 1.00 inquarter Ensign Gray 19:22 local · NCEI
May 26, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Ensign Gray 18:25 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2019 1.00 inquarter Ensign Gray 00:29 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2015 0.75 inpenny 2.15 NE Haggard Gray 18:15 local · NCEI
May 25, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.76 NE Haggard Gray 00:40 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2014 1.00 inquarter 11.11 S Howell Ford 16:30 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2013 1.00 inquarter 2.14 NNE Haggard Gray 15:15 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2013 1.00 inquarter 8.98 S Howell Ford 18:37 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2013 0.75 inpenny Ensign Gray 18:31 local · NCEI
May 19, 2013 0.75 inpenny 8.98 S Howell Ford 19:54 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2012 1.00 inquarter 11.11 S Howell Ford 18:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ensign

Questions about hail in Ensign

How often does it hail in Ensign, Kansas?

28 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ensign since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #298 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ensign?

Most reports come in June, May, August. June alone accounts for 39% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ensign?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 6, 1975. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ensign?

The most recent report in this data is from September 19, 2023 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Ensign 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 September 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.