Hail History

Hail history for Esbon, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Esbon since 1978, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Esbon

Last hail
May 1, 2018
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 19, 1978

17 reports on 17 days since 1978 · #474 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Esbon

Esbon Lebanon Burr Oak Ionia Mankato Jewell Webber 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; Jewell County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Esbon

The latest hail report in and around Esbon is from May 1, 2018, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Esbon logged 7 reports on 7 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 #474 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Esbon accounts for 5% of the 333 reports filed in Jewell County.

12% 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 June 19, 1978.

The busiest year was 2010, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (41% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Esbon 0.3
  • Jewell County 8.0
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Esbon 7
  • Jewell County 88
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Esbon 12%
  • Jewell County 12%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

012 1978: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1978–2026. 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 Apr May: 7 reports (41%) May June: 4 reports (24%) Jun July: 3 reports (18%) Jul August: 2 reports (12%) Aug 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 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Esbon
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 19, 1978 2.75 inbaseball — Jewell — 17:51 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 1990 2.00 inhen egg — Jewell — 20:27 local · NCEI
Aug 25, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 2.97 SE Esbon Jewell — 16:35 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Esbon Jewell $100K 16:40 local · NCEI
May 11, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 5 WSW Burr Oak Jewell $25K 16:00 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 Esbon
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 1, 2018 1.00 inquarter 3 N Esbon Jewell — 15:42 local · NCEI
May 11, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 5 WSW Burr Oak Jewell $25K 16:00 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2010 0.75 inpenny 2.97 SE Esbon Jewell — 17:24 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2010 1.00 inquarter 2.61 SE Esbon Jewell — 15:58 local · NCEI
Aug 25, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 2.97 SE Esbon Jewell — 16:35 local · NCEI
May 23, 2006 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 N Esbon Jewell $5K 19:40 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2006 1.00 inquarter 3 W Esbon Jewell — 12:42 local · NCEI
May 29, 2004 0.88 innickel 2 S Esbon Jewell — 19:25 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2002 1.00 inquarter 4 NE Esbon Jewell $75K 16:15 local · NCEI
May 26, 2002 1.25 inhalf dollar Esbon Jewell $50K 21:10 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 1999 1.00 inquarter 2 S Esbon Jewell $20K 00:35 local · NCEI
May 22, 1999 0.75 inpenny Esbon Jewell — 20:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Esbon

Questions about hail in Esbon

How often does it hail in Esbon, Kansas?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Esbon since 1978. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #474 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Esbon?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 41% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Esbon?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 19, 1978. 12% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Esbon?

The most recent report in this data is from May 1, 2018 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Esbon since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 1, 2018.

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.