Hail History

Hail history for Falun, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Falun since 1962, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Falun

Last hail
Apr 22, 2025
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 15, 2013

12 reports on 11 days since 1962 · #566 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Falun

Falun Smolan Assaria Bavaria Brookville Salina Gypsum 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Saline County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Falun

The latest hail report in and around Falun is from April 22, 2025, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.88 in on April 22, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Falun logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 23% of the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #566 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Falun accounts for 3% of the 393 reports filed in Saline 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 August 15, 2013 near 2.82 S Falun.

The busiest year was 1996, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (58% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Falun 0.1
  • Saline County 8.8
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Falun 3
  • Saline County 62
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Falun 0%
  • Saline County 9%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0123 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (17%) Apr May: 7 reports (58%) May Jun Jul August: 2 reports (17%) Aug September: 1 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 22, 2025 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Falun
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 15, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 2.82 S Falun Saline 16:30 local · NCEI
May 31, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 3 SW Falun Saline 18:19 local · NCEI
May 24, 1962 1.75 ingolf ball — Saline 21:00 local · NCEI
May 18, 1974 1.50 inping pong ball — Saline 16:40 local · NCEI
Sep 23, 2008 1.00 inquarter 3.31 WSW Smolan Saline 18:34 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 Falun
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 22, 2025 0.88 innickel 2.27 ENE Falun Saline 20:01 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 2.82 S Falun Saline 16:30 local · NCEI
Sep 23, 2008 1.00 inquarter 3.31 WSW Smolan Saline 18:34 local · NCEI
May 8, 2005 1.00 inquarter 5 WNW Hesston Harvey 17:59 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2001 0.88 innickel 2 N Salina Saline 19:50 local · NCEI
May 31, 1996 1.00 inquarter Falun Saline 18:54 local · NCEI
May 31, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 3 SW Falun Saline 18:19 local · NCEI
May 17, 1996 1.00 inquarter 15 SW Salina Saline 18:48 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 1989 0.75 inpenny — Saline 20:52 local · NCEI
May 13, 1985 0.75 inpenny — Saline 19:34 local · NCEI
May 18, 1974 1.50 inping pong ball — Saline 16:40 local · NCEI
May 24, 1962 1.75 ingolf ball — Saline 21:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Falun

Questions about hail in Falun

How often does it hail in Falun, Kansas?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Falun since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #566 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Falun?

Most reports come in May, April, August. May alone accounts for 58% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Falun?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 15, 2013 near 2.82 S Falun. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Falun?

The most recent report in this data is from April 22, 2025 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Falun 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 April 22, 2025.

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.