Hail History

Hail history for Frontenac, Kansas

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

Readout · Frontenac

Last hail
Jun 17, 2017
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 5, 1978

22 reports on 16 days since 1978 · #395 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Frontenac

Frontenac Pittsburg Girard Cherokee Arcadia McCune 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
22 most recent reports with a location; Crawford County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Frontenac

The latest hail report in and around Frontenac is from June 17, 2017, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Frontenac logged 17 reports on 12 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 #395 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Frontenac accounts for 9% of the 239 reports filed in Crawford 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 April 5, 1978.

Reports were down 87% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (15). The busiest year was 2015, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in March (32% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Frontenac 0.8
  • Crawford County 6.3
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Frontenac 12
  • Crawford County 61
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Frontenac 0%
  • Crawford County 4%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

01234 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 0.88 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 February: 1 reports (5%) Feb March: 7 reports (32%) Mar April: 6 reports (27%) Apr May June: 5 reports (23%) Jun July: 2 reports (9%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 22 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 0
2017 2 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Frontenac
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 5, 1978 1.75 ingolf ball — Crawford 23:45 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 S Franklin Arpt Crawford 15:26 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.55 W Pittsburg Arpt Crawford 18:38 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NE Frontenac Crawford 22:37 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NE Frontenac Crawford 20:42 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 Frontenac
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 17, 2017 0.88 innickel 1.49 SSE Franklin Arpt Crawford 04:20 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.88 NE Frontenac Crawford 04:16 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2015 0.88 innickel 1.1 E Capaldo Crawford 19:58 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.55 W Pittsburg Arpt Crawford 18:38 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 S Franklin Arpt Crawford 15:26 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.88 NE Frontenac Crawford 15:18 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NE Frontenac Crawford 22:37 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2013 0.75 inpenny 0.88 NE Frontenac Crawford 21:58 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2013 0.75 inpenny 0.88 NE Frontenac Crawford 16:44 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.88 NE Frontenac Crawford 03:38 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.88 NE Frontenac Crawford 11:58 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NE Frontenac Crawford 20:42 local · NCEI

Hail history near Frontenac

Questions about hail in Frontenac

How often does it hail in Frontenac, Kansas?

22 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Frontenac since 1978. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #395 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Frontenac?

Most reports come in March, April, June. March alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Frontenac?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 5, 1978. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Frontenac?

The most recent report in this data is from June 17, 2017 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Frontenac since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 17, 2017.

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.