Hail History

Hail history for Garden Plain, Kansas

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

Readout · Garden Plain

Last hail
Mar 10, 2026
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Sep 15, 2010

27 reports on 25 days since 1962 · #313 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Garden Plain

Garden Plain Cheney Goddard Andale Colwich Viola Mount Hope Clearwater Maize 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
27 most recent reports with a location; Sedgwick County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Garden Plain

The latest hail report in and around Garden Plain is from March 10, 2026, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on May 13, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Garden Plain logged 11 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 15% less than the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #313 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Garden Plain accounts for 2% of the 1,398 reports filed in Sedgwick 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 2.75 in (baseball) on September 15, 2010 near 2.07 N Garden Plain.

Reports were down 17% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2013, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (33% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Garden Plain 0.6
  • Sedgwick County 35.6
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Garden Plain 10
  • Sedgwick County 173
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Garden Plain 7%
  • Sedgwick County 8%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0123 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 0.75 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.
0369 Jan Feb March: 4 reports (15%) Mar April: 1 reports (4%) Apr May: 9 reports (33%) May June: 7 reports (26%) Jun July: 3 reports (11%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (4%) Sep October: 2 reports (7%) Oct Nov Dec
All 27 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 11 2
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 10, 2026 1 0.75 in —
Jun 17, 2025 1 1.25 in —
May 18, 2025 1 1.25 in —
May 13, 2022 1 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Garden Plain
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Sep 15, 2010 2.75 inbaseball 2.07 N Garden Plain Sedgwick — 16:20 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 2.64 SW Garden Plain Sedgwick — 19:30 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.78 SSW Garden Plain Sedgwick $1.0 million 18:40 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 1976 1.75 ingolf ball — Sedgwick — 20:05 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 1972 1.75 ingolf ball — Sedgwick — 22:30 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 Garden Plain
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 10, 2026 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Garden Plain Sedgwick — 18:54 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Garden Plain Sedgwick — 19:32 local · NCEI
May 18, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.29 ESE Garden Plain Sedgwick — 13:59 local · NCEI
May 13, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 2.29 ESE Garden Plain Sedgwick — 20:55 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 2020 0.88 innickel 2.34 SSE Garden Plain Sedgwick — 01:30 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Garden Plain Sedgwick — 17:16 local · NCEI
Oct 30, 2013 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.64 SW Garden Plain Sedgwick — 13:00 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2013 1.00 inquarter 3.5 S Garden Plain Sedgwick — 19:35 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 2.64 SW Garden Plain Sedgwick — 19:30 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.78 SSW Garden Plain Sedgwick $1.0 million 18:40 local · NCEI
Sep 15, 2010 2.75 inbaseball 2.07 N Garden Plain Sedgwick — 16:20 local · NCEI
May 25, 2008 1.00 inquarter 2.76 S Garden Plain Sedgwick — 01:14 local · NCEI

Hail history near Garden Plain

Questions about hail in Garden Plain

How often does it hail in Garden Plain, Kansas?

27 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Garden Plain since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #313 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Garden Plain?

Most reports come in May, June, March. May alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Garden Plain?

2.75 in (baseball size) on September 15, 2010 near 2.07 N Garden Plain. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Garden Plain?

The most recent report in this data is from March 10, 2026 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was March 10, 2026.

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.