Hail History

Hail history for Garfield, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Garfield since 1992, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Garfield

Last hail
May 23, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Oct 3, 2023

32 reports on 22 days since 1992 · #251 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Garfield

Garfield Larned Rozel Burdett Pawnee Rock 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
32 most recent reports with a location; Pawnee County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Garfield

The latest hail report in and around Garfield is from May 23, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on October 3, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Garfield logged 16 reports on 12 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 23% more than the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #251 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Garfield accounts for 7% of the 457 reports filed in Pawnee County.

9% 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 October 3, 2023 near 2.76 S Garfield.

Reports were up 67% in 2016–2025 (10) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2018, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (41% of reports); 78% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Garfield 0.8
  • Pawnee County 11.6
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Garfield 12
  • Pawnee County 104
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Garfield 9%
  • Pawnee County 9%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0246 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1992–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (6%) Apr May: 13 reports (41%) May June: 10 reports (31%) Jun July: 4 reports (13%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep October: 2 reports (6%) Oct Nov Dec
All 32 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 11 2
2018 14 5
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 23, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Oct 3, 2023 1 2.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Garfield
Date Size Location County Time · source
Oct 3, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 2.76 S Garfield Pawnee 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2018 2.75 inbaseball 0.54 E Garfield Pawnee 19:25 local · NCEI
May 6, 2019 2.50 intennis ball 0.54 E Garfield Pawnee 20:12 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.88 SE Garfield Pawnee 19:20 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.54 E Garfield Pawnee 19:04 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Garfield
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 23, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SE Garfield Pawnee 23:55 local · NCEI
Oct 3, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 2.76 S Garfield Pawnee 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 2.34 SSW Garfield Pawnee 18:40 local · NCEI
May 6, 2019 2.50 intennis ball 0.54 E Garfield Pawnee 20:12 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2018 2.75 inbaseball 0.54 E Garfield Pawnee 19:25 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.88 SE Garfield Pawnee 19:20 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.54 E Garfield Pawnee 19:04 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.54 E Garfield Pawnee 19:00 local · NCEI
May 1, 2018 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.14 NNE Garfield Pawnee 16:37 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2017 1.00 inquarter 2.14 SW Hamburg Pawnee 20:23 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 2013 0.75 inpenny 2.14 SSE Garfield Pawnee 16:52 local · NCEI
May 8, 2009 0.75 inpenny 2.64 SE Garfield Pawnee 01:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Garfield

Questions about hail in Garfield

How often does it hail in Garfield, Kansas?

32 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Garfield since 1992. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #251 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Garfield?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Garfield?

2.75 in (baseball size) on October 3, 2023 near 2.76 S Garfield. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Garfield?

The most recent report in this data is from May 23, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 23, 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.