Hail History

Hail history for Girard, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Girard since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Girard

Last hail
May 19, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Jun 19, 1981

30 reports on 27 days since 1975 · #277 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Girard

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

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What the record says about Girard

The latest hail report in and around Girard is from May 19, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 19, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Girard logged 17 reports on 14 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 #277 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Girard accounts for 13% of the 239 reports filed in Crawford County.

13% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on June 19, 1981.

Reports were down 30% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2018, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (33% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

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

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Girard 14
  • Crawford County 61
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Girard 13%
  • Crawford County 4%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0123 1975: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 4.00 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2013: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan February: 3 reports (10%) Feb March: 3 reports (10%) Mar April: 3 reports (10%) Apr May: 10 reports (33%) May June: 5 reports (17%) Jun July: 2 reports (7%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep Oct November: 2 reports (7%) Nov December: 1 reports (3%) Dec
All 30 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 0
2018 21 3
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 19, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Sep 5, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Girard
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 19, 1981 4.00 ingrapefruit — Crawford — 07:00 local · NCEI
Feb 14, 1992 2.75 inbaseball — Crawford — 16:15 local · NCEI
May 31, 2013 2.50 intennis ball 1.49 SSE Girard Crawford $100K 17:10 local · NCEI
Dec 1, 1982 2.00 inhen egg — Crawford — 19:15 local · NCEI
May 19, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.88 NE Girard Crawford — 15:42 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 Girard
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 19, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.78 ENE Girard Crawford — 15:40 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NE Girard Crawford — 18:13 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2018 1.00 inquarter 2.3 ENE Girard Crawford — 16:40 local · NCEI
May 19, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.88 NE Girard Crawford — 15:42 local · NCEI
May 19, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Girard Crawford — 15:40 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2017 0.88 innickel 0.88 NE Girard Crawford — 05:13 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NE Girard Crawford — 23:19 local · NCEI
Nov 5, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.1 E Girard Crawford — 13:20 local · NCEI
Nov 5, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.88 NE Girard Crawford — 13:20 local · NCEI
Mar 24, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NE Girard Crawford — 15:00 local · NCEI
May 31, 2013 2.50 intennis ball 1.49 SSE Girard Crawford $100K 17:10 local · NCEI
May 31, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NE Girard Crawford — 16:57 local · NCEI

Hail history near Girard

Questions about hail in Girard

How often does it hail in Girard, Kansas?

30 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Girard since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #277 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Girard?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Girard?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on June 19, 1981. 13% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Girard?

The most recent report in this data is from May 19, 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 Girard 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 19, 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.