Hail History

Hail history for Grainfield, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Grainfield since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Grainfield

Last hail
Jun 20, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
6
since Nov 3, 2021 · 9 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Aug 3, 2025

41 reports on 30 days since 1974 · #161 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Grainfield

Grainfield Park Grinnell Gove City Quinter Collyer Oakley 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
41 most recent reports with a location; Gove County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Grainfield

The latest hail report in and around Grainfield is from June 20, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on August 3, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Grainfield logged 21 reports on 15 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is 62% more than the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #161 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Grainfield accounts for 9% of the 450 reports filed in Gove County.

10% 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 August 3, 2025 near 1.28 WSW Grainfield.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2014, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (32% of reports); 66% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Grainfield 1.1
  • Gove County 12.5
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Grainfield 15
  • Gove County 100
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Grainfield 10%
  • Gove County 12%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0246 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2024: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 5 reports (12%) Apr May: 9 reports (22%) May June: 13 reports (32%) Jun July: 5 reports (12%) Jul August: 4 reports (10%) Aug September: 3 reports (7%) Sep October: 2 reports (5%) Oct Nov Dec
All 41 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 2 2
2024 4 4
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 20, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Jun 1, 2026 1 0.75 in —
Aug 3, 2025 2 2.75 in —
Apr 27, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Apr 25, 2024 3 2.00 in —
May 30, 2023 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Grainfield
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 3, 2025 2.75 inbaseball 1.28 WSW Grainfield Gove 15:20 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 S Grainfield Gove 15:20 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 0.49 W Grainfield Gove 19:20 local · NCEI
Sep 9, 2003 2.00 inhen egg Grainfield Gove 16:35 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball Grainfield Gove 19:21 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Grainfield
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 20, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Grainfield Gove 19:01 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2026 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Grainfield Gove 06:33 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 S Grainfield Gove 15:20 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2025 2.75 inbaseball 1.28 WSW Grainfield Gove 15:20 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.77 SW Grainfield Gove 18:35 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball Grainfield Gove 19:21 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.58 SSE Grainfield Gove 19:20 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 0.49 W Grainfield Gove 19:20 local · NCEI
May 30, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.42 SSE Grainfield Gove 18:00 local · NCEI
May 28, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Grainfield Gove 17:42 local · NCEI
Oct 2, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.91 SE Grainfield Gove 19:07 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.87 SSW Grainfield Gove 16:22 local · NCEI

Hail history near Grainfield

Questions about hail in Grainfield

How often does it hail in Grainfield, Kansas?

41 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Grainfield since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #161 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Grainfield?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Grainfield?

2.75 in (baseball size) on August 3, 2025 near 1.28 WSW Grainfield. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Grainfield?

The most recent report in this data is from June 20, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 9 reports. The most recent was June 20, 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.