Hail History

Hail history for Harvey County, Kansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Harvey County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Harvey County

Last hail
Jul 4, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
24
since Nov 5, 2021 · 41 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Apr 9, 1990

324 reports on 169 days since 1958 · #70 of 106 Kansas counties

Hail map · Harvey County

Newton Hesston Halstead Sedgwick Burrton 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
300 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Harvey County

The latest hail report in Harvey County is from July 4, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 5, 2021 there have been 24 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on September 3, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Harvey County logged 134 reports on 64 hail days, about 6.7 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Kansas county (8.6 a year) and ranks #70 of 106 Kansas counties for all-time reports. Harvey County holds 1% of all 40,345 hail reports in Kansas.

6% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 8% for the median Kansas county. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on April 9, 1990.

Reports were up 16% in 2016–2025 (72) compared with 2006–2015 (62). The busiest year was 2005, with 31 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in May (30% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Harvey County 6.7
  • Median Kansas county 8.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Harvey County 64
  • Median Kansas county 80

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Harvey County 6%
  • Median Kansas county 8%

Hail over time

010203040 1958: 4 reports, largest 3.00 in 1960 1962: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1966: 2 reports, largest 3.00 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1974: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1976: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1977: 3 reports, largest 3.00 in 1979: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 9 reports, largest 3.00 in 1990 1991: 9 reports, largest 2.00 in 1992: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 11 reports, largest 2.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 17 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 17 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 31 reports, largest 2.00 in 2006: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 9 reports, largest 1.50 in 2012: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 19 reports, largest 2.75 in 2017: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2023: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 16 reports, largest 2.75 in 2026: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0255075100 Jan February: 1 reports (0%) Feb March: 33 reports (10%) Mar April: 55 reports (17%) Apr May: 98 reports (30%) May June: 72 reports (22%) Jun July: 28 reports (9%) Jul August: 10 reports (3%) Aug September: 21 reports (6%) Sep October: 5 reports (2%) Oct November: 1 reports (0%) Nov Dec
All 324 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2331 9
2025 5245 16
2024 31 4
2023 221 5
2022 1222 7
2021 0
2020 32 5
2019 413 8
2018 0
2017 44 8

Hail days since Nov 5, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 4, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Jun 10, 2026 3 1.75 in —
May 30, 2026 2 1.25 in —
May 18, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Apr 27, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Apr 17, 2026 1 1.50 in —
Sep 3, 2025 5 2.75 in —
Jul 30, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jul 24, 2025 2 1.25 in —
Jul 8, 2025 1 1.50 in —
May 25, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 18, 2025 1 1.50 in —
Apr 22, 2025 4 1.75 in —
Apr 2, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 19, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Apr 30, 2024 3 1.75 in —
Jun 17, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 30, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Apr 19, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Jul 1, 2022 2 1.75 in —
Jun 22, 2022 1 1.50 in —
Jun 5, 2022 1 1.25 in —
May 31, 2022 2 1.75 in —
Mar 29, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Harvey County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 9, 1990 3.00 inteacup — 18:57 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 1990 3.00 inteacup — 18:45 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 1990 3.00 inteacup — 18:45 local · NCEI
May 29, 1977 3.00 inteacup — 06:00 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1966 3.00 inteacup — 17:00 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 Harvey County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 4, 2026 1.00 inquarter 4.29 NNW Halstead 12:28 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.54 E Newton 22:34 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 5.55 N Halstead 22:10 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 5.28 NW Halstead 22:02 local · NCEI
May 30, 2026 1.00 inquarter 5.76 SSW Newton Arpt 19:25 local · NCEI
May 30, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.55 E Sedgwick 19:05 local · NCEI
May 18, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.49 SSE Halstead 18:37 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2026 1.00 inquarter Burrton 00:58 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 1.77 ESE Annelly 13:20 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.54 E Halstead 18:50 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball Sedgwick 18:16 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2025 2.50 intennis ball 0.54 E Halstead 18:06 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Harvey County

PlaceReportsLargest
Newton923.00 in
Hesston411.75 in
Halstead393.00 in
Sedgwick273.00 in
Burrton232.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Walton77Apr 19, 2023
North Newton22May 19, 2024

Questions about hail in Harvey County

How often does it hail in Harvey County, Kansas?

324 hail reports have been logged in Harvey County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 6.7 reports a year. That ranks #70 of 106 Kansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Harvey County?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Harvey County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on April 9, 1990. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Harvey County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 4, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

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

24 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 41 reports. The most recent was July 4, 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.