Hail History

Hail history for Haviland, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Haviland since 1958, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Haviland

Last hail
May 14, 2022
2.75 in, baseball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Aug 1, 1986

62 reports on 47 days since 1958 · #71 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Haviland

Haviland Greensburg Mullinville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
62 most recent reports with a location; Kiowa County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Haviland

The latest hail report in and around Haviland is from May 14, 2022, 2.75 in (baseball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on May 14, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Haviland logged 24 reports on 17 hail days, about 1.2 reports a year. That is 85% more than the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #71 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Haviland accounts for 16% of the 397 reports filed in Kiowa 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 3.00 in (teacup) on August 1, 1986.

Reports were down 80% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (20). The busiest year was 2001, with 7 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in June (29% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Haviland 1.2
  • Kiowa County 8.7
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Haviland 17
  • Kiowa County 80
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Haviland 7%
  • Kiowa County 8%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

02468 1958: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1959: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1969: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1980 1986: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1990 1996: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2001: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 2.75 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.
05101520 Jan Feb March: 5 reports (8%) Mar April: 14 reports (23%) Apr May: 11 reports (18%) May June: 18 reports (29%) Jun July: 4 reports (6%) Jul August: 5 reports (8%) Aug September: 4 reports (6%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (2%) Nov Dec
All 62 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 2 2
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 14, 2022 1 2.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Haviland
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 1, 1986 3.00 inteacup — Kiowa 16:55 local · NCEI
May 14, 2022 2.75 inbaseball 3.01 NW Haviland Kiowa 18:45 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2001 2.00 inhen egg 9 SSE Haviland Kiowa 20:20 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2000 2.00 inhen egg 1 W Haviland Kiowa 16:25 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 3.01 NW Haviland Kiowa 18:14 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 Haviland
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 14, 2022 2.75 inbaseball 3.01 NW Haviland Kiowa 18:45 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 0.55 W Haviland Kiowa 19:15 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2019 1.00 inquarter Haviland Arpt Kiowa 19:11 local · NCEI
May 23, 2018 0.75 inpenny 0.55 W Haviland Kiowa 16:50 local · NCEI
May 4, 2015 0.75 inpenny 0.88 SW Haviland Kiowa 17:02 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.55 W Haviland Kiowa 14:20 local · NCEI
May 11, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.49 SSW Haviland Arpt Kiowa 19:45 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SW Haviland Kiowa 20:35 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2013 0.88 innickel 0.55 W Haviland Kiowa 12:13 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2013 0.88 innickel 0.88 SW Haviland Kiowa 12:07 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.49 SSW Haviland Arpt Kiowa 20:13 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.49 SSW Haviland Arpt Kiowa 20:06 local · NCEI

Hail history near Haviland

Questions about hail in Haviland

How often does it hail in Haviland, Kansas?

62 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Haviland since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.2 reports a year. That ranks #71 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Haviland?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Haviland?

3.00 in (teacup size) on August 1, 1986. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Haviland?

The most recent report in this data is from May 14, 2022 (2.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 14, 2022.

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.