Hail History

Hail history for Herington, Kansas

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

Readout · Herington

Last hail
May 31, 2022
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 30, 2005

14 reports on 12 days since 1974 · #534 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Herington

Herington White City Wilsey Parkerville Burdick Woodbine Lost Springs Dwight 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Morris County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Herington

The latest hail report in and around Herington is from May 31, 2022, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 31, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Herington logged 3 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 23% of the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #534 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Herington accounts for 5% of the 278 reports filed in Morris 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 30, 2005 near Americus.

The busiest year was 1991, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Herington 0.1
  • Morris County 6.2
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Herington 2
  • Morris County 66
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Herington 7%
  • Morris County 7%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0123 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2020 2022: 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.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (7%) Mar April: 2 reports (14%) Apr May: 5 reports (36%) May June: 2 reports (14%) Jun Jul August: 3 reports (21%) Aug September: 1 reports (7%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 31, 2022 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Herington
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 30, 2005 2.50 intennis ball Americus Lyon 19:24 local · NCEI
May 13, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Morris 20:00 local · NCEI
May 18, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Morris 18:40 local · NCEI
May 31, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.54 W Delavan Morris 19:53 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2006 1.00 inquarter Manhattan Riley 08:40 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 Herington
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 31, 2022 0.88 innickel 2.14 NNW Delavan Morris 19:56 local · NCEI
May 31, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.54 W Delavan Morris 19:53 local · NCEI
Mar 12, 2006 1.00 inquarter Manhattan Riley 08:40 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2005 2.50 intennis ball Americus Lyon 19:24 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 2003 1.00 inquarter 2 NW Delavan Morris 19:05 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 2003 1.00 inquarter 3 N Delavan Morris 18:56 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2002 0.75 inpenny 3 S Latimer Morris 18:43 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2001 0.75 inpenny 3 W Delavan Morris 16:20 local · NCEI
May 16, 1999 0.75 inpenny 2 E Delavan Morris 18:18 local · NCEI
Aug 22, 1991 1.00 inquarter — Morris 14:40 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1991 0.75 inpenny — Morris 19:30 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 1991 1.00 inquarter — Morris 16:16 local · NCEI

Hail history near Herington

Questions about hail in Herington

How often does it hail in Herington, Kansas?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Herington since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #534 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Herington?

Most reports come in May, August, April. May alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Herington?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 30, 2005 near Americus. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Herington?

The most recent report in this data is from May 31, 2022 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 31, 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.