Hail History

Hail history for Holcomb, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Holcomb since 1959, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Holcomb

Last hail
Jun 1, 2024
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
Largest ever
3.50 in
teacup · Sep 3, 1959

64 reports on 43 days since 1959 · #68 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Holcomb

Holcomb Deerfield Garden City Pierceville Ingalls 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
64 most recent reports with a location; Finney County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Holcomb

The latest hail report in and around Holcomb is from June 1, 2024, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on June 1, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Holcomb logged 41 reports on 23 hail days, about 2.0 reports a year. That is 3.2 times the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #68 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Holcomb accounts for 10% of the 625 reports filed in Finney County.

11% 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 3.50 in (teacup) on September 3, 1959.

Reports were down 48% in 2016–2025 (14) compared with 2006–2015 (27). The busiest year was 2008, with 6 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Holcomb 2.0
  • Finney County 14.6
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Holcomb 23
  • Finney County 111
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Holcomb 11%
  • Finney County 9%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0246 1959: 1 reports, largest 3.50 in 1960 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 2.25 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 5 reports, largest 3.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (2%) Mar April: 9 reports (14%) Apr May: 23 reports (36%) May June: 16 reports (25%) Jun July: 3 reports (5%) Jul August: 7 reports (11%) Aug September: 2 reports (3%) Sep October: 3 reports (5%) Oct Nov Dec
All 64 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 3 3
2023 2 2
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 32 5

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 1, 2024 3 2.00 in —
Aug 7, 2023 2 1.50 in —
Apr 22, 2022 2 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Holcomb
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 3, 1959 3.50 inteacup — Finney 01:00 local · NCEI
May 16, 2017 3.00 inteacup 0.69 N Holcomb Finney 15:29 local · NCEI
May 16, 2017 2.50 intennis ball 0.88 NE Holcomb Finney 15:28 local · NCEI
Oct 7, 2011 2.25 inhen egg 0.88 SW Holcomb Finney 17:40 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 1.49 NNW Holcomb Finney 16:45 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 Holcomb
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 1, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 1.49 NNW Holcomb Finney 16:45 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NW Holcomb Finney 16:43 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 0.88 NW Holcomb Finney 16:41 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball Holcomb Finney 21:32 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NW Holcomb Finney 21:30 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.88 NW Holcomb Finney 19:40 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NW Holcomb Finney 19:11 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2019 0.75 inpenny 0.88 NW Holcomb Finney 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 1.49 NNW Holcomb Finney 17:22 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.76 SE Ritchal Finney 17:20 local · NCEI
May 16, 2017 3.00 inteacup 0.69 N Holcomb Finney 15:29 local · NCEI
May 16, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.88 NW Holcomb Finney 15:29 local · NCEI

Hail history near Holcomb

Questions about hail in Holcomb

How often does it hail in Holcomb, Kansas?

64 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Holcomb since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.0 reports a year. That ranks #68 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Holcomb?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Holcomb?

3.50 in (teacup size) on September 3, 1959. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Holcomb?

The most recent report in this data is from June 1, 2024 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was June 1, 2024.

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.