Hail History

Hail history for Labette County, Kansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Labette County since 1960, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Labette County

Last hail
Jun 11, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
16
since Nov 3, 2021 · 18 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Apr 19, 2003

235 reports on 123 days since 1960 · #88 of 106 Kansas counties

Hail map · Labette County

Parsons Altamont Oswego Edna Chetopa Dennis Bartlett 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
228 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 Labette County

The latest hail report in Labette County is from June 11, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 16 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on July 4, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Labette County logged 126 reports on 60 hail days, about 6.3 reports a year. That is 27% less than the median Kansas county (8.6 a year) and ranks #88 of 106 Kansas counties for all-time reports. Labette County holds 1% of all 40,345 hail reports in Kansas.

5% 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 4.50 in (softball) on April 19, 2003 near 2 E Altamont.

Reports were down 55% in 2016–2025 (39) compared with 2006–2015 (87). The busiest year was 2011, with 28 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in May (34% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Labette County 6.3
  • Median Kansas county 8.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Labette County 60
  • Median Kansas county 80

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Labette County 5%
  • Median Kansas county 8%

Hail over time

0102030 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1973: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1992: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 25 reports, largest 4.50 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2006: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010 2011: 28 reports, largest 4.25 in 2012: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2015: 7 reports, largest 2.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 16 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2022: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0255075100 Jan February: 6 reports (3%) Feb March: 28 reports (12%) Mar April: 52 reports (22%) Apr May: 81 reports (34%) May June: 15 reports (6%) Jun July: 21 reports (9%) Jul August: 6 reports (3%) Aug September: 6 reports (3%) Sep October: 7 reports (3%) Oct November: 10 reports (4%) Nov December: 3 reports (1%) Dec
All 235 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 22 4
2025 3 3
2024 21 3
2023 112 4
2022 211 4
2021 0
2020 121525 16
2019 1 1
2018 5 5
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 11, 2026 2 1.00 in —
Apr 28, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Apr 15, 2026 1 1.00 in —
May 22, 2025 1 0.88 in —
May 21, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 19, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jul 4, 2024 1 1.75 in —
May 26, 2024 1 1.50 in —
May 16, 2024 1 1.75 in —
Sep 8, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Jun 3, 2023 1 0.75 in —
Apr 5, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Nov 4, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Jun 25, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Apr 29, 2022 1 0.75 in —
Apr 10, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Labette County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Apr 19, 2003 4.50 insoftball 2 E Altamont — 18:52 local · NCEI
May 22, 2011 4.25 ingrapefruit 4.84 S Parsons $500 15:45 local · NCEI
May 9, 1970 3.00 inteacup — — 16:25 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2015 2.75 inbaseball 0.88 SE Altamont — 01:08 local · NCEI
May 22, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 5.11 NNE Altamont — 15:45 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 Labette County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 11, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NE Bartlett 17:20 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.65 SE Altamont 16:46 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Parsons 12:37 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NW Chetopa 15:11 local · NCEI
May 22, 2025 0.88 innickel 0.88 SW Oswego 00:01 local · NCEI
May 21, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Parsons 23:40 local · NCEI
May 19, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.3 WSW Valeda 16:07 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 1.79 ESE Altamont 19:20 local · NCEI
May 26, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 1.77 SW Bartlett 00:55 local · NCEI
May 16, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 0.55 E Parsons 00:36 local · NCEI
Sep 8, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SE Parsons 04:15 local · NCEI
Sep 8, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.88 SE Parsons 04:11 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Labette County

PlaceReportsLargest
Parsons494.25 in
Altamont314.50 in
Oswego301.75 in
Edna282.00 in
Chetopa232.75 in
Dennis192.00 in
Bartlett162.00 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
Labette88Jul 11, 2020
Mound Valley87Oct 6, 2016

Questions about hail in Labette County

How often does it hail in Labette County, Kansas?

235 hail reports have been logged in Labette County since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 6.3 reports a year. That ranks #88 of 106 Kansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Labette County?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 34% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Labette County?

4.50 in (softball size) on April 19, 2003 near 2 E Altamont. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Labette County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 11, 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 Labette County had in the last five years?

16 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 18 reports. The most recent was June 11, 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.