Hail History

Hail history for Latham, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Latham since 1981, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Latham

Last hail
May 15, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · May 4, 1991

17 reports on 13 days since 1981 · #478 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Latham

Latham Leon Rosalia Douglass 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Butler County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Latham

The latest hail report in and around Latham is from May 15, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 15, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Latham logged 6 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #478 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Latham accounts for 2% of the 896 reports filed in Butler County.

6% 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 May 4, 1991.

The busiest year was 2005, with 6 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (41% of reports); 82% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Latham 0.3
  • Butler County 21.9
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Latham 6
  • Butler County 145
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Latham 6%
  • Butler County 7%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0246 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1981–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (6%) Apr May: 6 reports (35%) May June: 7 reports (41%) Jun Jul Aug September: 2 reports (12%) Sep October: 1 reports (6%) Oct Nov Dec
All 17 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 15, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Latham
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 4, 1991 3.00 inteacup — Butler 16:15 local · NCEI
May 29, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.88 NW Latham Butler 13:43 local · NCEI
May 24, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Latham Butler 18:26 local · NCEI
May 17, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Butler 18:39 local · NCEI
May 10, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball 0.88 NE Latham Butler 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 Latham
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 15, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.49 NNE Latham Butler 18:40 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2018 0.75 inpenny 0.88 NE Latham Butler 21:11 local · NCEI
Oct 6, 2016 0.75 inpenny 0.88 NE Latham Butler 15:39 local · NCEI
May 29, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 0.88 NW Latham Butler 13:43 local · NCEI
May 10, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball 0.88 NE Latham Butler 17:00 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.49 SSE Latham Butler 13:25 local · NCEI
Sep 13, 2005 0.75 inpenny Latham Butler 16:25 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2005 1.00 inquarter Latham Butler 18:50 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2005 1.00 inquarter 1 N Latham Butler 18:37 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2005 1.00 inquarter 1 W Latham Butler 18:33 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2005 0.88 innickel 1 W Latham Butler 18:27 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2005 0.88 innickel 1 W Latham Butler 18:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near Latham

Questions about hail in Latham

How often does it hail in Latham, Kansas?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Latham since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #478 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Latham?

Most reports come in June, May, September. June alone accounts for 41% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Latham?

3.00 in (teacup size) on May 4, 1991. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Latham?

The most recent report in this data is from May 15, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Latham 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 15, 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.