Hail History

Hail history for Leavenworth, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Leavenworth since 1962, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Leavenworth

Last hail
May 19, 2025
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Aug 19, 2011

94 reports on 66 days since 1962 · #27 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Leavenworth

Leavenworth Lansing Easton Basehor Kansas City Tonganoxie Bonner Springs McLouth Edwardsville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
94 most recent reports with a location; Leavenworth County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Leavenworth

The latest hail report in and around Leavenworth is from May 19, 2025, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on March 13, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Leavenworth logged 52 reports on 32 hail days, about 2.6 reports a year. That is 4.0 times the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #27 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Leavenworth accounts for 29% of the 326 reports filed in Leavenworth County.

5% 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 4.50 in (softball) on August 19, 2011 near Leavenworth.

Reports were down 79% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (43). The busiest year was 2008, with 13 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (26% of reports); 54% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Leavenworth 2.6
  • Leavenworth County 8.8
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Leavenworth 32
  • Leavenworth County 70
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Leavenworth 5%
  • Leavenworth County 6%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

051015 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1964: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1972: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1977: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 13 reports, largest 2.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 7 reports, largest 4.50 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan Feb March: 9 reports (10%) Mar April: 15 reports (16%) Apr May: 24 reports (26%) May June: 12 reports (13%) Jun July: 9 reports (10%) Jul August: 8 reports (9%) Aug September: 8 reports (9%) Sep October: 7 reports (7%) Oct November: 1 reports (1%) Nov December: 1 reports (1%) Dec
All 94 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 2 2
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 12 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 19, 2025 2 1.25 in —
Mar 13, 2024 2 1.50 in —
Apr 20, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Leavenworth
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 19, 2011 4.50 insoftball Leavenworth Leavenworth $2K 23:34 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2008 2.75 inbaseball 0.53 E Leavenwrth Sherman A Leavenworth — 19:50 local · NCEI
May 29, 1976 2.75 inbaseball — Leavenworth — 19:55 local · NCEI
Oct 1, 2014 2.00 inhen egg Leavenworth Leavenworth — 20:15 local · NCEI
May 29, 1976 2.00 inhen egg — Leavenworth — 20:25 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 Leavenworth
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 19, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S (Flv)ft Leavenworth Leavenworth 15:19 local · NCEI
May 19, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Leavenworth Leavenworth 15:15 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.23 WNW Leavenworth Leavenworth 22:38 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 2.19 WNW Leavenwrth Sherman A Leavenworth 18:53 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.35 S Leavenworth Leavenworth 02:57 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.75 SW Leavenworth Leavenworth 16:49 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2017 1.00 inquarter 5.81 NNE Jarbalo Leavenworth 20:02 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2017 1.00 inquarter 4.28 W Leavenworth Leavenworth 19:55 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2017 1.00 inquarter 3.01 WSW Leavenworth Leavenworth 18:57 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Leavenworth Leavenworth 13:06 local · NCEI
Oct 1, 2014 2.00 inhen egg Leavenworth Leavenworth 20:15 local · NCEI
Oct 1, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.53 E Leavenwrth Sherman A Leavenworth 20:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Leavenworth

Questions about hail in Leavenworth

How often does it hail in Leavenworth, Kansas?

94 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Leavenworth since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.6 reports a year. That ranks #27 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Leavenworth?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Leavenworth?

4.50 in (softball size) on August 19, 2011 near Leavenworth. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Leavenworth?

The most recent report in this data is from May 19, 2025 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was May 19, 2025.

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.