Hail History

Hail history for Lehigh, Kansas

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

Readout · Lehigh

Last hail
Apr 26, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 13, 1974

14 reports on 13 days since 1974 · #535 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Lehigh

Lehigh Hillsboro Canton Durham Goessel Galva Roxbury Tampa Marion 10 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; Marion County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lehigh

The latest hail report in and around Lehigh is from April 26, 2026, 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 April 26, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lehigh logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 31% of the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #535 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lehigh accounts for 4% of the 340 reports filed in Marion County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 13, 1974.

The busiest year was 2026, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (43% of reports); 93% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lehigh 0.2
  • Marion County 7.5
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lehigh 4
  • Marion County 74
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lehigh 0%
  • Marion County 8%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

012 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2026: 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 Mar April: 5 reports (36%) Apr May: 6 reports (43%) May June: 2 reports (14%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (7%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 26, 2026 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lehigh
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 13, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Marion 18:30 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.97 SSE Lehigh Marion 11:52 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter Lehigh Marion 11:45 local · NCEI
May 6, 2019 1.00 inquarter Lehigh Marion 19:24 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.76 SE Lehigh Marion 08:28 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 Lehigh
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.97 SSE Lehigh Marion 11:52 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter Lehigh Marion 11:45 local · NCEI
May 6, 2019 1.00 inquarter Lehigh Marion 19:24 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2011 0.75 inpenny Lehigh Marion 16:57 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.76 SE Lehigh Marion 08:28 local · NCEI
May 23, 2007 1.00 inquarter Lehigh Marion 16:52 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2004 0.88 innickel Buhler Reno 15:40 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2003 0.75 inpenny Lehigh Marion 23:19 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2002 0.88 innickel Lehigh Marion 19:20 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2001 1.00 inquarter Plevna Reno 19:31 local · NCEI
May 26, 2000 0.88 innickel Lehigh Marion 22:35 local · NCEI
May 16, 1999 0.75 inpenny 3 NE Lehigh Marion 19:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lehigh

Questions about hail in Lehigh

How often does it hail in Lehigh, Kansas?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lehigh since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #535 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lehigh?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 43% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lehigh?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 13, 1974. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lehigh?

The most recent report in this data is from April 26, 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 Lehigh 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 April 26, 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.