Hail History

Hail history for Leonardville, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Leonardville since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Leonardville

Last hail
Apr 28, 2025
2.50 in, tennis ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Apr 28, 2025

21 reports on 18 days since 1976 · #406 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Leonardville

Leonardville Riley Randolph Green Wakefield Keats Olsburg Milford Clay Center 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
21 most recent reports with a location; Riley County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Leonardville

The latest hail report in and around Leonardville is from April 28, 2025, 2.50 in (tennis ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on April 28, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Leonardville logged 12 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #406 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Leonardville accounts for 7% of the 323 reports filed in Riley County.

14% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on April 28, 2025 near 2.67 W Leonardville.

Reports were down 29% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2014, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (29% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Leonardville 0.6
  • Riley County 8.2
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Leonardville 9
  • Riley County 76
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Leonardville 14%
  • Riley County 10%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0246 1976: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2014: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (5%) Mar April: 5 reports (24%) Apr May: 6 reports (29%) May June: 4 reports (19%) Jun July: 2 reports (10%) Jul August: 3 reports (14%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 21 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 12 3
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 28, 2025 1 2.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Leonardville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 28, 2025 2.50 intennis ball 2.67 W Leonardville Riley 16:30 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2019 2.00 inhen egg 1.75 WNW Walsburg Riley 17:45 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2014 2.00 inhen egg 1.75 SE Leonardville Riley 19:22 local · NCEI
May 30, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Leonardville Riley 20:55 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Leonardville Riley 21:05 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Leonardville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 28, 2025 2.50 intennis ball 2.67 W Leonardville Riley 16:30 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 0.87 SE Leonardville Riley 17:54 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2019 2.00 inhen egg 1.75 WNW Walsburg Riley 17:45 local · NCEI
May 21, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Leonardville Riley 17:12 local · NCEI
May 9, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.62 NE Leonardville Riley 16:50 local · NCEI
May 25, 2015 1.00 inquarter 2.25 WSW Leonardville Riley 16:10 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.87 SE Leonardville Riley 18:35 local · NCEI
May 7, 2014 0.88 innickel 2.25 WSW Leonardville Riley 18:35 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Walsburg Riley 19:28 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2014 2.00 inhen egg 1.75 SE Leonardville Riley 19:22 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2014 0.88 innickel 0.87 SE Leonardville Riley 18:39 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2013 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 N Walsburg Riley 18:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Leonardville

Questions about hail in Leonardville

How often does it hail in Leonardville, Kansas?

21 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Leonardville since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #406 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Leonardville?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Leonardville?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on April 28, 2025 near 2.67 W Leonardville. 14% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Leonardville?

The most recent report in this data is from April 28, 2025 (2.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Leonardville 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 April 28, 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.