Hail History

Hail history for Lincoln Center, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lincoln Center since 1977, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lincoln Center

Last hail
May 18, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 21, 1981

55 reports on 42 days since 1977 · #88 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center Beverly Barnard Sylvan Grove Tescott Ada Lucas 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
55 most recent reports with a location; Lincoln County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lincoln Center

The latest hail report in and around Lincoln Center is from May 18, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on May 18, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lincoln Center logged 20 reports on 17 hail days, about 1.0 reports a year. That is 54% more than the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #88 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lincoln Center accounts for 17% of the 327 reports filed in Lincoln County.

9% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on June 21, 1981.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (10) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2004, with 8 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (33% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lincoln Center 1.0
  • Lincoln County 7.3
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lincoln Center 17
  • Lincoln County 74
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lincoln Center 9%
  • Lincoln County 8%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

02468 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2026: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1977–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan February: 1 reports (2%) Feb Mar April: 8 reports (15%) Apr May: 18 reports (33%) May June: 8 reports (15%) Jun July: 9 reports (16%) Jul August: 9 reports (16%) Aug September: 1 reports (2%) Sep October: 1 reports (2%) Oct Nov Dec
All 55 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 4 4
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 11 2
2021 0
2020 21 3
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 18, 2026 3 2.00 in —
May 17, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Sep 17, 2022 1 1.50 in —
May 12, 2022 1 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lincoln Center
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 21, 1981 2.75 inbaseball — Lincoln 02:44 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 1985 2.50 intennis ball — Lincoln 16:34 local · NCEI
May 18, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 0.87 NE Lincoln Lincoln 12:57 local · NCEI
May 12, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Lincoln Lincoln 16:31 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2004 2.00 inhen egg 1 N Lincoln Lincoln 17:04 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 Lincoln Center
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 18, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.26 ENE Lincoln Lincoln 13:01 local · NCEI
May 18, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 2.07 S Lincoln Lincoln 12:58 local · NCEI
May 18, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 0.87 NE Lincoln Lincoln 12:57 local · NCEI
May 17, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.07 E Lincoln Lincoln 19:36 local · NCEI
Sep 17, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 N Lincoln Lincoln 17:30 local · NCEI
May 12, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Lincoln Lincoln 16:31 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 2.76 S Lincoln Lincoln 11:50 local · NCEI
May 4, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 0.87 NE Lincoln Lincoln 06:39 local · NCEI
May 4, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Lincoln Lincoln 06:21 local · NCEI
May 26, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Lincoln Lincoln 21:01 local · NCEI
May 26, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 2.07 S Lincoln Lincoln 20:57 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Lincoln Lincoln 17:16 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lincoln Center

Questions about hail in Lincoln Center

How often does it hail in Lincoln Center, Kansas?

55 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lincoln Center since 1977. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.0 reports a year. That ranks #88 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lincoln Center?

Most reports come in May, July, August. May alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lincoln Center?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 21, 1981. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lincoln Center?

The most recent report in this data is from May 18, 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 Lincoln Center had in the last five years?

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was May 18, 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.