Hail History

Hail history for Marion County, Kansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Marion County since 1957, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Marion County

Last hail
Apr 26, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
15
since Nov 3, 2021 · 50 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Apr 23, 2026

340 reports on 180 days since 1957 · #60 of 106 Kansas counties

Hail map · Marion County

Peabody Hillsboro Goessel Burns Marion Florence Lincolnville Durham Ramona Lehigh 50 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
300 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Marion County

The latest hail report in Marion County is from April 26, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 15 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 4.00 in on April 23, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Marion County logged 150 reports on 74 hail days, about 7.5 reports a year. That is 13% less than the median Kansas county (8.6 a year) and ranks #60 of 106 Kansas counties for all-time reports. Marion County holds 1% of all 40,345 hail reports in Kansas.

8% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 8% for the median Kansas county. The largest hail on record here is 4.00 in (grapefruit) on April 23, 2026 near 5.83 SW Marion.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (69) compared with 2006–2015 (81). The busiest year was 2002, with 35 reports on 12 days. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 72% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Marion County 7.5
  • Median Kansas county 8.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Marion County 74
  • Median Kansas county 80

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Marion County 8%
  • Median Kansas county 8%

Hail over time

010203040 1957: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1962: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1966: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1969: 2 reports, largest 3.00 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1970 1974: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1978: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1979: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 11 reports, largest 4.00 in 1990 1991: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1993: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 35 reports, largest 2.75 in 2003: 11 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 13 reports, largest 2.00 in 2007: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 15 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 15 reports, largest 2.00 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 16 reports, largest 2.50 in 2020: 10 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 6 reports, largest 3.25 in 2023: 15 reports, largest 3.00 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2025: 4 reports, largest 3.00 in 2026: 23 reports, largest 4.00 in
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
050100150 Jan February: 2 reports (1%) Feb March: 24 reports (7%) Mar April: 93 reports (27%) Apr May: 104 reports (31%) May June: 48 reports (14%) Jun July: 24 reports (7%) Jul August: 16 reports (5%) Aug September: 24 reports (7%) Sep October: 3 reports (1%) Oct November: 2 reports (1%) Nov Dec
All 340 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 221 23
2025 22 4
2024 11 2
2023 9411 15
2022 6 6
2021 1 1
2020 64 10
2019 3616 16
2018 211 4
2017 111 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 26, 2026 7 1.75 in —
Apr 23, 2026 13 4.00 in —
Apr 17, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Mar 1, 2026 2 1.50 in —
Sep 3, 2025 2 3.00 in —
May 19, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 18, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Aug 16, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 19, 2024 1 1.75 in —
Sep 16, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jul 17, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 30, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 9, 2023 3 1.00 in —
Apr 19, 2023 9 3.00 in —
May 31, 2022 6 3.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Marion County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 23, 2026 4.00 ingrapefruit 5.83 SW Marion 16:50 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 1990 4.00 ingrapefruit — 17:45 local · NCEI
May 31, 2022 3.25 inteacup 1.76 SE Marion Res 19:00 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2025 3.00 inteacup 0.54 E Ramona 17:09 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2023 3.00 inteacup 4.81 ENE Peabody 18:22 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 Marion County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Florence 12:32 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar Marion 12:23 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.54 W Hillsboro 12:13 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.76 SW Marion 12:13 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball Hillsboro 11:55 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.97 SSE Lehigh 11:52 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter Lehigh 11:45 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Florence 17:29 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2026 2.25 inhen egg 0.54 W Peabody 17:17 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 0.54 W Peabody 17:15 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 4.32 ESE Marion 16:56 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 0.88 NE Marion 16:55 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Marion County

PlaceReportsLargest
Peabody453.00 in
Hillsboro332.50 in
Goessel284.00 in
Burns271.75 in
Marion273.00 in
Florence261.75 in
Lincolnville202.50 in
Durham171.75 in
Ramona173.00 in
Lehigh141.75 in
Tampa131.75 in
Lost Springs112.50 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Eastshore88May 31, 2022
Pilsen55Apr 23, 2026

Questions about hail in Marion County

How often does it hail in Marion County, Kansas?

340 hail reports have been logged in Marion County since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 7.5 reports a year. That ranks #60 of 106 Kansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Marion County?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Marion County?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on April 23, 2026 near 5.83 SW Marion. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Marion County?

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 Marion County had in the last five years?

15 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 50 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.