Hail History

Hail history for Marshall County, Kansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Marshall County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Marshall County

Last hail
Oct 29, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
13
since Nov 3, 2021 · 26 reports
Largest ever
5.00 in
softball · Apr 26, 2016

330 reports on 163 days since 1956 · #64 of 106 Kansas counties

Hail map · Marshall County

Marysville Blue Rapids Frankfort Home Waterville Bremen Axtell Beattie Oketo 25 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 Marshall County

The latest hail report in Marshall County is from October 29, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 13 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on July 22, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Marshall County logged 173 reports on 69 hail days, about 8.7 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Kansas county (8.6 a year) and ranks #64 of 106 Kansas counties for all-time reports. Marshall County holds 1% of all 40,345 hail reports in Kansas.

11% 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 5.00 in (softball) on April 26, 2016 near 1.48 NNW Bremen.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (58) compared with 2006–2015 (115). The busiest year was 2016, with 24 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (32% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Marshall County 8.7
  • Median Kansas county 8.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Marshall County 69
  • Median Kansas county 80

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Marshall County 11%
  • Median Kansas county 8%

Hail over time

0102030 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1958: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1959: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1962: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1963: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1964: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 3.50 in 1967: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1970: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1974: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 13 reports, largest 1.50 in 1992: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 21 reports, largest 2.75 in 1998: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 12 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2001: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 10 reports, largest 2.75 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 18 reports, largest 4.00 in 2009: 10 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010: 21 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010 2011: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 10 reports, largest 2.75 in 2013: 15 reports, largest 1.50 in 2014: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 13 reports, largest 2.00 in 2016: 24 reports, largest 5.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2019: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2022: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2023: 12 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2026: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
050100150 Jan Feb March: 10 reports (3%) Mar April: 65 reports (20%) Apr May: 64 reports (19%) May June: 104 reports (32%) Jun July: 22 reports (7%) Jul August: 26 reports (8%) Aug September: 21 reports (6%) Sep October: 16 reports (5%) Oct November: 2 reports (1%) Nov Dec
All 330 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1122 6
2025 21 3
2024 0
2023 543 12
2022 113 5
2021 11 2
2020 2 2
2019 31 4
2018 32 5
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Oct 29, 2026 2 1.00 in View
Jun 13, 2026 2 1.00 in —
May 18, 2026 1 1.25 in —
Apr 23, 2026 1 1.75 in —
May 19, 2025 1 1.50 in —
Apr 28, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Apr 24, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jul 22, 2023 3 2.00 in —
May 7, 2023 4 2.00 in —
Apr 19, 2023 5 1.50 in —
Sep 17, 2022 3 1.50 in —
Jun 11, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Apr 12, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Marshall County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 26, 2016 5.00 insoftball 1.48 NNW Bremen 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2016 4.00 ingrapefruit 1.48 NNW Bremen 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2008 4.00 ingrapefruit 5.48 NNW Waterville 15:20 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 1965 3.50 inteacup — 17:00 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2016 3.00 inteacup 1.27 WSW Bremen 16:33 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 Marshall County
Date Size Location Time · source
Oct 29, 2026 1.00 inquarter Marysville 03:01 UTC · NWS prelim.
Oct 29, 2026 0.88 innickel Marysville 02:44 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jun 13, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Marysville 16:33 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2026 1.00 inquarter 3.48 SW Herkimer 16:23 local · NCEI
May 18, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar Summerfield 15:15 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 2.24 WNW Frankfort 16:35 local · NCEI
May 19, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball Summerfield 15:51 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Bestwall 16:58 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Home 18:55 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 0.53 E Bestwall 16:48 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.53 E Bestwall 16:44 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 0.53 E Bestwall 16:40 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Marshall County

PlaceReportsLargest
Marysville562.50 in
Blue Rapids292.75 in
Frankfort282.75 in
Home261.75 in
Waterville263.00 in
Bremen245.00 in
Axtell131.50 in
Beattie112.50 in
Oketo111.75 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
Summerfield97May 18, 2026
Herkimer77Aug 28, 2018
Vermillion55Jun 20, 2019

Questions about hail in Marshall County

How often does it hail in Marshall County, Kansas?

330 hail reports have been logged in Marshall County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 8.7 reports a year. That ranks #64 of 106 Kansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Marshall County?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Marshall County?

5.00 in (softball size) on April 26, 2016 near 1.48 NNW Bremen. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Marshall County?

The most recent report in this data is from October 29, 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 Marshall County had in the last five years?

13 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 26 reports. The most recent was October 29, 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.