Hail History

Hail history for Milan, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Milan since 1968, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Milan

Last hail
Aug 16, 2017
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 9, 1968

12 reports on 11 days since 1968 · #571 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Milan

Milan Argonia Mayfield Conway Springs Milton Wellington Caldwell Viola Norwich 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Sumner County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Milan

The latest hail report in and around Milan is from August 16, 2017, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Milan logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 38% of the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #571 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Milan accounts for 2% of the 566 reports filed in Sumner County.

8% 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 June 9, 1968.

The busiest year was 2009, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (50% of reports); 83% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Milan 0.3
  • Sumner County 9.9
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Milan 5
  • Sumner County 97
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Milan 8%
  • Sumner County 7%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

012 1968: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1970 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1968–2026. 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 (8%) Mar April: 2 reports (17%) Apr May: 6 reports (50%) May June: 2 reports (17%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Milan
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 9, 1968 2.50 intennis ball — Sumner 14:00 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.88 NE Milan Sumner 16:53 local · NCEI
May 7, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Milan Sumner 16:35 local · NCEI
May 7, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball 2 S Milan Sumner 16:33 local · NCEI
May 25, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Milan Sumner 19:00 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 Milan
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 16, 2017 1.75 ingolf ball 0.88 NE Milan Sumner 16:53 local · NCEI
May 15, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.4 SSE Milan Sumner 17:45 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2009 0.88 innickel 1.49 SSE Milan Sumner 20:46 local · NCEI
May 1, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.49 SSE Milan Sumner 21:28 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2008 1.00 inquarter 2.35 SSE Milan Sumner 23:14 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2003 1.00 inquarter 1 S Milan Sumner 15:45 local · NCEI
May 7, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Milan Sumner 16:35 local · NCEI
May 7, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball 2 S Milan Sumner 16:33 local · NCEI
May 17, 2001 1.00 inquarter 2 S Milan Sumner 13:25 local · NCEI
May 25, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Milan Sumner 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Sumner 20:50 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 1968 2.50 intennis ball — Sumner 14:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Milan

Questions about hail in Milan

How often does it hail in Milan, Kansas?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Milan since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #571 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Milan?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Milan?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 9, 1968. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Milan?

The most recent report in this data is from August 16, 2017 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Milan had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Milan since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 16, 2017.

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.