Hail History

Hail history for Minneola, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Minneola since 1991, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Minneola

Last hail
Sep 8, 2025
3.00 in, teacup size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Aug 20, 1997

61 reports on 37 days since 1991 · #74 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Minneola

Minneola Fowler Ashland 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
61 most recent reports with a location; Clark County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Minneola

The latest hail report in and around Minneola is from September 8, 2025, 3.00 in (teacup size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 4.00 in on September 8, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Minneola logged 30 reports on 18 hail days, about 1.5 reports a year. That is about twice the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #74 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Minneola accounts for 13% of the 473 reports filed in Clark County.

15% 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 4.50 in (softball) on August 20, 1997 near Minneola.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (16) compared with 2006–2015 (14). The busiest year was 2020, with 6 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Minneola 1.5
  • Clark County 10.9
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Minneola 18
  • Clark County 87
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Minneola 15%
  • Clark County 14%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0246 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 4.50 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2002: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020 2025: 2 reports, largest 4.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1991–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (5%) Mar April: 7 reports (11%) Apr May: 22 reports (36%) May June: 12 reports (20%) Jun July: 5 reports (8%) Jul August: 6 reports (10%) Aug September: 4 reports (7%) Sep October: 2 reports (3%) Oct Nov Dec
All 61 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 6 6
2019 12 3
2018 1 1
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 8, 2025 2 4.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Minneola
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 20, 1997 4.50 insoftball Minneola Clark $2.0 million 13:43 local · NCEI
Sep 8, 2025 4.00 ingrapefruit 1.79 WNW Minneola Clark — 17:43 local · NCEI
Sep 8, 2025 3.00 inteacup 2.3 WNW Minneola Clark — 17:43 local · NCEI
May 24, 2020 2.75 inbaseball 2.3 WNW Minneola Clark — 18:44 local · NCEI
May 16, 2017 2.75 inbaseball 2.83 WNW Minneola Clark — 16:55 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Minneola
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 8, 2025 3.00 inteacup 2.3 WNW Minneola Clark 17:43 local · NCEI
Sep 8, 2025 4.00 ingrapefruit 1.79 WNW Minneola Clark 17:43 local · NCEI
May 24, 2020 2.50 intennis ball 2.3 WNW Minneola Clark 18:45 local · NCEI
May 24, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 2.15 NW Minneola Clark 18:45 local · NCEI
May 24, 2020 2.75 inbaseball 2.3 WNW Minneola Clark 18:44 local · NCEI
May 24, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 2.83 WNW Minneola Clark 18:43 local · NCEI
May 24, 2020 2.25 inhen egg 1.3 WNW Minneola Clark 18:35 local · NCEI
May 24, 2020 1.00 inquarter 2.3 WNW Minneola Clark 18:28 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.3 WNW Minneola Clark 17:35 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2019 0.88 innickel 2.3 WNW Minneola Clark 16:50 local · NCEI
May 23, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.3 WNW Minneola Clark 14:35 local · NCEI
May 29, 2018 2.00 inhen egg 2.14 NNE Minneola Clark 17:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Minneola

Questions about hail in Minneola

How often does it hail in Minneola, Kansas?

61 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Minneola since 1991. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.5 reports a year. That ranks #74 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Minneola?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Minneola?

4.50 in (softball size) on August 20, 1997 near Minneola. 15% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Minneola?

The most recent report in this data is from September 8, 2025 (3.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was September 8, 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.