Hail History

Hail history for Moline, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Moline since 1960, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Moline

Last hail
Apr 25, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 28, 1960

23 reports on 14 days since 1960 · #383 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Moline

Moline Elk Falls Howard Grenola Longton 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
23 most recent reports with a location; Elk County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Moline

The latest hail report in and around Moline is from April 25, 2017, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Moline logged 16 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 23% more than the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #383 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Moline accounts for 14% of the 159 reports filed in Elk County.

4% 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 April 28, 1960.

Reports were down 93% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (15). The busiest year was 2008, with 9 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (57% of reports); 87% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Moline 0.8
  • Elk County 4.3
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Moline 8
  • Elk County 37
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Moline 4%
  • Elk County 6%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0369 1960: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1960 1970 1980 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (13%) Mar April: 6 reports (26%) Apr May: 13 reports (57%) May June: 1 reports (4%) Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 23 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 Moline
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 28, 1960 2.75 inbaseball — Elk — 19:45 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Moline Elk — 00:14 local · NCEI
May 10, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 1.57 SE Moline Elk Co Arpt Elk — 14:56 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 3 S Moline Elk — 15:12 local · NCEI
May 22, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Moline Elk $25K 22:40 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 Moline
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 25, 2017 1.00 inquarter 3.45 S Moline Elk 18:30 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Moline Elk 00:14 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Moline Elk 09:51 local · NCEI
May 10, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 1.57 SE Moline Elk Co Arpt Elk 14:56 local · NCEI
May 10, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.55 E Moline Elk 14:47 local · NCEI
May 1, 2008 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.3 ESE Moline Elk 18:55 local · NCEI
May 1, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.3 ESE Moline Elk 18:48 local · NCEI
May 1, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1.3 ESE Moline Elk Co Arpt Elk 18:20 local · NCEI
May 1, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.55 W Moline Elk Co Arpt Elk 17:00 local · NCEI
May 1, 2008 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.99 N Moline Elk 16:55 local · NCEI
May 1, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.01 SE Moline Elk 16:50 local · NCEI
May 1, 2008 1.00 inquarter 2.19 SW Moline Elk 16:48 local · NCEI

Hail history near Moline

Questions about hail in Moline

How often does it hail in Moline, Kansas?

23 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Moline since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #383 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Moline?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 57% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Moline?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 28, 1960. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Moline?

The most recent report in this data is from April 25, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Moline since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 25, 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.