Hail History

Hail history for Nemaha County, Kansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Nemaha County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Nemaha County

Last hail
Apr 23, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
9
since Nov 3, 2021 · 10 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · May 28, 2013

245 reports on 121 days since 1955 · #85 of 106 Kansas counties

Hail map · Nemaha County

Baileyville Seneca Sabetha Centralia Corning Bern 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
240 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 Nemaha County

The latest hail report in Nemaha County is from April 23, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 9 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on September 16, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Nemaha County logged 123 reports on 52 hail days, about 6.2 reports a year. That is 29% less than the median Kansas county (8.6 a year) and ranks #85 of 106 Kansas counties for all-time reports. Nemaha County holds 1% of all 40,345 hail reports in Kansas.

7% 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 May 28, 2013 near 0.87 NE Kelly.

Reports were down 69% in 2016–2025 (29) compared with 2006–2015 (94). The busiest year was 2009, with 32 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in June (30% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Nemaha County 6.2
  • Median Kansas county 8.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Nemaha County 52
  • Median Kansas county 80

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Nemaha County 7%
  • Median Kansas county 8%

Hail over time

010203040 1955: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1967: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1974: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1976: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 1987: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 17 reports, largest 4.00 in 1998: 9 reports, largest 2.00 in 1999: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 16 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 32 reports, largest 3.00 in 2010: 8 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 2012: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 7 reports, largest 4.00 in 2014: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2015: 7 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
020406080 Jan Feb March: 18 reports (7%) Mar April: 26 reports (11%) Apr May: 60 reports (24%) May June: 74 reports (30%) Jun July: 21 reports (9%) Jul August: 26 reports (11%) Aug September: 14 reports (6%) Sep October: 3 reports (1%) Oct November: 3 reports (1%) Nov Dec
All 245 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 11 2
2025 1 1
2024 1 1
2023 112 4
2022 11 2
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 34 7
2018 1131 6
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 23, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Mar 5, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Apr 1, 2025 1 1.50 in —
May 6, 2024 1 1.50 in —
Sep 16, 2023 2 1.75 in —
Jul 16, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Apr 19, 2023 1 1.75 in —
Jun 12, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Apr 12, 2022 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Nemaha County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 28, 2013 4.00 ingrapefruit 0.87 NE Kelly — 15:20 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 1997 4.00 ingrapefruit 2 NE Woodlawn $40K 04:15 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 1997 4.00 ingrapefruit 2 NW Woodlawn $40K 04:00 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2009 3.00 inteacup 2.23 WSW Woodlawn — 13:15 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2009 3.00 inteacup 1.38 S Baileyville — 12:45 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Nemaha County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 23, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Baileyville 16:17 local · NCEI
Mar 5, 2026 1.00 inquarter Corning 20:55 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 2.12 E Oneida 22:30 local · NCEI
May 6, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 1.38 S Baileyville 20:54 local · NCEI
Sep 16, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.27 WNW Sabetha 14:15 local · NCEI
Sep 16, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 4.46 ENE Bern 13:50 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Corning 08:09 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 S Baileyville 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.53 W Seneca 08:12 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2022 0.88 innickel 0.87 NE Seneca 21:21 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2020 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Corning 16:53 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 12 WSW Corning 18:24 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Nemaha County

PlaceReportsLargest
Baileyville403.00 in
Seneca393.00 in
Sabetha202.75 in
Centralia162.50 in
Corning151.75 in
Bern102.00 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
Kelly99May 28, 2013
Wetmore77Jun 23, 2015
Oneida55Apr 1, 2025
Goff33Jun 1, 2011
St. Benedict11Jul 13, 2006

Questions about hail in Nemaha County

How often does it hail in Nemaha County, Kansas?

245 hail reports have been logged in Nemaha County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 6.2 reports a year. That ranks #85 of 106 Kansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Nemaha County?

Most reports come in June, May, April. June alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Nemaha County?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on May 28, 2013 near 0.87 NE Kelly. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Nemaha County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 23, 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 Nemaha County had in the last five years?

9 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 10 reports. The most recent was April 23, 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.