Hail History

Hail history for Oketo, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oketo since 1967, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Oketo

Last hail
Jun 24, 2021
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 30, 1967

11 reports on 9 days since 1967 · #587 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Oketo

Oketo Marysville Home Bremen Beattie Hanover Axtell Blue Rapids Frankfort 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Marshall County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Oketo

The latest hail report in and around Oketo is from June 24, 2021, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Oketo logged 6 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #587 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Oketo accounts for 3% of the 330 reports filed in Marshall County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on July 30, 1967.

The busiest year was 2010, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (55% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Oketo 0.3
  • Marshall County 8.7
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Oketo 5
  • Marshall County 69
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Oketo 0%
  • Marshall County 11%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

012 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1967–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (18%) Apr May June: 6 reports (55%) Jun July: 1 reports (9%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (9%) Sep October: 1 reports (9%) Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Oketo
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 30, 1967 1.75 ingolf ball — Marshall 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 2.23 ESE Oketo Marshall 17:03 local · NCEI
Oct 31, 2000 1.50 inping pong ball 1 N Oketo Marshall 15:35 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.74 WSW Marietta Marshall 20:04 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2015 1.00 inquarter 3.25 WSW Oketo Marshall 10:20 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 Oketo
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 24, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 2.23 ESE Oketo Marshall 17:03 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2015 1.00 inquarter 3.25 WSW Oketo Marshall 10:20 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.74 WSW Marietta Marshall 20:04 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2010 1.00 inquarter 3.25 WSW Oketo Marshall 20:00 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2008 0.75 inpenny 2 NNE Oketo Marshall 15:32 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2008 1.00 inquarter 3 WSW Oketo Marshall 15:47 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2004 1.00 inquarter Oketo Marshall 20:30 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2004 0.88 innickel Oketo Marshall 20:26 local · NCEI
Oct 31, 2000 1.50 inping pong ball 1 N Oketo Marshall 15:35 local · NCEI
Sep 17, 1992 1.00 inquarter — Marshall 19:30 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 1967 1.75 ingolf ball — Marshall 19:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Oketo

Questions about hail in Oketo

How often does it hail in Oketo, Kansas?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oketo since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #587 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Oketo?

Most reports come in June, April, July. June alone accounts for 55% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Oketo?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 30, 1967. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Oketo?

The most recent report in this data is from June 24, 2021 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oketo since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 24, 2021.

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.