Hail History

Hail history for Olivet, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Olivet since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Olivet

Last hail
May 4, 2020
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 11, 2003

15 reports on 13 days since 1982 · #520 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Olivet

Olivet Melvern Lebo Lyndon Osage City Reading Vassar 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
15 most recent reports with a location; Osage County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Olivet

The latest hail report in and around Olivet is from May 4, 2020, 2.00 in (hen egg size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Olivet logged 7 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 #520 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Olivet accounts for 3% of the 460 reports filed in Osage County.

13% 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 July 11, 2003 near 6 E Lebo.

The busiest year was 2009, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (40% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Olivet 0.3
  • Osage County 11.7
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Olivet 5
  • Osage County 78
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Olivet 13%
  • Osage County 9%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

01234 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 1 reports (7%) Feb March: 2 reports (13%) Mar April: 2 reports (13%) Apr May: 6 reports (40%) May June: 1 reports (7%) Jun July: 2 reports (13%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (7%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 15 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 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Olivet
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 11, 2003 2.75 inbaseball 6 E Lebo Coffey 19:28 local · NCEI
May 4, 2020 2.00 inhen egg Olivet Osage 07:47 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 6 W Melvern Osage 20:50 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Osage 08:25 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.62 W Olivet Osage 20:08 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 Olivet
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 4, 2020 2.00 inhen egg Olivet Osage 07:47 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.62 W Olivet Osage 20:08 local · NCEI
May 13, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.62 W Olivet Osage 16:23 local · NCEI
May 13, 2009 0.75 inpenny 1.62 W Olivet Osage 16:22 local · NCEI
Mar 7, 2009 1.00 inquarter 3.2 NNW Olivet Osage 21:28 local · NCEI
Mar 7, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1 W Olivet Osage 21:28 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2007 1.00 inquarter Olivet Osage 22:09 local · NCEI
Sep 13, 2005 1.00 inquarter Olivet Osage 16:45 local · NCEI
May 18, 2005 1.00 inquarter 5 W Melvern Osage 20:07 local · NCEI
May 24, 2004 0.75 inpenny 2 NE Olivet Osage 21:38 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2003 2.75 inbaseball 6 E Lebo Coffey 19:28 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 6 W Melvern Osage 20:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Olivet

Questions about hail in Olivet

How often does it hail in Olivet, Kansas?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Olivet since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #520 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Olivet?

Most reports come in May, March, April. May alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Olivet?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 11, 2003 near 6 E Lebo. 13% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Olivet?

The most recent report in this data is from May 4, 2020 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Olivet since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 4, 2020.

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.