Hail History

Hail history for Osage County, Kansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Osage County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Osage County

Last hail
Aug 5, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
10
since Nov 5, 2021 · 20 reports
Largest ever
5.00 in
softball · Jul 4, 1992

460 reports on 195 days since 1958 · #23 of 106 Kansas counties

Hail map · Osage County

Osage City Overbrook Melvern Burlingame Scranton Carbondale Lyndon Vassar Olivet 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
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What the record says about Osage County

The latest hail report in Osage County is from August 5, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 5, 2021 there have been 10 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on April 13, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Osage County logged 233 reports on 78 hail days, about 11.7 reports a year. That is 35% more than the median Kansas county (8.6 a year) and ranks #23 of 106 Kansas counties for all-time reports. Osage County holds 1% of all 40,345 hail reports in Kansas.

9% 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 5.00 in (softball) on July 4, 1992.

Reports were down 65% in 2016–2025 (61) compared with 2006–2015 (172). The busiest year was 2012, with 31 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (30% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Osage County 11.7
  • Median Kansas county 8.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Osage County 78
  • Median Kansas county 80

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Osage County 9%
  • Median Kansas county 8%

Hail over time

010203040 1958: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1962: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1966: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1972: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1977: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 3 reports, largest 3.50 in 1983: 14 reports, largest 3.50 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1991: 5 reports, largest 3.00 in 1992: 9 reports, largest 5.00 in 1993: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 10 reports, largest 2.75 in 1996: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 16 reports, largest 4.50 in 2002: 14 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 27 reports, largest 2.50 in 2004: 15 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 21 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 9 reports, largest 2.50 in 2007: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 16 reports, largest 2.75 in 2009: 27 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010: 26 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 27 reports, largest 2.75 in 2012: 31 reports, largest 3.00 in 2013: 9 reports, largest 2.00 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 16 reports, largest 2.50 in 2018: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 9 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2021: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2022: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2026: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
050100150 Jan February: 9 reports (2%) Feb March: 64 reports (14%) Mar April: 80 reports (17%) Apr May: 140 reports (30%) May June: 69 reports (15%) Jun July: 27 reports (6%) Jul August: 35 reports (8%) Aug September: 23 reports (5%) Sep October: 5 reports (1%) Oct November: 5 reports (1%) Nov December: 3 reports (1%) Dec
All 460 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 41 5
2025 23 5
2024 0
2023 21 3
2022 22 4
2021 13 4
2020 125 8
2019 11142 9
2018 51 6
2017 1105 16

Hail days since Nov 5, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 5, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Apr 13, 2026 4 2.00 in —
Sep 3, 2025 3 1.50 in —
Apr 23, 2025 2 1.25 in —
May 9, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Apr 4, 2023 2 0.88 in —
May 17, 2022 1 1.00 in —
May 15, 2022 1 1.75 in —
Mar 29, 2022 2 1.00 in —
Dec 15, 2021 3 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Osage County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 4, 1992 5.00 insoftball — 14:43 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2001 4.50 insoftball 2 E Scranton 17:34 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1983 3.50 inteacup — 14:59 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1982 3.50 inteacup — 04:05 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 3.00 inteacup 2.56 ENE Scranton 17:57 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 Osage County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 5, 2026 1.00 inquarter 3 S Melvern 03:24 UTC · NWS prelim.
Apr 13, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.88 SW Lyndon 17:35 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.38 S Lyndon 17:32 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 3.03 ESE Barclay 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 2.56 ESE Barclay 17:30 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 0.88 NE Osage City 17:04 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NE Osage City 17:00 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SW Peterton 16:56 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.88 NE Osage City 17:12 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.54 W Osage City 16:46 local · NCEI
May 9, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NW Osage City 15:03 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2023 0.88 innickel 3.45 N Scranton 20:17 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Osage County

PlaceReportsLargest
Osage City803.50 in
Overbrook445.00 in
Melvern342.50 in
Burlingame321.75 in
Scranton324.50 in
Carbondale303.00 in
Lyndon273.50 in
Vassar231.75 in
Olivet152.75 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
Quenemo75Dec 15, 2021

Questions about hail in Osage County

How often does it hail in Osage County, Kansas?

460 hail reports have been logged in Osage County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 11.7 reports a year. That ranks #23 of 106 Kansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Osage County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Osage County?

5.00 in (softball size) on July 4, 1992. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Osage County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 5, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

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

10 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 20 reports. The most recent was August 5, 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.