Hail History

Hail history for Overland Park, Kansas

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

Readout · Overland Park

Last hail
Aug 21, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
7
since Nov 3, 2021 · 26 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 11, 1992

126 reports on 72 days since 1960 · #19 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Overland Park

Overland Park Olathe Prairie Village Lenexa Merriam Shawnee Spring Hill Gardner 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
126 most recent reports with a location; Johnson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Overland Park

The latest hail report in and around Overland Park is from August 21, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 7 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 19, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Overland Park logged 76 reports on 39 hail days, about 3.8 reports a year. That is 5.8 times the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #19 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Overland Park accounts for 19% of the 665 reports filed in Johnson 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 11, 1992.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (38) compared with 2006–2015 (38). The busiest year was 2026, with 19 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (27% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Overland Park 3.8
  • Johnson County 17.8
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Overland Park 39
  • Johnson County 94
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Overland Park 4%
  • Johnson County 6%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

05101520 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1966: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1992: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 9 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 14 reports, largest 2.50 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2018: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 19 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan February: 8 reports (6%) Feb March: 22 reports (17%) Mar April: 34 reports (27%) Apr May: 19 reports (15%) May June: 20 reports (16%) Jun July: 11 reports (9%) Jul August: 8 reports (6%) Aug September: 3 reports (2%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 126 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1432 19
2025 4 4
2024 0
2023 12 3
2022 0
2021 1221 6
2020 0
2019 11 2
2018 41 5
2017 13 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 21, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Aug 5, 2026 1 1.25 in View
Apr 15, 2026 3 1.00 in —
Mar 10, 2026 14 1.50 in —
May 19, 2025 4 1.75 in —
Sep 16, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Jun 5, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Overland Park
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 11, 1992 2.75 inbaseball — Johnson — 09:59 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2016 2.50 intennis ball 2.63 SW Stanley Johnson — 14:29 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2017 2.00 inhen egg 0.88 NE Lenexa Johnson — 19:34 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2016 2.00 inhen egg 1.28 WSW Stanley Johnson — 15:05 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2011 2.00 inhen egg 2.07 S Prairie Vlg Johnson $200 22:08 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 Overland Park
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 21, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2 NW Stanley Johnson 22:49 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 5, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 NE Stillwell Johnson 04:55 UTC · NWS prelim.
Apr 15, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.61 W Stanley Johnson 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.61 W Stanley Johnson 16:43 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.75 NE Stanley Johnson 16:41 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.12 NE Morse Johnson 21:11 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.07 N Stanley Johnson 20:53 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.14 NNW Stanley Johnson 20:53 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.97 SSE Prairie Vlg Johnson 20:50 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 1.28 WNW (Ojc)johnson Co Exec Johnson 20:49 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 0.88 NW (Ojc)johnson Co Exec Johnson 20:48 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.48 NNW (Ojc)johnson Co Exec Johnson 20:48 local · NCEI

Hail history near Overland Park

Questions about hail in Overland Park

How often does it hail in Overland Park, Kansas?

126 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Overland Park since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.8 reports a year. That ranks #19 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Overland Park?

Most reports come in April, March, June. April alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Overland Park?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 11, 1992. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Overland Park?

The most recent report in this data is from August 21, 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 Overland Park had in the last five years?

7 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 26 reports. The most recent was August 21, 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.