Hail History

Hail history for Oxford, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oxford since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Oxford

Last hail
May 5, 2019
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · May 5, 1986

41 reports on 31 days since 1974 · #163 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Oxford

Oxford Udall Winfield Belle Plaine Geuda Springs Wellington Mulvane Rock Arkansas City 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
41 most recent reports with a location; Sumner County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Oxford

The latest hail report in and around Oxford is from May 5, 2019, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Oxford logged 8 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 38% less than the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #163 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Oxford accounts for 7% of the 566 reports filed in Sumner County.

10% 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 4.50 in (softball) on May 5, 1986.

Reports were down 40% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2001, with 7 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (44% of reports); 68% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Oxford 0.4
  • Sumner County 9.9
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Oxford 8
  • Sumner County 97
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Oxford 10%
  • Sumner County 7%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

02468 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 3 reports, largest 4.50 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 4.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan February: 1 reports (2%) Feb March: 5 reports (12%) Mar April: 7 reports (17%) Apr May: 18 reports (44%) May June: 3 reports (7%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (2%) Aug September: 5 reports (12%) Sep October: 1 reports (2%) Oct Nov Dec
All 41 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 0
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Oxford
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 5, 1986 4.50 insoftball — Sumner 21:35 local · NCEI
May 24, 1998 4.00 ingrapefruit Oxford Sumner 19:47 local · NCEI
May 5, 1986 3.50 inteacup — Cowley 21:35 local · NCEI
May 5, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — Sumner 21:00 local · NCEI
May 14, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 1.79 WSW Oxford Sumner 16:42 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 Oxford
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 5, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.15 NW Oxford Sumner 21:57 local · NCEI
May 14, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 1.79 WSW Oxford Sumner 16:42 local · NCEI
May 27, 2016 1.00 inquarter 7.78 SSW Udall Cowley 15:02 local · NCEI
May 10, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Oxford Sumner 14:30 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2014 0.75 inpenny 5.53 S Udall Cowley 12:58 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 1.49 SSE Oxford Sumner 20:12 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Oxford Sumner 18:10 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 1 W Wichita Arpt Sedgwick 16:49 local · NCEI
Aug 27, 2004 1.00 inquarter 3 W Oxford Sumner 19:27 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2004 1.25 inhalf dollar 3 S Milan Sumner 07:08 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2004 0.75 inpenny 2 E Anthony Harper 06:46 local · NCEI
May 13, 2003 1.00 inquarter 3 W Oxford Sumner 08:31 local · NCEI

Hail history near Oxford

Questions about hail in Oxford

How often does it hail in Oxford, Kansas?

41 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oxford since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #163 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Oxford?

Most reports come in May, April, March. May alone accounts for 44% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Oxford?

4.50 in (softball size) on May 5, 1986. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Oxford?

The most recent report in this data is from May 5, 2019 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oxford since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 5, 2019.

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.