Hail History

Hail history for Piqua, Kansas

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

Readout · Piqua

Last hail
Mar 9, 2017
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 6, 2003

10 reports on 10 days since 1982 · #608 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Piqua

Piqua Iola Humboldt Yates Center 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Woodson County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Piqua

The latest hail report in and around Piqua is from March 9, 2017, 1.25 in (half dollar size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Piqua logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 38% of the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #608 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Piqua accounts for 8% of the 132 reports filed in Woodson 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 May 6, 2003 near 10 E Yates Center.

Hail here peaks in May (40% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Piqua 0.3
  • Woodson County 2.9
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Piqua 5
  • Woodson County 33
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Piqua 0%
  • Woodson County 5%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

01 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.25 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.
01234 Jan February: 1 reports (10%) Feb March: 2 reports (20%) Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May: 4 reports (40%) May Jun Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (10%) Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Piqua
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 6, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 10 E Yates Center Woodson 14:50 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Woodson 18:15 local · NCEI
Mar 9, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.43 W Piqua Woodson 10:10 local · NCEI
May 19, 2013 1.25 inhalf dollar 6.03 W Iola Allen 19:40 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 2011 1.00 inquarter 6.03 W Iola Allen 21:00 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 Piqua
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 9, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.43 W Piqua Woodson 10:10 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2014 0.88 innickel 6.11 WNW Iola Allen 17:15 local · NCEI
May 19, 2013 1.25 inhalf dollar 6.03 W Iola Allen 19:40 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 2011 1.00 inquarter 6.03 W Iola Allen 21:00 local · NCEI
May 13, 2009 1.00 inquarter 4.95 W Iola Allen 18:06 local · NCEI
May 6, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 10 E Yates Center Woodson 14:50 local · NCEI
Oct 4, 2001 0.75 inpenny 8 E Yates Center Woodson 18:35 local · NCEI
May 16, 2000 0.75 inpenny 1 SE Piqua Woodson 07:35 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Woodson 18:07 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Woodson 18:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Piqua

Questions about hail in Piqua

How often does it hail in Piqua, Kansas?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Piqua since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #608 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Piqua?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Piqua?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 6, 2003 near 10 E Yates Center. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Piqua?

The most recent report in this data is from March 9, 2017 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Piqua since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 9, 2017.

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.