Hail History

Hail history for Radium, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Radium since 1986, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Radium

Last hail
Apr 6, 2021
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 17, 1986

12 reports on 11 days since 1986 · #573 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Radium

Radium Seward Pawnee Rock Larned Hudson St. John Macksville Belpre 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Stafford County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Radium

The latest hail report in and around Radium is from April 6, 2021, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Radium 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 #573 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Radium accounts for 3% of the 437 reports filed in Stafford County.

8% 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 17, 1986.

The busiest year was 1986, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (33% of reports); 92% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Radium 0.3
  • Stafford County 10.1
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Radium 5
  • Stafford County 87
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Radium 8%
  • Stafford County 7%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0123 1986: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1986–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 4 reports (33%) Apr May: 3 reports (25%) May June: 4 reports (33%) Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Radium
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 17, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — Pawnee 19:10 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 0.54 E Radium Stafford 20:20 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 3.5 N Radium Stafford 03:54 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 8 E Larned Pawnee 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Stafford 16:28 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 Radium
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 6, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 0.54 E Radium Stafford 20:20 local · NCEI
May 11, 2014 1.00 inquarter 2.8 WSW Seward Stafford 19:23 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 3.5 N Radium Stafford 03:54 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1.63 E Radium Stafford 08:27 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 8 E Larned Pawnee 18:00 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2002 1.00 inquarter Radium Stafford 16:45 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2002 0.88 innickel 8 E Larned Pawnee 20:15 local · NCEI
May 24, 1996 0.75 inpenny Radium Stafford 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Stafford 16:28 local · NCEI
May 7, 1986 0.75 inpenny — Stafford 15:34 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 1986 1.00 inquarter — Stafford 19:25 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — Pawnee 19:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Radium

Questions about hail in Radium

How often does it hail in Radium, Kansas?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Radium since 1986. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #573 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Radium?

Most reports come in April, June, May. April alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Radium?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 17, 1986. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Radium?

The most recent report in this data is from April 6, 2021 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Radium since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 6, 2021.

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.