Hail History

Hail history for Ransom, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ransom since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ransom

Last hail
May 19, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 16, 1999

34 reports on 25 days since 1980 · #232 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Ransom

Ransom Brownell Ness City Utica Bazine McCracken Alexander 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
34 most recent reports with a location; Ness County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ransom

The latest hail report in and around Ransom is from May 19, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 19, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ransom logged 11 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 15% less than the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #232 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ransom accounts for 8% of the 436 reports filed in Ness County.

9% 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 May 16, 1999 near Ransom.

Reports were down 63% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2013, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (50% of reports); 88% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ransom 0.6
  • Ness County 10.9
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ransom 6
  • Ness County 101
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ransom 9%
  • Ness County 6%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

01234 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2013: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (9%) Apr May: 17 reports (50%) May June: 10 reports (29%) Jun July: 1 reports (3%) Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug September: 2 reports (6%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 34 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 19, 2025 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ransom
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 16, 1999 2.75 inbaseball Ransom Ness 21:30 local · NCEI
May 18, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 2.56 ESE Ransom Ness 16:50 local · NCEI
May 18, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Ransom Ness 16:45 local · NCEI
May 11, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 2.63 NW Ransom Ness 16:19 local · NCEI
May 18, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 2.63 NW Ransom Ness 16:05 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Ransom
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 19, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Ransom Ness 18:39 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2017 1.00 inquarter 2.63 SW Ransom Ness 16:44 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2017 0.88 innickel 0.88 NW Ransom Ness 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 1.28 WNW Ransom Ness 19:11 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2015 1.00 inquarter 2.99 NW Osgood Ness 19:10 local · NCEI
May 11, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 2.63 NW Ransom Ness 16:19 local · NCEI
May 18, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 2.56 ESE Ransom Ness 16:50 local · NCEI
May 18, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Ransom Ness 16:45 local · NCEI
May 18, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 2.63 NW Ransom Ness 16:05 local · NCEI
May 18, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Ransom Ness 15:45 local · NCEI
May 27, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Ransom Ness 18:18 local · NCEI
May 24, 2003 1.00 inquarter 3 W Ransom Ness 14:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ransom

Questions about hail in Ransom

How often does it hail in Ransom, Kansas?

34 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ransom since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #232 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ransom?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ransom?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 16, 1999 near Ransom. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ransom?

The most recent report in this data is from May 19, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 19, 2025.

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.