Hail History

Hail history for Reserve, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Reserve since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Reserve

Last hail
Apr 4, 2023
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 29, 1992

11 reports on 11 days since 1975 · #589 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Reserve

Reserve Morrill Hiawatha Fairview Sabetha Robinson Highland Horton Bern 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Brown County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Reserve

The latest hail report in and around Reserve is from April 4, 2023, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.88 in on April 4, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Reserve 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 #589 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Reserve accounts for 5% of the 206 reports filed in Brown 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 July 29, 1992.

Hail here peaks in May (27% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Reserve 0.3
  • Brown County 5.0
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Reserve 5
  • Brown County 48
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Reserve 0%
  • Brown County 9%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

01 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar April: 1 reports (9%) Apr May: 3 reports (27%) May June: 3 reports (27%) Jun July: 2 reports (18%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (9%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 4, 2023 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Reserve
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 29, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Brown 17:55 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 1987 1.75 ingolf ball — Brown 21:52 local · NCEI
Sep 10, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Brown 03:05 local · NCEI
May 6, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Brown 14:50 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.73 WSW Reserve Brown 17:34 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 Reserve
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 4, 2023 0.88 innickel 1.73 ESE Reserve Brown 18:15 local · NCEI
Mar 19, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.73 WSW Reserve Brown 17:34 local · NCEI
May 28, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.06 E Reserve Brown 14:26 local · NCEI
May 3, 2012 1.00 inquarter 2.61 SW Reserve Brown 22:25 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1 ESE Reserve Brown 18:59 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2004 0.88 innickel 4 S Reserve Brown 18:11 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 1998 0.75 inpenny Reserve Brown 19:46 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Brown 17:55 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 1987 1.75 ingolf ball — Brown 21:52 local · NCEI
Sep 10, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Brown 03:05 local · NCEI
May 6, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Brown 14:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Reserve

Questions about hail in Reserve

How often does it hail in Reserve, Kansas?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Reserve since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #589 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Reserve?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Reserve?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 29, 1992. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Reserve?

The most recent report in this data is from April 4, 2023 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Reserve 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 April 4, 2023.

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.