Hail History

Hail history for Sawyer, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sawyer since 1959, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sawyer

Last hail
Sep 24, 2019
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Apr 14, 2012

40 reports on 30 days since 1959 · #172 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Sawyer

Sawyer Isabel Coats Pratt Cullison Nashville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
40 most recent reports with a location; Pratt County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Sawyer

The latest hail report in and around Sawyer is from September 24, 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, Sawyer logged 15 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 15% more than the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #172 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Sawyer accounts for 7% of the 577 reports filed in Pratt County.

3% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on April 14, 2012 near Sawyer.

Reports were down 75% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2004, with 9 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 90% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sawyer 0.8
  • Pratt County 10.0
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sawyer 10
  • Pratt County 80
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sawyer 3%
  • Pratt County 5%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0369 1959: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1970 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2012: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (3%) Mar April: 12 reports (30%) Apr May: 15 reports (38%) May June: 9 reports (23%) Jun July: 1 reports (3%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep October: 1 reports (3%) Oct Nov Dec
All 40 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 11 2
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Sawyer
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 14, 2012 2.50 intennis ball Sawyer Pratt 15:35 local · NCEI
May 3, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball Sawyer Pratt 22:56 local · NCEI
May 23, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 2.15 SW Sawyer Pratt 21:16 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 7 NW Pratt Pratt 20:46 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball 8 NE Medicine Lodge Barber 19:20 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Sawyer
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 24, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.76 NW Sawyer Pratt 17:55 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2019 1.00 inquarter 3.02 SW Sawyer Pratt 22:00 local · NCEI
May 24, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball Sawyer Pratt 19:16 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2013 0.75 inpenny 2.59 WNW Sawyer Pratt 13:53 local · NCEI
May 3, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar Sawyer Pratt 23:10 local · NCEI
May 3, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball Sawyer Pratt 22:56 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2012 0.88 innickel 1.1 W Sawyer Pratt 18:51 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.55 W Sawyer Pratt 15:40 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2012 2.50 intennis ball Sawyer Pratt 15:35 local · NCEI
May 23, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 2.15 SW Sawyer Pratt 21:16 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2007 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Sawyer Pratt 18:30 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 7 NW Pratt Pratt 20:46 local · NCEI

Hail history near Sawyer

Questions about hail in Sawyer

How often does it hail in Sawyer, Kansas?

40 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sawyer since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #172 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sawyer?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Sawyer?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on April 14, 2012 near Sawyer. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sawyer?

The most recent report in this data is from September 24, 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 Sawyer had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sawyer since November 3, 2021. The last one was on September 24, 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.