Hail History

Hail history for Scranton, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Scranton since 1983, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Scranton

Last hail
May 14, 2018
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · Apr 14, 2001

32 reports on 22 days since 1983 · #256 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Scranton

Scranton Carbondale Burlingame Overbrook Osage City Vassar Lyndon 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
32 most recent reports with a location; Osage County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Scranton

The latest hail report in and around Scranton is from May 14, 2018, 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, Scranton logged 14 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #256 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Scranton accounts for 7% of the 460 reports filed in Osage County.

22% 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 4.50 in (softball) on April 14, 2001 near 2 E Scranton.

Reports were down 83% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2012, with 9 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Scranton 0.7
  • Osage County 11.7
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Scranton 5
  • Osage County 78
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Scranton 22%
  • Osage County 9%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0369 1983: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 4.50 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 9 reports, largest 2.50 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020
Reports per year, 1983–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 11 reports (34%) Mar April: 4 reports (13%) Apr May: 12 reports (38%) May June: 4 reports (13%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 32 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 2 2
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Scranton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 14, 2001 4.50 insoftball 2 E Scranton Osage 17:34 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 2.50 intennis ball 0.54 W Scranton Osage 17:45 local · NCEI
May 6, 1983 2.50 intennis ball — Osage 18:10 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 2.25 inhen egg 2.69 E Burlingame Osage 17:28 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 1.75 SE Scranton Osage 17:37 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 Scranton
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 14, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.54 W Scranton Osage 16:16 local · NCEI
May 14, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball Scranton Osage 16:16 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.54 W Scranton Osage 15:25 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 2.50 intennis ball 0.54 W Scranton Osage 17:45 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 1.75 SE Scranton Osage 17:37 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball Scranton Osage 17:36 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.63 SE Scranton Osage 17:33 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 2.56 ESE Scranton Osage 17:33 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.54 W Scranton Osage 17:33 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 2.25 inhen egg 2.69 E Burlingame Osage 17:28 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.69 E Burlingame Osage 17:22 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 3.4 NW Scranton Osage 16:47 local · NCEI

Hail history near Scranton

Questions about hail in Scranton

How often does it hail in Scranton, Kansas?

32 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Scranton since 1983. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #256 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Scranton?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Scranton?

4.50 in (softball size) on April 14, 2001 near 2 E Scranton. 22% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Scranton?

The most recent report in this data is from May 14, 2018 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Scranton since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 14, 2018.

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.