Hail history for Seward County, Kansas
Every NOAA hail report filed in Seward County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Seward County
- Last hail
- Jun 8, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 8
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 17 reports
- Largest ever
- 6.00 in
- softball · Jul 12, 1958
407 reports on 208 days since 1958 · #38 of 106 Kansas counties
Hail map · Seward County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Seward County
The latest hail report in Seward County is from June 8, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on June 17, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Seward County logged 187 reports on 79 hail days, about 9.3 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Kansas county (8.6 a year) and ranks #38 of 106 Kansas counties for all-time reports. Seward County holds 1% of all 40,345 hail reports in Kansas.
6% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 8% for the median Kansas county. The largest hail on record here is 6.00 in (softball) on July 12, 1958.
Reports were down 52% in 2016–2025 (61) compared with 2006–2015 (126). The busiest year was 2007, with 29 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in June (36% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Seward County 9.3
- Median Kansas county 8.6
Hail days 2006–2025
- Seward County 79
- Median Kansas county 80
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Seward County 6%
- Median Kansas county 8%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |||||||
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 3 | 1.75 in | — |
| Sep 10, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 7, 2023 | 2 | 2.00 in | — |
| Jun 17, 2023 | 3 | 2.75 in | — |
| May 22, 2023 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Feb 26, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Sep 15, 2022 | 4 | 1.75 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 1958 | 6.00 insoftball | — | 15:10 local · NCEI |
| Jul 12, 1958 | 6.00 insoftball | — | 15:10 local · NCEI |
| Jun 18, 2010 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | 18.13 NW Kismet | 20:05 local · NCEI |
| May 24, 2015 | 3.00 inteacup | 2.98 NNE Liberal | 19:33 local · NCEI |
| Jun 18, 2010 | 3.00 inteacup | 18.13 NW Kismet | 19:45 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
- Under 1 in 179 44%
- 1–2 in 202 50%
- 2 in + 26 6%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.88 NE Liberal | 11:05 local · NCEI |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.88 NW Liberal | 19:30 local · NCEI |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.88 NW Liberal | 19:25 local · NCEI |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 7.6 N Kismet | 18:00 local · NCEI |
| Sep 10, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.22 NNE Hayne | 17:38 local · NCEI |
| Jul 7, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.49 NNW Liberal | 02:33 local · NCEI |
| Jul 7, 2023 | 2.00 inhen egg | 0.69 N Kismet | 01:30 local · NCEI |
| Jun 17, 2023 | 2.75 inbaseball | 0.88 NW Liberal | 18:00 local · NCEI |
| Jun 17, 2023 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.88 SW Hayne | 17:16 local · NCEI |
| Jun 17, 2023 | 0.88 innickel | 2.14 SSE Liberal | 16:56 local · NCEI |
| May 22, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.49 NNE (Lbl)liberal Arpt | 17:46 local · NCEI |
| May 22, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 7.07 NW (Lbl)liberal Arpt | 17:25 local · NCEI |
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Questions about hail in Seward County
How often does it hail in Seward County, Kansas?
407 hail reports have been logged in Seward County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 9.3 reports a year. That ranks #38 of 106 Kansas counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Seward County?
Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 36% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Seward County?
6.00 in (softball size) on July 12, 1958. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Seward County?
The most recent report in this data is from June 8, 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 Seward County had in the last five years?
8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 17 reports. The most recent was June 8, 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.