Hail History

Hail history for Sharon Springs, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sharon Springs since 1958, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sharon Springs

Last hail
Sep 22, 2025
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Jun 9, 1971

62 reports on 45 days since 1958 · #72 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Sharon Springs

Sharon Springs Wallace Weskan 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
62 most recent reports with a location; Wallace County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Sharon Springs

The latest hail report in and around Sharon Springs is from September 22, 2025, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on June 7, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sharon Springs logged 32 reports on 21 hail days, about 1.6 reports a year. That is about twice the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #72 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Sharon Springs accounts for 16% of the 383 reports filed in Wallace County.

14% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on June 9, 1971.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (17) compared with 2006–2015 (15). The busiest year was 2007, with 7 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (32% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sharon Springs 1.6
  • Wallace County 9.0
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sharon Springs 21
  • Wallace County 101
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sharon Springs 14%
  • Wallace County 9%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

02468 1958: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 4.00 in 1972: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2025: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (3%) Mar April: 5 reports (8%) Apr May: 9 reports (15%) May June: 20 reports (32%) Jun July: 10 reports (16%) Jul August: 11 reports (18%) Aug September: 4 reports (6%) Sep October: 1 reports (2%) Oct Nov Dec
All 62 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 22 4
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 3 3
2018 11 2
2017 111 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 22, 2025 1 1.25 in —
Sep 9, 2025 1 1.50 in —
Aug 3, 2025 2 1.50 in —
Jul 17, 2024 1 0.88 in —
Jun 7, 2022 2 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Sharon Springs
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 9, 1971 4.00 ingrapefruit — Wallace 17:15 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2002 2.75 inbaseball 2 E Sharon Spgs Wallace 16:47 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 1980 2.75 inbaseball — Wallace 02:30 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 1.73 NW Sharon Spgs Wallace 18:10 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 2.07 NW Sharon Spgs Wallace 18:08 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 Sharon Springs
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 22, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.74 NW Sharon Spgs Wallace 19:45 local · NCEI
Sep 9, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1.75 NW Sharon Spgs Wallace 17:40 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1.75 NW Sharon Spgs Wallace 14:25 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1.36 WNW Sharon Spgs Wallace 14:25 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2024 0.88 innickel 1.64 NNW Sharon Spgs Wallace 15:26 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 1.73 NW Sharon Spgs Wallace 18:10 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 2.07 NW Sharon Spgs Wallace 18:08 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 1.75 NW Sharon Spgs Wallace 18:46 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 1.77 NNE Sharon Spgs Wallace 19:37 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 1.75 NW Sharon Spgs Wallace 19:35 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 1.75 NW Sharon Spgs Wallace 19:35 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2018 0.88 innickel 0.51 SSW Sharon Spgs Arpt Wallace 17:42 local · NCEI

Hail history near Sharon Springs

Questions about hail in Sharon Springs

How often does it hail in Sharon Springs, Kansas?

62 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sharon Springs since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.6 reports a year. That ranks #72 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sharon Springs?

Most reports come in June, August, July. June alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Sharon Springs?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on June 9, 1971. 15% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sharon Springs?

The most recent report in this data is from September 22, 2025 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was September 22, 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.