Hail History

Hail history for Sheridan County, Kansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Sheridan County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sheridan County

Last hail
Jun 20, 2026
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
27
since Nov 3, 2021 · 53 reports
Largest ever
4.25 in
grapefruit · Aug 10, 2017

355 reports on 201 days since 1956 · #56 of 106 Kansas counties

Hail map · Sheridan County

Hoxie Selden 25 mi
  • 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 Sheridan County

The latest hail report in Sheridan County is from June 20, 2026, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 27 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on June 7, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sheridan County logged 211 reports on 103 hail days, about 10.6 reports a year. That is 22% more than the median Kansas county (8.6 a year) and ranks #56 of 106 Kansas counties for all-time reports. Sheridan County holds 1% of all 40,345 hail reports in Kansas.

11% 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 4.25 in (grapefruit) on August 10, 2017 near 8.64 SSW Studley.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (102) compared with 2006–2015 (109). The busiest year was 2017, with 23 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in May (28% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sheridan County 10.6
  • Median Kansas county 8.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sheridan County 103
  • Median Kansas county 80

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sheridan County 11%
  • Median Kansas county 8%

Hail over time

0102030 1956: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1958: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1959: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1965: 2 reports, largest 3.00 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1971: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1974: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1975: 2 reports, largest 4.00 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 5 reports, largest 4.00 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995: 17 reports, largest 2.50 in 1996: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 12 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 20 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 12 reports, largest 2.75 in 2008: 16 reports, largest 4.25 in 2009: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 7 reports, largest 2.75 in 2010 2011: 11 reports, largest 2.75 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 14 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 23 reports, largest 4.25 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2021: 15 reports, largest 2.00 in 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 22 reports, largest 2.50 in 2024: 18 reports, largest 3.00 in 2025: 5 reports, largest 2.25 in 2026: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0255075100 Jan Feb March: 12 reports (3%) Mar April: 18 reports (5%) Apr May: 99 reports (28%) May June: 94 reports (26%) Jun July: 52 reports (15%) Jul August: 42 reports (12%) Aug September: 20 reports (6%) Sep October: 14 reports (4%) Oct November: 3 reports (1%) Nov December: 1 reports (0%) Dec
All 355 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 14 5
2025 212 5
2024 42156 18
2023 74533 22
2022 11 2
2021 515121 15
2020 21 3
2019 1111 4
2018 12 3
2017 21137 23

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 20, 2026 4 2.75 in —
Apr 11, 2026 1 0.75 in —
Sep 19, 2025 1 2.25 in —
Sep 16, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Aug 3, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 18, 2025 2 1.25 in —
Jul 31, 2024 1 1.25 in —
Jul 28, 2024 4 1.75 in —
Jul 6, 2024 1 0.75 in —
Jun 7, 2024 5 3.00 in —
May 1, 2024 1 0.88 in —
Apr 27, 2024 2 1.75 in —
Mar 24, 2024 4 1.50 in —
Sep 18, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Sep 9, 2023 2 1.25 in —
Aug 7, 2023 3 2.50 in —
Jul 19, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jul 4, 2023 4 2.00 in —
Jun 30, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 16, 2023 1 1.75 in —
Jun 9, 2023 2 1.50 in —
May 30, 2023 1 0.75 in —
May 10, 2023 5 1.75 in —
May 7, 2023 1 0.88 in —
Jul 22, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Jun 16, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Dec 15, 2021 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Sheridan County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Aug 10, 2017 4.25 ingrapefruit 8.64 SSW Studley — 12:58 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2008 4.25 ingrapefruit Selden $670K 19:30 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 1992 4.00 ingrapefruit — — 22:05 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 1975 4.00 ingrapefruit — — 23:05 local · NCEI
May 22, 2008 3.50 inteacup 4 SSE Angelus $10K 21:20 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 Sheridan County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 20, 2026 2.00 inhen egg 1.83 N Angelus 18:22 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 3.45 N Seguin 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2026 2.50 intennis ball 2.04 N Menlo 17:45 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2026 2.50 intennis ball 2.11 NNE Menlo 17:37 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2026 0.75 inpenny 3.24 W Tasco 16:05 local · NCEI
Sep 19, 2025 2.25 inhen egg 1.36 W Studley 16:00 local · NCEI
Sep 16, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Selden 15:00 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2025 1.00 inquarter 5 SE Seguin 14:55 local · NCEI
May 18, 2025 0.75 inpenny 0.28 WNW Tasco 18:30 local · NCEI
May 18, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.64 NNW Hoxie 18:25 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.18 S Seguin 15:48 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2024 1.00 inquarter 11.76 S Tasco 19:50 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Sheridan County

PlaceReportsLargest
Hoxie543.00 in
Selden394.25 in

Questions about hail in Sheridan County

How often does it hail in Sheridan County, Kansas?

355 hail reports have been logged in Sheridan County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 10.6 reports a year. That ranks #56 of 106 Kansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sheridan County?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 28% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Sheridan County?

4.25 in (grapefruit size) on August 10, 2017 near 8.64 SSW Studley. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sheridan County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 20, 2026 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

27 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 53 reports. The most recent was June 20, 2026.

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.