Hail History

Hail history for Silverdale, Kansas

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

Readout · Silverdale

Last hail
May 14, 2018
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Apr 29, 2016

23 reports on 19 days since 1959 · #385 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Silverdale

Silverdale Arkansas City Dexter Winfield Geuda Springs New Salem Burden Oxford Cedar Vale 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
23 most recent reports with a location; Cowley County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Silverdale

The latest hail report in and around Silverdale is from May 14, 2018, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Silverdale logged 10 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 23% less than the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #385 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Silverdale accounts for 3% of the 727 reports filed in Cowley County.

4% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on April 29, 2016 near 2.98 NNE Silverdale.

Reports were up 50% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (4). The busiest year was 2016, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (35% of reports); 78% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Silverdale 0.5
  • Cowley County 17.1
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Silverdale 9
  • Cowley County 105
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Silverdale 4%
  • Cowley County 8%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0123 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1960 1970 1980 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.75 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.
02468 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (4%) Mar April: 7 reports (30%) Apr May: 8 reports (35%) May June: 3 reports (13%) Jun Jul Aug September: 1 reports (4%) Sep October: 3 reports (13%) Oct Nov Dec
All 23 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 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Silverdale
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 29, 2016 2.00 inhen egg 2.98 NNE Silverdale Cowley 13:13 local · NCEI
May 14, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 1.1 W Silverdale Cowley 18:42 local · NCEI
May 10, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 1.3 ESE Cameron City Cowley 14:49 local · NCEI
May 26, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Silverdale Cowley 18:01 local · NCEI
May 6, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Cowley 20:48 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 Silverdale
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 14, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 1.1 W Silverdale Cowley 18:42 local · NCEI
May 14, 2018 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.54 NE Silverdale Cowley 18:32 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2017 1.00 inquarter 3.67 NNW Silverdale Cowley 17:28 local · NCEI
May 9, 2016 0.88 innickel 2.82 NNW Silverdale Cowley 19:28 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2016 2.00 inhen egg 2.98 NNE Silverdale Cowley 13:13 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2016 1.00 inquarter 4.1 NNE Silverdale Cowley 20:20 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2011 1.00 inquarter 3.22 NNW Silverdale Cowley 18:51 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2011 0.75 inpenny 3.22 NNW Silverdale Cowley 14:50 local · NCEI
May 10, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 1.3 ESE Cameron City Cowley 14:49 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 2006 1.00 inquarter 6 SE Wellington Sumner 16:00 local · NCEI
Oct 1, 2005 0.88 innickel 10 E Arkansas City Cowley 15:30 local · NCEI
Oct 1, 2005 1.25 inhalf dollar 2 S Silverdale Cowley 15:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near Silverdale

Questions about hail in Silverdale

How often does it hail in Silverdale, Kansas?

23 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Silverdale since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #385 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Silverdale?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Silverdale?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 29, 2016 near 2.98 NNE Silverdale. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Silverdale?

The most recent report in this data is from May 14, 2018 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Silverdale 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.