Hail History

Hail history for Simpson, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Simpson since 1970, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Simpson

Last hail
May 9, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 12, 1970

11 reports on 9 days since 1970 · #590 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Simpson

Simpson Asherville Glasco Scottsville Jamestown 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Cloud County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Simpson

The latest hail report in and around Simpson is from May 9, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 9, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Simpson logged 8 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 38% less than the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #590 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Simpson accounts for 3% of the 409 reports filed in Cloud County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 12, 1970.

Reports were down 40% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 2023, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (55% of reports); 82% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Simpson 0.4
  • Cloud County 9.0
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Simpson 6
  • Cloud County 80
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Simpson 0%
  • Cloud County 7%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

012 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1970–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (18%) Apr May: 6 reports (55%) May June: 1 reports (9%) Jun July: 2 reports (18%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 9, 2023 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Simpson
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 12, 1970 1.75 ingolf ball — Cloud 19:15 local · NCEI
May 9, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.54 WNW Glasco Cloud 11:35 local · NCEI
May 9, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Simpson Mitchell 11:34 local · NCEI
May 8, 2016 1.00 inquarter 4.27 W Glasco Cloud 23:50 local · NCEI
May 7, 2014 1.00 inquarter 5.09 NW Glasco Cloud 20:16 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 Simpson
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 9, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.54 WNW Glasco Cloud 11:35 local · NCEI
May 9, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Simpson Mitchell 11:34 local · NCEI
May 8, 2016 1.00 inquarter 4.27 W Glasco Cloud 23:50 local · NCEI
May 7, 2014 1.00 inquarter 5.09 NW Glasco Cloud 20:16 local · NCEI
May 7, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1 N Simpson Mitchell 20:16 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2013 0.88 innickel 2.98 NW Glasco Cloud 19:45 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Simpson Mitchell 18:04 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Simpson Mitchell 15:27 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2001 1.00 inquarter 4 WSW Glasco Cloud 02:00 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 1986 0.75 inpenny — Mitchell 20:25 local · NCEI
May 12, 1970 1.75 ingolf ball — Cloud 19:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Simpson

Questions about hail in Simpson

How often does it hail in Simpson, Kansas?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Simpson since 1970. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #590 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Simpson?

Most reports come in May, April, July. May alone accounts for 55% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Simpson?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 12, 1970. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Simpson?

The most recent report in this data is from May 9, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 9, 2023.

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.