Hail History

Hail history for St. Francis, Kansas

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

Readout · St. Francis

Last hail
Oct 16, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
10
since Nov 3, 2021 · 22 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 29, 1960

105 reports on 69 days since 1958 · #23 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · St. Francis

St. Francis Bird City McDonald 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
105 most recent reports with a location; Cheyenne County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about St. Francis

The latest hail report in and around St. Francis is from October 16, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 10 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on May 18, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. Francis logged 60 reports on 33 hail days, about 3.0 reports a year. That is 4.6 times the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #23 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. St. Francis accounts for 22% of the 483 reports filed in Cheyenne County.

6% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 29, 1960.

Reports were up 73% in 2016–2025 (38) compared with 2006–2015 (22). The busiest year was 2023, with 8 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (27% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • St. Francis 3.0
  • Cheyenne County 13.3
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • St. Francis 33
  • Cheyenne County 107
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • St. Francis 6%
  • Cheyenne County 11%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

02468 1958: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1960 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1982: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2021: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2022: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025: 5 reports, largest 2.00 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.
0102030 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (1%) Mar April: 6 reports (6%) Apr May: 28 reports (27%) May June: 26 reports (25%) Jun July: 27 reports (26%) Jul August: 15 reports (14%) Aug September: 1 reports (1%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 105 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 311 5
2024 5 5
2023 341 8
2022 31 4
2021 34 7
2020 0
2019 22 4
2018 2 2
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Oct 16, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Aug 10, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 18, 2025 2 2.00 in —
May 14, 2025 1 1.25 in —
Jul 28, 2024 5 1.25 in —
Aug 7, 2023 1 0.75 in —
Jul 8, 2023 4 1.00 in —
May 16, 2023 3 1.00 in —
Jul 16, 2022 1 0.75 in —
Jun 5, 2022 3 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in St. Francis
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 29, 1960 2.50 intennis ball — Cheyenne 21:30 local · NCEI
May 18, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 1.63 S St Francis Arpt Cheyenne 16:28 local · NCEI
May 13, 2021 2.00 inhen egg St Francis Cheyenne 18:21 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2019 2.00 inhen egg 2.12 E St Francis Cheyenne 18:40 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2009 2.00 inhen egg 0.87 NW St Francis Cheyenne 14:15 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 St. Francis
Date Size Location County Time · source
Oct 16, 2025 1.00 inquarter St Francis Cheyenne 17:49 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2025 1.00 inquarter St Francis Cheyenne 19:58 local · NCEI
May 18, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball St Francis Cheyenne 16:33 local · NCEI
May 18, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 1.63 S St Francis Arpt Cheyenne 16:28 local · NCEI
May 14, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar St Francis Cheyenne 18:55 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NE St Francis Cheyenne 17:05 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2024 1.00 inquarter St Francis Cheyenne 17:04 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar St Francis Cheyenne 17:04 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2024 0.75 inpenny St Francis Cheyenne 17:03 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.74 NW St Francis Cheyenne 17:03 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2023 0.75 inpenny St Francis Cheyenne 17:26 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2023 1.00 inquarter St Francis Cheyenne 16:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near St. Francis

Questions about hail in St. Francis

How often does it hail in St. Francis, Kansas?

105 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Francis since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.0 reports a year. That ranks #23 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in St. Francis?

Most reports come in May, July, June. May alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in St. Francis?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 29, 1960. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in St. Francis?

The most recent report in this data is from October 16, 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 St. Francis had in the last five years?

10 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 22 reports. The most recent was October 16, 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.