Hail History

Hail history for St. John, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. John since 1967, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · St. John

Last hail
Aug 16, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 12, 1991

72 reports on 43 days since 1967 · #54 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · St. John

St. John Stafford Hudson Macksville Seward Radium Belpre 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
72 most recent reports with a location; Stafford County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about St. John

The latest hail report in and around St. John is from August 16, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 9, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. John logged 38 reports on 26 hail days, about 1.9 reports a year. That is 2.9 times the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #54 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. St. John accounts for 16% of the 437 reports filed in Stafford 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 2.75 in (baseball) on April 12, 1991.

Reports were down 69% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (29). The busiest year was 1996, with 8 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (32% of reports); 85% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • St. John 1.9
  • Stafford County 10.1
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • St. John 26
  • Stafford County 87
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • St. John 4%
  • Stafford County 7%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

02468 1967: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1970 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 8 reports, largest 1.25 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2004: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2007: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1967–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan February: 1 reports (1%) Feb March: 3 reports (4%) Mar April: 21 reports (29%) Apr May: 17 reports (24%) May June: 23 reports (32%) Jun Jul August: 7 reports (10%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 72 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 12 3
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 131 5

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 16, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 9, 2023 2 1.75 in —
Apr 14, 2023 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in St. John
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 12, 1991 2.75 inbaseball — Stafford — 17:12 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 1985 2.75 inbaseball — Stafford —2 injured 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 1967 2.50 intennis ball — Stafford — 18:00 local · NCEI
May 9, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 1.49 SSW St John Stafford — 17:07 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 1.49 SSW St John Stafford — 21:42 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. John
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 16, 2024 1.00 inquarter St John Stafford 11:10 local · NCEI
May 9, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 1.49 SSW St John Stafford 17:07 local · NCEI
May 9, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.49 SSW St John Stafford 17:06 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2023 0.75 inpenny 1.49 SSW St John Schulz Arpt Stafford 18:20 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N St John Stafford 16:35 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 4.29 SSE St John Stafford 18:03 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 1.49 SSW St John Stafford 18:02 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2017 1.00 inquarter 4.29 SSE St John Stafford 17:58 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SE St John Schulz Arpt Stafford 20:05 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2015 0.88 innickel 1.29 ESE St John Stafford 15:50 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2015 0.75 inpenny 3.05 ESE St John Stafford 15:49 local · NCEI
Apr 18, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 1.49 SSW St John Stafford 13:12 local · NCEI

Hail history near St. John

Questions about hail in St. John

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

72 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. John since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.9 reports a year. That ranks #54 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in St. John?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in St. John?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 12, 1991. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in St. John?

The most recent report in this data is from August 16, 2024 (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. John had in the last five years?

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was August 16, 2024.

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.