Hail History

Hail history for Stevens County, Kansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Stevens County since 1959, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Stevens County

Last hail
Jun 5, 2025
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
11
since Nov 3, 2021 · 16 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · May 7, 1981

301 reports on 182 days since 1959 · #73 of 106 Kansas counties

Hail map · Stevens County

Hugoton Moscow 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
263 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Stevens County

The latest hail report in Stevens County is from June 5, 2025, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 11 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on May 28, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Stevens County logged 106 reports on 72 hail days, about 5.3 reports a year. That is 39% less than the median Kansas county (8.6 a year) and ranks #73 of 106 Kansas counties for all-time reports. Stevens County holds 1% of all 40,345 hail reports in Kansas.

5% 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 4.50 in (softball) on May 7, 1981.

Reports were down 42% in 2016–2025 (39) compared with 2006–2015 (67). The busiest year was 2007, with 21 reports on 9 days. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Stevens County 5.3
  • Median Kansas county 8.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Stevens County 72
  • Median Kansas county 80

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Stevens County 5%
  • Median Kansas county 8%

Hail over time

0102030 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1960 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1977: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1980 1981: 4 reports, largest 4.50 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 9 reports, largest 2.75 in 1994: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 20 reports, largest 2.75 in 1996: 19 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 18 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000: 16 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 16 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 15 reports, largest 2.00 in 2004: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 21 reports, largest 2.50 in 2008: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2015: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2022: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2023: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
050100150 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (1%) Mar April: 12 reports (4%) Apr May: 78 reports (26%) May June: 121 reports (40%) Jun July: 33 reports (11%) Jul August: 22 reports (7%) Aug September: 24 reports (8%) Sep October: 7 reports (2%) Oct November: 1 reports (0%) Nov Dec
All 301 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 22 4
2024 2 2
2023 52 7
2022 21 3
2021 11 2
2020 32 5
2019 51 6
2018 111 3
2017 221 5

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 5, 2025 2 1.50 in —
May 28, 2025 2 2.00 in —
Jun 7, 2024 2 1.00 in —
Jul 7, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jul 5, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 28, 2023 1 1.00 in —
May 24, 2023 2 1.00 in —
May 22, 2023 1 1.50 in —
May 4, 2023 1 1.75 in —
Jun 6, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Apr 22, 2022 2 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Stevens County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 7, 1981 4.50 insoftball — 16:20 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2021 2.75 inbaseball 6.19 SW Feterita 16:40 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1995 2.75 inbaseball Feterita 19:05 local · NCEI
May 5, 1993 2.75 inbaseball Hugoton 19:10 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 2007 2.50 intennis ball 1.1 E Woods 18:25 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 Stevens County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 5, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 4.45 W Moscow 16:56 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2025 1.00 inquarter 5.54 W Moscow 16:55 local · NCEI
May 28, 2025 1.00 inquarter 10.01 SSW Woods 16:55 local · NCEI
May 28, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 10.84 SW Woods 16:23 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.88 NW Hugoton 16:24 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2024 1.00 inquarter Hugoton 16:23 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2023 1.00 inquarter 9.21 WNW Moscow 01:34 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2023 1.00 inquarter 7.34 SW Woods 22:38 local · NCEI
May 28, 2023 1.00 inquarter Feterita 17:44 local · NCEI
May 24, 2023 1.00 inquarter 9.74 S Woods 19:22 local · NCEI
May 24, 2023 1.00 inquarter 9.74 S Woods 19:18 local · NCEI
May 22, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 4.29 SSE Feterita 16:51 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Stevens County

PlaceReportsLargest
Hugoton542.00 in
Moscow284.50 in

Questions about hail in Stevens County

How often does it hail in Stevens County, Kansas?

301 hail reports have been logged in Stevens County since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 5.3 reports a year. That ranks #73 of 106 Kansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Stevens County?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Stevens County?

4.50 in (softball size) on May 7, 1981. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Stevens County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 5, 2025 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

11 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 16 reports. The most recent was June 5, 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.