Hail History

Hail history for Strong City, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Strong City since 1971, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Strong City

Last hail
Jun 8, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 19, 2023

17 reports on 15 days since 1971 · #489 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Strong City

Strong City Cottonwood Falls Elmdale Matfield Green Americus Emporia 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Chase County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Strong City

The latest hail report in and around Strong City is from June 8, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on April 19, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Strong City logged 10 reports on 8 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 #489 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Strong City accounts for 9% of the 180 reports filed in Chase County.

12% 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 19, 2023 near 2.71 W Strong City.

Reports were up 133% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (3). The busiest year was 2023, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (29% of reports); 76% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Strong City 0.5
  • Chase County 3.5
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Strong City 8
  • Chase County 43
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Strong City 12%
  • Chase County 7%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

012 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1971–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 1 reports (6%) Feb Mar April: 4 reports (24%) Apr May: 4 reports (24%) May June: 5 reports (29%) Jun July: 2 reports (12%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (6%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 17 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 2 2
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 8, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Apr 19, 2023 2 2.75 in —
May 30, 2022 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Strong City
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 19, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 2.71 W Strong City Chase — 19:49 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 2.71 W Strong City Chase — 19:40 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 3 N Cottonwood Falls Chase $5K 15:50 local · NCEI
May 4, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Chase — 17:23 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Chase — 19:25 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 Strong City
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter Strong City Chase — 23:24 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 2.71 W Strong City Chase — 19:49 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 2.71 W Strong City Chase — 19:40 local · NCEI
May 30, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SW Strong City Chase — 18:33 local · NCEI
May 30, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SW Strong City Chase — 17:41 local · NCEI
May 4, 2020 0.75 inpenny 0.88 SW Strong City Chase — 06:20 local · NCEI
Sep 27, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.54 W Strong City Chase — 19:18 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.54 W Strong City Chase — 19:43 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.54 W Strong City Chase — 18:23 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball 3 N Cottonwood Falls Chase $5K 15:50 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2005 0.75 inpenny Strong City Chase — 19:02 local · NCEI
Feb 29, 2004 0.75 inpenny 1 E Strong City Chase — 18:09 local · NCEI

Hail history near Strong City

Questions about hail in Strong City

How often does it hail in Strong City, Kansas?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Strong City since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #489 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Strong City?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Strong City?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 19, 2023 near 2.71 W Strong City. 12% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Strong City?

The most recent report in this data is from June 8, 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 Strong City had in the last five years?

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was June 8, 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.