Hail History

Hail history for Timken, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Timken since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Timken

Last hail
Jun 24, 2020
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
6.00 in
softball · May 24, 2011

17 reports on 14 days since 1975 · #490 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Timken

Timken Bison Rush Center La Crosse Otis Albert Liebenthal Galatia 5 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; Rush County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Timken

The latest hail report in and around Timken is from June 24, 2020, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Timken logged 14 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #490 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Timken accounts for 4% of the 449 reports filed in Rush County.

24% 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 6.00 in (softball) on May 24, 2011 near Timken.

Reports were down 25% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2011, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (53% of reports); 94% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Timken 0.7
  • Rush County 11.8
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Timken 11
  • Rush County 101
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Timken 24%
  • Rush County 8%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

01234 1975: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 6.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (6%) Apr May: 9 reports (53%) May June: 6 reports (35%) Jun July: 1 reports (6%) Jul Aug 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 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 2 2
2019 1 1
2018 11 2
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Timken
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 24, 2011 6.00 insoftball Timken Rush 16:21 local · NCEI
May 24, 2011 4.25 ingrapefruit Timken Rush 16:30 local · NCEI
May 24, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 1.75 NW Timken Rush 16:16 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2020 2.00 inhen egg Timken Rush 16:22 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball Timken Rush 16:33 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Timken
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 24, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball Timken Rush 16:33 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2020 2.00 inhen egg Timken Rush 16:22 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2019 0.75 inpenny 1.28 WSW Timken Rush 19:19 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.62 W Timken Rush 17:12 local · NCEI
May 1, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 1.38 N Timken Rush 15:58 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2017 0.88 innickel 1.28 WSW Timken Rush 19:24 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2014 1.00 inquarter 3.04 WSW Shaffer Rush 03:32 local · NCEI
May 24, 2011 4.25 ingrapefruit Timken Rush 16:30 local · NCEI
May 24, 2011 6.00 insoftball Timken Rush 16:21 local · NCEI
May 24, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 1.75 NW Timken Rush 16:16 local · NCEI
May 11, 2011 0.75 inpenny 2.63 SW Timken Rush 09:25 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2010 1.00 inquarter 2.63 SW Timken Rush 07:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Timken

Questions about hail in Timken

How often does it hail in Timken, Kansas?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Timken since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #490 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Timken?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 53% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Timken?

6.00 in (softball size) on May 24, 2011 near Timken. 24% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Timken?

The most recent report in this data is from June 24, 2020 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Timken since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 24, 2020.

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.