Hail History

Hail history for Valley Center, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Valley Center since 1966, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Valley Center

Last hail
Apr 17, 2026
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jun 21, 1979

34 reports on 24 days since 1966 · #233 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Valley Center

Valley Center Park City Maize Sedgwick Bel Aire Bentley Wichita Colwich 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
34 most recent reports with a location; Sedgwick County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Valley Center

The latest hail report in and around Valley Center is from April 17, 2026, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on September 3, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Valley Center logged 22 reports on 12 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is 69% more than the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #233 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Valley Center accounts for 2% of the 1,398 reports filed in Sedgwick County.

9% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on June 21, 1979.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (11). The busiest year was 2016, with 6 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (29% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Valley Center 1.1
  • Sedgwick County 35.6
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Valley Center 12
  • Sedgwick County 173
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Valley Center 9%
  • Sedgwick County 8%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0246 1966: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1979: 2 reports, largest 3.00 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1966–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb March: 4 reports (12%) Mar April: 2 reports (6%) Apr May: 10 reports (29%) May June: 9 reports (26%) Jun July: 4 reports (12%) Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug September: 3 reports (9%) Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (3%) Dec
All 34 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 4 4
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 17, 2026 1 1.50 in —
Sep 3, 2025 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Valley Center
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 21, 1979 3.00 inteacup — Sedgwick 19:16 local · NCEI
Sep 6, 1983 2.75 inbaseball — Sedgwick 19:30 local · NCEI
May 20, 1966 2.00 inhen egg — Sedgwick 17:30 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Valley Center Sedgwick 18:31 local · NCEI
May 3, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Valley Center Sedgwick 05:36 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 Valley Center
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 17, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 0.55 W Valley Center Sedgwick — 12:59 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Valley Center Sedgwick — 18:31 local · NCEI
May 3, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Valley Center Sedgwick — 05:36 local · NCEI
May 3, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 3.82 NNW Valley Center Sedgwick — 05:10 local · NCEI
May 3, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 2.07 N Valley Center Sedgwick — 05:07 local · NCEI
May 3, 2020 1.00 inquarter 3.21 NNE Valley Center Sedgwick $1K 05:00 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Valley Center Sedgwick — 21:02 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Valley Center Sedgwick — 19:24 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Valley Center Sedgwick — 19:14 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Valley Center Sedgwick — 16:18 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Valley Center Sedgwick — 16:12 local · NCEI
May 13, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Valley Center Sedgwick — 15:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Valley Center

Questions about hail in Valley Center

How often does it hail in Valley Center, Kansas?

34 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Valley Center since 1966. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #233 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Valley Center?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Valley Center?

3.00 in (teacup size) on June 21, 1979. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Valley Center?

The most recent report in this data is from April 17, 2026 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was April 17, 2026.

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.