Hail History

Hail history for Victoria, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Victoria since 1959, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Victoria

Last hail
May 19, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Oct 15, 1980

31 reports on 25 days since 1959 · #269 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Victoria

Victoria Catharine Gorham Munjor Hays Schoenchen 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
31 most recent reports with a location; Ellis County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Victoria

The latest hail report in and around Victoria is from May 19, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on May 19, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Victoria logged 16 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 23% more than the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #269 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Victoria accounts for 6% of the 539 reports filed in Ellis County.

10% 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 October 15, 1980.

Reports were up 29% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2024, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (32% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Victoria 0.8
  • Ellis County 14.6
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Victoria 11
  • Ellis County 114
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Victoria 10%
  • Ellis County 8%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0123 1959: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1970 1980: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 1.50 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.
036912 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (3%) Mar Apr May: 9 reports (29%) May June: 8 reports (26%) Jun July: 10 reports (32%) Jul August: 2 reports (6%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (3%) Oct Nov Dec
All 31 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 12 3
2023 1 1
2022 2 2
2021 2 2
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 19, 2024 2 1.50 in —
Mar 13, 2024 1 0.75 in —
Jun 9, 2023 1 0.75 in —
Jun 5, 2022 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Victoria
Date Size Location County Time · source
Oct 15, 1980 2.75 inbaseball — Ellis 16:50 local · NCEI
May 26, 2021 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Victoria Ellis 14:23 local · NCEI
May 29, 1959 2.00 inhen egg — Ellis 18:30 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 1.38 N Victoria Ellis 00:14 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2003 1.75 ingolf ball 1 W Victoria Ellis 14:55 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 Victoria
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 19, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SW Victoria Ellis 14:18 local · NCEI
May 19, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 N Victoria Ellis 14:18 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2024 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Victoria Ellis 20:34 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2023 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Victoria Ellis 15:03 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2022 0.75 inpenny 2.07 N Victoria Ellis 18:11 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Victoria Ellis 18:10 local · NCEI
May 26, 2021 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Victoria Ellis 14:23 local · NCEI
May 2, 2021 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Victoria Ellis 21:12 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2016 1.50 inping pong ball 1.28 WSW Walker Ellis 21:34 local · NCEI
May 28, 2013 1.50 inping pong ball 1.38 N Victoria Ellis 19:12 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2008 0.88 innickel 1.28 ENE Victoria Ellis 14:30 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2008 0.88 innickel Victoria Ellis 14:26 local · NCEI

Hail history near Victoria

Questions about hail in Victoria

How often does it hail in Victoria, Kansas?

31 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Victoria since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #269 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Victoria?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Victoria?

2.75 in (baseball size) on October 15, 1980. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Victoria?

The most recent report in this data is from May 19, 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 Victoria had in the last five years?

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was May 19, 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.