Hail History

Hail history for Wakarusa, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wakarusa since 1964, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Wakarusa

Last hail
Sep 27, 2019
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Sep 9, 1992

14 reports on 11 days since 1964 · #544 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Wakarusa

Wakarusa Auburn Topeka Grantville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Shawnee County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Wakarusa

The latest hail report in and around Wakarusa is from September 27, 2019, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Wakarusa logged 9 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 31% less than the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #544 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Wakarusa accounts for 2% of the 634 reports filed in Shawnee County.

7% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on September 9, 1992.

Reports were up 100% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (3). The busiest year was 2016, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (43% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Wakarusa 0.5
  • Shawnee County 13.3
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Wakarusa 6
  • Shawnee County 94
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Wakarusa 7%
  • Shawnee County 8%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0246 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1980 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1964–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (7%) Apr May: 6 reports (43%) May June: 1 reports (7%) Jun July: 2 reports (14%) Jul August: 2 reports (14%) Aug September: 2 reports (14%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Wakarusa
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 9, 1992 2.00 inhen egg — Shawnee 00:40 local · NCEI
Sep 27, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.75 NW Wakarusa Shawnee 18:39 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.28 ENE Wakarusa Shawnee 17:30 local · NCEI
May 13, 2016 1.00 inquarter 4.67 NW Carbondale Osage 15:35 local · NCEI
May 13, 2016 1.00 inquarter Wakarusa Shawnee 15:34 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 Wakarusa
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 27, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.75 NW Wakarusa Shawnee 18:39 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.28 ENE Wakarusa Shawnee 17:30 local · NCEI
May 13, 2016 1.00 inquarter 4.67 NW Carbondale Osage 15:35 local · NCEI
May 13, 2016 1.00 inquarter Wakarusa Shawnee 15:34 local · NCEI
May 13, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.76 WSW Wakarusa Shawnee 15:32 local · NCEI
May 13, 2016 1.00 inquarter 2.99 NW Wakarusa Shawnee 15:31 local · NCEI
May 10, 2014 1.00 inquarter 2.07 S (Foe)forbes Fld Tope Shawnee 17:00 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2008 1.00 inquarter 9 S Topeka Shawnee 17:43 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2008 0.75 inpenny 3.21 E Auburn Shawnee 16:15 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2005 0.75 inpenny 11 SSW Topeka Shawnee 17:20 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2004 1.00 inquarter 8 WNW Carbondale Osage 00:55 local · NCEI
May 11, 1999 1.00 inquarter Wakarusa Shawnee 18:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Wakarusa

Questions about hail in Wakarusa

How often does it hail in Wakarusa, Kansas?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wakarusa since 1964. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #544 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Wakarusa?

Most reports come in May, July, August. May alone accounts for 43% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Wakarusa?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on September 9, 1992. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Wakarusa?

The most recent report in this data is from September 27, 2019 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wakarusa since November 3, 2021. The last one was on September 27, 2019.

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.