Hail History

Hail history for Winfield, Kansas

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Winfield since 1965, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Winfield

Last hail
Jun 13, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
6
since Nov 3, 2021 · 10 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Sep 1, 2014

134 reports on 80 days since 1965 · #14 of 612 Kansas places

Hail map · Winfield

Winfield New Salem Oxford Arkansas City Udall Geuda Springs Burden Rock Silverdale 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
134 most recent reports with a location; Cowley County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Winfield

The latest hail report in and around Winfield is from June 13, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on June 13, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Winfield logged 60 reports on 34 hail days, about 3.0 reports a year. That is 4.6 times the median Kansas town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #14 of 612 Kansas cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Winfield accounts for 18% of the 727 reports filed in Cowley 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 September 1, 2014 near 2.82 SSE Winfield.

Reports were down 57% in 2016–2025 (18) compared with 2006–2015 (42). The busiest year was 2001, with 14 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (30% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Winfield 3.0
  • Cowley County 17.1
  • Median Kansas town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Winfield 34
  • Cowley County 105
  • Median Kansas town on this site 10

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Winfield 9%
  • Cowley County 8%
  • Median Kansas town on this site 7%

Hail over time

051015 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1971: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1974: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 8 reports, largest 2.50 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 7 reports, largest 2.50 in 2009: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 3.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2026: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in
Reports per year, 1965–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan February: 2 reports (1%) Feb March: 7 reports (5%) Mar April: 24 reports (18%) Apr May: 40 reports (30%) May June: 26 reports (19%) Jun July: 13 reports (10%) Jul August: 5 reports (4%) Aug September: 13 reports (10%) Sep October: 4 reports (3%) Oct Nov Dec
All 134 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 14 5
2025 0
2024 21 3
2023 0
2022 11 2
2021 0
2020 2 2
2019 21 3
2018 3 3
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 13, 2026 4 2.75 in —
Mar 1, 2026 1 0.75 in —
Aug 16, 2024 1 1.25 in —
Jun 25, 2024 2 1.75 in —
May 31, 2022 1 1.25 in —
Apr 29, 2022 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Winfield
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 1, 2014 3.00 inteacup 2.82 SSE Winfield Cowley 18:00 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 1991 3.00 inteacup — Cowley 17:50 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 4.46 NNW Winfield Cowley 17:58 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 2.6 WSW Winfield Cowley 17:48 local · NCEI
May 22, 1989 2.75 inbaseball — Cowley 00:10 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 Winfield
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 13, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.14 SSW Winfield Cowley 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2026 2.50 intennis ball 2.65 NW Winfield Cowley 17:58 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2026 2.75 inbaseball 4.46 NNW Winfield Cowley 17:58 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 2.6 WSW Winfield Cowley 17:52 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 2026 0.75 inpenny 1.49 NNE Winfield Cowley 11:52 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 4 NE Winfield Cowley 18:33 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.07 S Winfield Cowley 16:55 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 2.15 NE Winfield Arpt Cowley 16:39 local · NCEI
May 31, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.49 NNE Winfield Cowley 17:19 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Winfield Cowley 02:47 local · NCEI
May 13, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.79 ESE Winfield Cowley 08:02 local · NCEI
May 13, 2020 0.75 inpenny 0.88 SW Winfield Cowley 08:01 local · NCEI

Hail history near Winfield

Questions about hail in Winfield

How often does it hail in Winfield, Kansas?

134 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Winfield since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.0 reports a year. That ranks #14 of 612 Kansas places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Winfield?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Winfield?

3.00 in (teacup size) on September 1, 2014 near 2.82 SSE Winfield. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Winfield?

The most recent report in this data is from June 13, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 10 reports. The most recent was June 13, 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.