Hail History

Hail history for Woodson County, Kansas

Every NOAA hail report filed in Woodson County since 1961, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Woodson County

Last hail
Jun 16, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
6
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Mar 12, 2006

132 reports on 77 days since 1961 · #102 of 106 Kansas counties

Hail map · Woodson County

Yates Center Toronto Piqua 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
131 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Woodson County

The latest hail report in Woodson County is from June 16, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on June 29, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Woodson County logged 58 reports on 33 hail days, about 2.9 reports a year. That is 34% of the median Kansas county (8.6 a year) and ranks #102 of 106 Kansas counties for all-time reports. Woodson County holds 0% of all 40,345 hail reports in Kansas.

5% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 8% for the median Kansas county. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on March 12, 2006 near 3 E Rose.

Reports were down 51% in 2016–2025 (19) compared with 2006–2015 (39). The busiest year was 2004, with 13 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in June (32% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Woodson County 2.9
  • Median Kansas county 8.6

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Woodson County 33
  • Median Kansas county 80

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Woodson County 5%
  • Median Kansas county 8%

Hail over time

051015 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1992: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 6 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 13 reports, largest 2.75 in 2005: 8 reports, largest 2.75 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 7 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2026: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1961–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan February: 7 reports (5%) Feb March: 14 reports (11%) Mar April: 25 reports (19%) Apr May: 29 reports (22%) May June: 42 reports (32%) Jun July: 4 reports (3%) Jul August: 5 reports (4%) Aug September: 2 reports (2%) Sep October: 3 reports (2%) Oct November: 1 reports (1%) Nov Dec
All 132 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 111 3
2025 0
2024 11 2
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 2 2
2018 52 7
2017 22 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 16, 2026 1 1.00 in —
May 31, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Apr 26, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Jun 29, 2024 1 1.50 in —
Apr 27, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Apr 4, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Woodson County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Mar 12, 2006 2.75 inbaseball 3 E Rose — 13:32 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2005 2.75 inbaseball 7 S Yates Center — 18:35 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2004 2.75 inbaseball Yates Center $97K 00:15 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 1986 2.75 inbaseball — — 18:20 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2004 2.50 intennis ball 2 S Yates Center — 00:15 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 Woodson County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 16, 2026 1.00 inquarter 6 NW Yates Center 22:18 local · NCEI
May 31, 2026 1.00 inquarter Neosho Falls 23:37 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2026 1.00 inquarter 8.36 N Yates Center 14:52 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 6.16 SSE Yates Center 15:40 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.55 W Yates Center 17:02 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.18 E Toronto 22:52 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2020 1.00 inquarter 7.68 S Piqua 19:18 local · NCEI
May 6, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.88 SW Yates Center 20:19 local · NCEI
May 6, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 3.88 SW Yates Center 20:16 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2018 1.00 inquarter 5.16 WNW Yates Center 16:13 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 6.45 WNW Yates Center 16:00 local · NCEI
May 14, 2018 1.00 inquarter 3.45 N Batesville 17:27 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Woodson County

PlaceReportsLargest
Yates Center392.75 in
Toronto232.00 in
Piqua101.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Neosho Falls88May 31, 2026

Questions about hail in Woodson County

How often does it hail in Woodson County, Kansas?

132 hail reports have been logged in Woodson County since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.9 reports a year. That ranks #102 of 106 Kansas counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Woodson County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Woodson County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on March 12, 2006 near 3 E Rose. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Woodson County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 16, 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 Woodson County had in the last five years?

6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was June 16, 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.