Lawrence, KS Hail Reports
Last reported hail near Lawrence, KS: Jun 9, 2026 — 1″ reported 9.3 mi WSW. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.14″ over the area on 4 days, most recently Oct 13, 2026. 15 hail reports on 10 storm days within 10 miles of Lawrence, KS since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 39 days since October 2020.
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- Lawrence populationpopulation
- 95.1K
- Lawrence householdshouseholds
- 40.8K
Largest hail on record near Lawrence, KS
The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Lawrence, KS, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.
Hail near Lawrence, KS, day by day
Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Lawrence, KS, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.
| Date | Reported (largest) | Reports (1.00″+) | Radar estimate | Closest report | Storm report | ||||||||||||||||
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| No report | 0 | 1.14″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.88″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.94″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.84″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 1 (1) | 0.97″ | 9.3 mi WSW | ||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Jun 9, 2026
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| 1.75″ | 2 (2) | 2.01″ | 2.0 mi WSW | Full report for Apr 27, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Show 2 reports from Apr 27, 2026
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| No report | 0 | 1.02″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.94″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.98″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.78″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.79″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.19″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.85″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.03″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.81″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2″ | 3 (3) | 1.09″ | 7.2 mi NNW | ||||||||||||||||||
Show 3 reports from Apr 30, 2024
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| No report | 0 | 1.11″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.87″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.86″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.44″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 0.88″ | 2 (0) | None stored | 1.0 mi NW | ||||||||||||||||||
Show 2 reports from Sep 16, 2023
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| 1″ | 1 (1) | 1.58″ | 4.6 mi W | ||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Jul 14, 2023
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| No report | 0 | 1.52″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.80″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.84″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.25″ | 2 (2) | 2.41″ | 0.8 mi W | ||||||||||||||||||
Show 2 reports from Apr 20, 2023
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| 1.25″ | 1 (1) | 1.23″ | 4.7 mi N | ||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Apr 19, 2023
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| 1″ | 1 (1) | None stored | 4.6 mi W | ||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Apr 4, 2023
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| No report | 0 | 0.83″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.15″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.97″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.38″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.98″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.09″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.54″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.89″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 0.88″ | 1 (0) | 0.92″ | 8.0 mi ENE | ||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Jul 10, 2021
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| 1″ | 1 (1) | None stored | 6.2 mi SW | ||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Jun 25, 2021
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| No report | 0 | 0.85″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.79″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.90″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Not covered | Not covered | 8.80″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Lawrence, KS. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Lawrence, KS.
Hail near Lawrence, KS by year and month
| Year | Storm days | Reports | Largest reported | Radar max |
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| 2026 | 7 | 3 | 1.75″ | 2.01″ |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | — | 0.98″ |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 2″ | 1.19″ |
| 2023 | 9 | 7 | 1.25″ | 2.41″ |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | — | 1.38″ |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 | 1″ | 1.54″ |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | — | 8.80″ |
| Month | Storm days | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | |
| February | 0 | |
| March | 3 | |
| April | 9 | |
| May | 5 | |
| June | 9 | |
| July | 6 | |
| August | 5 | |
| September | 3 | |
| October | 2 | |
| November | 0 | |
| December | 0 |
Hail near Lawrence, KS has been recorded most often in April and June: 9 of 42 storm days.
HailPing storm reports near Lawrence, KS
Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.
| Date | Max hail | Reports 1.00″+ | Reports 1.75″+ |
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| Sep 15, 2026 | 2″ | 3 | 1 |
Recent hail storms near Lawrence, KS
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— hail up to 2″
Storm summary, September 15, 2026
On Sep 15, 2026, hail was reported across the Edgerton, KS area. Reports concentrated near Edgerton. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.00 inches. HailPing grouped 3 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.
About hail in Lawrence, KS
Lawrence is home to 95,103 people and 40,786 households in Kansas. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Lawrence, KS on 42 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 6.8 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. April and June are the busiest months, with 9 of 42 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 2 inches on April 30, 2024.
How these figures are counted
Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer
Common questions
When did it last hail in Lawrence, KS?
The last reported hail within 10 miles of Lawrence, KS was on June 9, 2026: hail up to 1 inch was reported, the nearest 9.3 mi WSW from Lawrence, KS. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.14″ over the area on 4 days, most recently Oct 13, 2026. 15 hail reports on 10 storm days within 10 miles of Lawrence, KS since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 39 days since October 2020.
How big was the hail in Lawrence, KS?
The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Lawrence, KS on June 9, 2026 measured 1 inch. The largest hail reported near Lawrence, KS since November 2020 measured 2 inches on April 30, 2024.
How many hail reports were there near Lawrence, KS?
15 hail reports on 10 storm days within 10 miles of Lawrence, KS since November 2020, of which 12 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.
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