◆ AMES, KS HAIL HISTORY · CLOUD COUNTY
Ames, KS hail history & hail map
Ames, Kansas has had 5 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 2.00″ (Golf Ball). Most recent: Sep 12, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
5Hail events in the past 5 years
2.00″Largest recorded hail · Golf Ball
2.00″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
2.00″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Ames, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Ames
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1.00″ Quarter | Radar 1.00″ |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 2.00″ Golf Ball | Radar 2.00″ · 1 ground report (max 2.00″) |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | 1 ground report (max 1.25″) |
| May 8, 2023 | 1.00″ Quarter | 1 ground report (max 1.00″) |
| Apr 13, 2022 | 1.50″ Ping Pong Ball | Radar 1.00″ · 2 ground reports (max 1.50″) |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Ames (39.570, -97.450) or an NWS / CoCoRaHS hail report within 3 miles. Data window: NOAA MRMS radar hail swaths Oct 2021 – Nov 2026; NWS / NCEI Storm Events reports Nov 2024 – Jul 2026; CoCoRaHS volunteer reports Oct 2021 – present. Radar hail sizes are estimates, not ground truth; hail at any single address can differ.