◆ LAWRENCE, KS HAIL HISTORY · DOUGLAS COUNTY
Lawrence, KS hail history & hail map
Lawrence, Kansas has had 8 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 1.75″ (Golf Ball). Most recent: May 5, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
8Hail events in the past 5 years
1.75″Largest recorded hail · Golf Ball
1.75″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.00″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Lawrence, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Lawrence
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | 0.10″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.10″) |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 1.75″ Golf Ball | Radar 1.00″ · 3 ground reports (max 1.75″) |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 0.38″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.38″) |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 0.25″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.25″) |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 0.25″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.25″) |
| Sep 16, 2023 | 0.88″ Nickel | 3 ground reports (max 0.88″) |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | 2 ground reports (max 1.25″) |
| Apr 15, 2023 | 0.25″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.25″) |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Lawrence (38.960, -95.270) 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.