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U.S. cities with most hail
Colorado Springs, CO has had hail on more days than any other U.S. city of 100k+: 134 days since 2006, about 6.5 per year.
Top 311 U.S. cities (100k+ pop) ranked by hail days since 2006 within 10 miles of city center. Data from NOAA Storm Events Database and NWS reports; updated daily.
| Rank | City | Hail days | Hnaki a | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Springs, CO | 134 | 6.5 | 4.00 in grapefruit |
| 2 | Oklahoma City, OK | 130 | 6.3 | 4.60 in |
| 3 | Amarillo, TX | 125 | 6.0 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 4 | Centennial, CO | 124 | 6.0 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 5 | Wichita, KS | 116 | 5.6 | 7.75 in |
| 6 | Kansas City, KS | 113 | 5.4 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 7 | Kansas City, MO | 110 | 5.3 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 8 | Broken Arrow, OK | 103 | 5.0 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 9 | Norman, OK | 102 | 4.9 | 4.60 in |
| 10 | Des Moines, IA | 101 | 4.9 | 3.25 in |
| 11 | Denver, CO | 99 | 4.8 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 12 | Springfield, MO | 97 | 4.7 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 13 | Overland Park, KS | 94 | 4.5 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 14 | Aurora, CO | 89 | 4.3 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 15 | Lewisville, TX | 88 | 4.2 | 4.25 in |
| 15 | Tulsa, OK | 88 | 4.2 | 4.25 in |
| 17 | Lakewood, CO | 87 | 4.2 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 18 | Frisco, TX | 86 | 4.1 | 4.50 in softball |
| 19 | Olathe, KS | 85 | 4.1 | 2.85 in |
| 20 | Fort Worth, TX | 84 | 4.0 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 20 | Richardson, TX | 84 | 4.0 | 3.25 in |
| 20 | Omaha, NE | 84 | 4.0 | 4.50 in softball |
| 23 | Independence, MO | 83 | 4.0 | 5.50 in |
| 24 | Arvada, CO | 81 | 3.9 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 24 | Plano, TX | 81 | 3.9 | 5.25 in |
| 26 | Lincoln, NE | 80 | 3.9 | 5.00 in |
| 26 | Saint Paul, MN | 80 | 3.9 | 3.10 in |
| 26 | Minneapolis, MN | 80 | 3.9 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 29 | Peoria, IL | 79 | 3.8 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 30 | Shreveport, LA | 78 | 3.8 | 4.00 in grapefruit |
| 31 | Grand Prairie, TX | 77 | 3.7 | 4.25 in |
| 31 | Carrollton, TX | 77 | 3.7 | 4.25 in |
| 33 | Denton, TX | 76 | 3.7 | 4.25 in |
| 34 | Arlington, TX | 75 | 3.6 | 3.25 in |
| 34 | Lubbock, TX | 75 | 3.6 | 4.50 in softball |
| 34 | St. Louis, MO | 75 | 3.6 | 4.50 in softball |
| 37 | Garland, TX | 74 | 3.6 | 5.25 in |
| 37 | Little Rock, AR | 74 | 3.6 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 39 | Topeka, KS | 73 | 3.5 | 5.25 in |
| 39 | Naperville, IL | 73 | 3.5 | 4.80 in |
| 41 | Abilene, TX | 71 | 3.4 | 4.50 in softball |
| 42 | Westminster, CO | 70 | 3.4 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 42 | Indianapolis, IN | 70 | 3.4 | 2.50 in kuk tennis |
| 42 | Springfield, IL | 70 | 3.4 | 3.25 in |
| 45 | Thornton, CO | 69 | 3.3 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 45 | Jackson, MS | 69 | 3.3 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 47 | Roanoke, VA | 68 | 3.3 | 2.00 in khawm khawm |
| 47 | North Charleston, SC | 68 | 3.3 | 2.50 in kuk tennis |
| 49 | Joliet, IL | 66 | 3.2 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 50 | McKinney, TX | 64 | 3.1 | 4.50 in softball |
| 50 | Davenport, IA | 64 | 3.1 | 4.00 in grapefruit |
| 52 | Midland, TX | 63 | 3.0 | 4.00 in grapefruit |
| 52 | Pueblo, CO | 63 | 3.0 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 52 | Wichita Falls, TX | 63 | 3.0 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 52 | Columbus, OH | 63 | 3.0 | 2.00 in khawm khawm |
| 56 | Irving, TX | 62 | 3.0 | 4.25 in |
| 56 | Akron, OH | 62 | 3.0 | 4.25 in |
| 56 | Cincinnati, OH | 62 | 3.0 | 2.00 in khawm khawm |
| 59 | Cary, NC | 61 | 2.9 | 2.00 in khawm khawm |
| 59 | Nashville, TN | 61 | 2.9 | 2.50 in kuk tennis |
| 59 | Dayton, OH | 61 | 2.9 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 62 | Odessa, TX | 60 | 2.9 | 5.00 in |
| 63 | Huntsville, AL | 58 | 2.8 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 63 | Davie, FL | 58 | 2.8 | 1.75 in kuk golf |
| 65 | Madison, WI | 57 | 2.7 | 4.00 in grapefruit |
| 65 | Sioux Falls, SD | 57 | 2.7 | 3.50 in |
| 65 | Columbia, SC | 57 | 2.7 | 2.00 in khawm khawm |
| 65 | Charlotte, NC | 57 | 2.7 | 2.00 in khawm khawm |
| 69 | Fort Collins, CO | 56 | 2.7 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 69 | Round Rock, TX | 56 | 2.7 | 4.00 in grapefruit |
| 69 | Dallas, TX | 56 | 2.7 | 4.25 in |
| 69 | Tyler, TX | 56 | 2.7 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 73 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 55 | 2.6 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 73 | Miramar, FL | 55 | 2.6 | 1.75 in kuk golf |
| 75 | Greeley, CO | 54 | 2.6 | 2.50 in kuk tennis |
| 75 | Aurora, IL | 54 | 2.6 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 75 | Elgin, IL | 54 | 2.6 | 2.00 in khawm khawm |
| 78 | Mesquite, TX | 53 | 2.6 | 4.00 in grapefruit |
| 78 | Rockford, IL | 53 | 2.6 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 78 | Pittsburgh, PA | 53 | 2.6 | 1.75 in kuk golf |
| 78 | Rochester, MN | 53 | 2.6 | 1.75 in kuk golf |
| 78 | Pembroke Pines, FL | 53 | 2.6 | 1.75 in kuk golf |
| 83 | Charleston, SC | 52 | 2.5 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 83 | Miami Gardens, FL | 52 | 2.5 | 1.75 in kuk golf |
| 85 | Columbia, MO | 51 | 2.5 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 85 | Austin, TX | 51 | 2.5 | 4.00 in grapefruit |
| 85 | Evansville, IN | 51 | 2.5 | 2.00 in khawm khawm |
| 85 | Springfield, MA | 51 | 2.5 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 89 | Boulder, CO | 50 | 2.4 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 90 | Birmingham, AL | 49 | 2.4 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 90 | Orlando, FL | 49 | 2.4 | 2.00 in khawm khawm |
| 92 | Louisville, KY | 48 | 2.3 | 2.00 in khawm khawm |
| 92 | San Antonio, TX | 48 | 2.3 | 4.50 in softball |
| 92 | Raleigh, NC | 48 | 2.3 | 2.00 in khawm khawm |
| 92 | Milwaukee, WI | 48 | 2.3 | 2.00 in khawm khawm |
| 92 | Toledo, OH | 48 | 2.3 | 2.50 in kuk tennis |
| 97 | Murfreesboro, TN | 47 | 2.3 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 97 | Sandy Springs, GA | 47 | 2.3 | 1.75 in kuk golf |
| 97 | Sterling Heights, MI | 47 | 2.3 | 2.25 in |
| 97 | Jacksonville, FL | 47 | 2.3 | 1.75 in kuk golf |
Lai a ni hnuai a, report a ngai hnuai a ni. Hail a ni hnuai a, report a ngai hnuai a ni — storm spotters leh public a, town leh highway hnuai a hail a ngai hnuai a ni — ranking a, hail a ni hnuai a ngai hnuai a ni, hail a ni hnuai a ngai hnuai a ni. NOAA database a, hail 3/4 inch leh a hnuai a ngai hnuai a ni, so hail a ngai hnuai a ni hnuai a ni. Cities a, Census Bureau places a ni — incorporated cities, towns leh villages leh census-designated places a ni — so New York City a, city a ngai hnuai a ni leh townships a, ranking a ngai hnuai a ni.
Cities a ngai hnuai a ni, hail a ngai hnuai a ni
Top 50 of 1,399 U.S. cities with 25,000 to 100,000 people.
| Rank | City | Hail days | Hnaki a | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapid City, SD | 177 | 8.5 | 4.25 in |
| 2 | Moore, OK | 126 | 6.1 | 4.60 in |
| 3 | Security-Widefield, CO | 112 | 5.4 | 4.00 in grapefruit |
| 4 | Midwest City, OK | 107 | 5.2 | 4.60 in |
| 5 | Cheyenne, WY | 101 | 4.9 | 4.25 in |
| 5 | Parker, CO | 101 | 4.9 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 5 | Urbandale, IA | 101 | 4.9 | 3.25 in |
| 5 | West Des Moines, IA | 101 | 4.9 | 3.25 in |
| 9 | North Richland Hills, TX | 99 | 4.8 | 4.25 in |
| 10 | Haltom City, TX | 97 | 4.7 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 10 | Keller, TX | 97 | 4.7 | 4.50 in softball |
| 10 | Gladstone, MO | 97 | 4.7 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 13 | Englewood, CO | 96 | 4.6 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 14 | Yukon, OK | 94 | 4.5 | 4.25 in |
| 15 | Lenexa, KS | 92 | 4.4 | 3.50 in |
| 15 | Maryland Heights, MO | 92 | 4.4 | 4.00 in grapefruit |
| 17 | Bedford, TX | 91 | 4.4 | 4.25 in |
| 17 | Flower Mound, TX | 91 | 4.4 | 4.25 in |
| 17 | Shawnee, KS | 91 | 4.4 | 3.50 in |
| 17 | Raytown, MO | 91 | 4.4 | 5.50 in |
| 21 | Hurst, TX | 90 | 4.3 | 3.25 in |
| 21 | Littleton, CO | 90 | 4.3 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 21 | Kirkwood, MO | 90 | 4.3 | 4.50 in softball |
| 24 | Commerce City, CO | 89 | 4.3 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 24 | University City, MO | 89 | 4.3 | 4.50 in softball |
| 26 | Little Elm, TX | 88 | 4.2 | 4.25 in |
| 26 | The Colony, TX | 88 | 4.2 | 3.50 in |
| 28 | Euless, TX | 87 | 4.2 | 4.25 in |
| 28 | Southlake, TX | 87 | 4.2 | 4.25 in |
| 28 | Saint Charles, MO | 87 | 4.2 | 4.00 in grapefruit |
| 31 | Colleyville, TX | 86 | 4.1 | 4.25 in |
| 31 | Grapevine, TX | 86 | 4.1 | 4.25 in |
| 31 | Wheat Ridge, CO | 86 | 4.1 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 34 | Highlands Ranch, CO | 85 | 4.1 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 34 | Chesterfield, MO | 85 | 4.1 | 4.00 in grapefruit |
| 34 | Mauldin, SC | 85 | 4.1 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 34 | Richfield, MN | 85 | 4.1 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 38 | Owasso, OK | 84 | 4.0 | 4.25 in |
| 39 | Bellevue, NE | 82 | 4.0 | 4.50 in softball |
| 39 | Edmond, OK | 82 | 4.0 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 39 | Mehlville, MO | 82 | 4.0 | 4.50 in softball |
| 39 | Burnsville, MN | 82 | 4.0 | 2.20 in |
| 43 | Allen, TX | 81 | 3.9 | 5.25 in |
| 43 | Joplin, MO | 81 | 3.9 | 4.25 in |
| 43 | Greer, SC | 81 | 3.9 | 3.00 in cup tea |
| 46 | Leawood, KS | 80 | 3.9 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 46 | Ankeny, IA | 80 | 3.9 | 3.25 in |
| 48 | Dodge City, KS | 79 | 3.8 | 5.00 in |
| 48 | Coppell, TX | 79 | 3.8 | 4.25 in |
| 48 | East Saint Louis, IL | 79 | 3.8 | 4.50 in softball |
Khua hnuai thlan a ngai a, hnangthak thlan a ngai
Hail days within 10 miles since 2006, fewest first: Anchorage, AK (0), Antioch, CA (0), Carlsbad, CA (0), Elk Grove, CA (0), Fontana, CA (0), Fremont, CA (0), Inglewood, CA (0), Kent, WA (0), Long Beach, CA (0), Modesto, CA (0), Oceanside, CA (0), Ontario, CA (0), Oxnard, CA (0), Rancho Cucamonga, CA (0), Renton, WA (0), Rialto, CA (0), Riverside, CA (0), Santa Maria, CA (0), Seattle, WA (0), Tacoma, WA (0).