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U.S. cities with the most hail
Colorado Springs, CO has had hail on more days than any other U.S. city of 100,000 or more people: 134 days since 2006, about 6.5 a year.
The 311 U.S. cities with 100,000 or more people, ranked by the number of days since 2006 with at least one hail report within 10 miles of the city center. Reports come from the NOAA Storm Events Database and National Weather Service storm reports; the ranking is updated every day.
| Rank | City | Hail days | Per year | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Springs, CO | 134 | 6.5 | 4 in grapefruit |
| 2 | Oklahoma City, OK | 130 | 6.3 | 4.6 in |
| 3 | Amarillo, TX | 125 | 6.0 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 4 | Centennial, CO | 124 | 6.0 | 3 in tea cup |
| 5 | Wichita, KS | 116 | 5.6 | 7.75 in |
| 6 | Kansas City, KS | 113 | 5.4 | 3 in tea cup |
| 7 | Kansas City, MO | 110 | 5.3 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 8 | Broken Arrow, OK | 103 | 5.0 | 3 in tea cup |
| 9 | Norman, OK | 102 | 4.9 | 4.6 in |
| 10 | Des Moines, IA | 101 | 4.9 | 3.25 in |
| 11 | Denver, CO | 99 | 4.8 | 3 in tea cup |
| 12 | Springfield, MO | 97 | 4.7 | 3 in tea cup |
| 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 in tea cup |
| 18 | Frisco, TX | 86 | 4.1 | 4.5 in softball |
| 19 | Olathe, KS | 85 | 4.1 | 2.85 in |
| 20 | Fort Worth, TX | 84 | 4.0 | 3 in tea cup |
| 20 | Richardson, TX | 84 | 4.0 | 3.25 in |
| 20 | Omaha, NE | 84 | 4.0 | 4.5 in softball |
| 23 | Independence, MO | 83 | 4.0 | 5.5 in |
| 24 | Arvada, CO | 81 | 3.9 | 3 in tea cup |
| 24 | Plano, TX | 81 | 3.9 | 5.25 in |
| 26 | Lincoln, NE | 80 | 3.9 | 5 in |
| 26 | Saint Paul, MN | 80 | 3.9 | 3.1 in |
| 26 | Minneapolis, MN | 80 | 3.9 | 3 in tea cup |
| 29 | Peoria, IL | 79 | 3.8 | 3 in tea cup |
| 30 | Shreveport, LA | 78 | 3.8 | 4 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 | 4.5 in softball |
| 34 | St. Louis, MO | 75 | 3.6 | 4.5 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 | 4.8 in |
| 41 | Abilene, TX | 71 | 3.4 | 4.5 in softball |
| 42 | Westminster, CO | 70 | 3.4 | 3 in tea cup |
| 42 | Indianapolis, IN | 70 | 3.4 | 2.5 in tennis ball |
| 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 in hen egg |
| 47 | North Charleston, SC | 68 | 3.3 | 2.5 in tennis ball |
| 49 | Joliet, IL | 66 | 3.2 | 3 in tea cup |
| 50 | McKinney, TX | 64 | 3.1 | 4.5 in softball |
| 50 | Davenport, IA | 64 | 3.1 | 4 in grapefruit |
| 52 | Midland, TX | 63 | 3.0 | 4 in grapefruit |
| 52 | Pueblo, CO | 63 | 3.0 | 3 in tea cup |
| 52 | Wichita Falls, TX | 63 | 3.0 | 3 in tea cup |
| 52 | Columbus, OH | 63 | 3.0 | 2 in hen egg |
| 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 in hen egg |
| 59 | Cary, NC | 61 | 2.9 | 2 in hen egg |
| 59 | Nashville, TN | 61 | 2.9 | 2.5 in tennis ball |
| 59 | Dayton, OH | 61 | 2.9 | 3 in tea cup |
| 62 | Odessa, TX | 60 | 2.9 | 5 in |
| 63 | Huntsville, AL | 58 | 2.8 | 3 in tea cup |
| 63 | Davie, FL | 58 | 2.8 | 1.75 in golf ball |
| 65 | Madison, WI | 57 | 2.7 | 4 in grapefruit |
| 65 | Sioux Falls, SD | 57 | 2.7 | 3.5 in |
| 65 | Columbia, SC | 57 | 2.7 | 2 in hen egg |
| 65 | Charlotte, NC | 57 | 2.7 | 2 in hen egg |
| 69 | Fort Collins, CO | 56 | 2.7 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 69 | Round Rock, TX | 56 | 2.7 | 4 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 | 2.7 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 73 | Miramar, FL | 55 | 2.7 | 1.75 in golf ball |
| 75 | Greeley, CO | 54 | 2.6 | 2.5 in tennis ball |
| 75 | Aurora, IL | 54 | 2.6 | 3 in tea cup |
| 75 | Elgin, IL | 54 | 2.6 | 2 in hen egg |
| 78 | Mesquite, TX | 53 | 2.6 | 4 in grapefruit |
| 78 | Rockford, IL | 53 | 2.6 | 3 in tea cup |
| 78 | Pittsburgh, PA | 53 | 2.6 | 1.75 in golf ball |
| 78 | Rochester, MN | 53 | 2.6 | 1.75 in golf ball |
| 78 | Pembroke Pines, FL | 53 | 2.6 | 1.75 in golf ball |
| 83 | Charleston, SC | 52 | 2.5 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 83 | Miami Gardens, FL | 52 | 2.5 | 1.75 in golf ball |
| 85 | Columbia, MO | 51 | 2.5 | 3 in tea cup |
| 85 | Austin, TX | 51 | 2.5 | 4 in grapefruit |
| 85 | Evansville, IN | 51 | 2.5 | 2 in hen egg |
| 85 | Springfield, MA | 51 | 2.5 | 3 in tea cup |
| 89 | Boulder, CO | 50 | 2.4 | 3 in tea cup |
| 90 | Birmingham, AL | 49 | 2.4 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 90 | Orlando, FL | 49 | 2.4 | 2 in hen egg |
| 92 | Louisville, KY | 48 | 2.3 | 2 in hen egg |
| 92 | San Antonio, TX | 48 | 2.3 | 4.5 in softball |
| 92 | Raleigh, NC | 48 | 2.3 | 2 in hen egg |
| 92 | Milwaukee, WI | 48 | 2.3 | 2 in hen egg |
| 92 | Toledo, OH | 48 | 2.3 | 2.5 in tennis ball |
| 97 | Murfreesboro, TN | 47 | 2.3 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 97 | Sandy Springs, GA | 47 | 2.3 | 1.75 in golf ball |
| 97 | Sterling Heights, MI | 47 | 2.3 | 2.25 in |
| 97 | Jacksonville, FL | 47 | 2.3 | 1.75 in golf ball |
A day counts once, however many reports it had. Hail is counted only where someone reported it — storm spotters and the public report more hail near towns and highways — so the ranking compares how often hail was reported, not exactly how often it fell. The NOAA database lists hail of 3/4 inch and larger, so days with only small hail are not counted. Cities are Census Bureau places — incorporated cities, towns and villages and census-designated places — so New York City counts as one city and townships are not ranked.
Smaller cities with the most hail
The top 50 of 1,399 U.S. cities with 25,000 to 100,000 people.
| Rank | City | Hail days | Per year | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapid City, SD | 177 | 8.5 | 4.25 in |
| 2 | Moore, OK | 126 | 6.1 | 4.6 in |
| 3 | Security-Widefield, CO | 112 | 5.4 | 4 in grapefruit |
| 4 | Midwest City, OK | 107 | 5.2 | 4.6 in |
| 5 | Cheyenne, WY | 101 | 4.9 | 4.25 in |
| 5 | Parker, CO | 101 | 4.9 | 3 in tea cup |
| 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 in tea cup |
| 10 | Keller, TX | 97 | 4.7 | 4.5 in softball |
| 10 | Gladstone, MO | 97 | 4.7 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 13 | Englewood, CO | 96 | 4.6 | 3 in tea cup |
| 14 | Yukon, OK | 94 | 4.5 | 4.25 in |
| 15 | Lenexa, KS | 92 | 4.4 | 3.5 in |
| 15 | Maryland Heights, MO | 92 | 4.4 | 4 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 | 3.5 in |
| 17 | Raytown, MO | 91 | 4.4 | 5.5 in |
| 21 | Hurst, TX | 90 | 4.3 | 3.25 in |
| 21 | Littleton, CO | 90 | 4.3 | 3 in tea cup |
| 21 | Kirkwood, MO | 90 | 4.3 | 4.5 in softball |
| 24 | Commerce City, CO | 89 | 4.3 | 2.75 in baseball |
| 24 | University City, MO | 89 | 4.3 | 4.5 in softball |
| 26 | Little Elm, TX | 88 | 4.2 | 4.25 in |
| 26 | The Colony, TX | 88 | 4.2 | 3.5 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 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 in tea cup |
| 34 | Highlands Ranch, CO | 85 | 4.1 | 3 in tea cup |
| 34 | Chesterfield, MO | 85 | 4.1 | 4 in grapefruit |
| 34 | Mauldin, SC | 85 | 4.1 | 3 in tea cup |
| 34 | Richfield, MN | 85 | 4.1 | 3 in tea cup |
| 38 | Owasso, OK | 84 | 4.0 | 4.25 in |
| 39 | Bellevue, NE | 82 | 4.0 | 4.5 in softball |
| 39 | Edmond, OK | 82 | 4.0 | 3 in tea cup |
| 39 | Mehlville, MO | 82 | 4.0 | 4.5 in softball |
| 39 | Burnsville, MN | 82 | 4.0 | 2.2 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 in tea cup |
| 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 in |
| 48 | Coppell, TX | 79 | 3.8 | 4.25 in |
| 48 | East Saint Louis, IL | 79 | 3.8 | 4.5 in softball |
Large cities with the least hail
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).