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Hail history in Scranton, KS

Radar has detected major hail over the Scranton area on 34 days since 2011, up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on June 17, 2017. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Scranton, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Scranton

April 13, 2026up to 1.5" near Scranton · storm peaked at 3" (Pomona area)April 17, 2025up to 1.25" near Scranton · storm peaked at 3.25" (Fontana area)March 23, 2025up to 1.25" near Scranton · storm peaked at 1.75" (Centropolis area)July 30, 2023up to 1.5" near Scranton · storm peaked at 4" (Munden area)April 15, 2023up to 1.25" near Scranton · storm peaked at 2" (Yoder area)April 10, 2023up to 1" near Scranton · storm peaked at 1.5" (Fontana area)September 18, 2022up to 1.25" near Scranton · storm peaked at 4" (Hope area)May 9, 2021up to 1.25" near Scranton · storm peaked at 2.25" (Lost Springs area)July 11, 2020up to 3" near Scranton · storm peaked at 4" (Oswego area)September 28, 2019up to 1.25" near Scranton · storm peaked at 2.75" (Croweburg area)September 27, 2019up to 2" near Scranton · storm peaked at 3.5" (Roxbury area)July 31, 2019up to 1.5" near Scranton · storm peaked at 4" (Piqua area)July 15, 2018up to 1" near Scranton · storm peaked at 3" (Alexander area)July 13, 2017up to 1.5" near Scranton · storm peaked at 2.25" (Goessel area)June 23, 2017up to 1.75" near Scranton · storm peaked at 2.25" (Willis area)June 17, 2017up to 3.5" near Scranton · storm peaked at 4" (Greensburg area)May 31, 2017up to 2.5" near Scranton · storm peaked at 4" (Ottawa area)July 25, 2016up to 1.25" near Scranton · storm peaked at 2" (Admire area)May 11, 2016up to 1.75" near Scranton · storm peaked at 2.5" (De Soto area)August 8, 2015up to 2" near Scranton · storm peaked at 4" (Newbury area)June 4, 2015up to 3.5" near Scranton · storm peaked at 3.5" (Scranton area)June 12, 2014up to 1.5" near Scranton · storm peaked at 2.25" (Richmond area)May 12, 2014up to 1" near Scranton · storm peaked at 3" (Abilene area)October 13, 2012up to 1.25" near Scranton · storm peaked at 2.25" (Beaver area)May 29, 2012up to 1" near Scranton · storm peaked at 3.25" (Englewood area)March 28, 2012up to 2.25" near Scranton · storm peaked at 3.5" (Virgil area)March 27, 2012up to 1" near Scranton · storm peaked at 1.5" (Harveyville area)September 9, 2011up to 1" near Scranton · storm peaked at 1.5" (Horton area)August 8, 2011up to 1.75" near Scranton · storm peaked at 3.75" (Levant area)August 7, 2011up to 1.75" near Scranton · storm peaked at 3.25" (Lansing area)July 6, 2011up to 2" near Scranton · storm peaked at 2" (Scranton area)June 19, 2011up to 1.75" near Scranton · storm peaked at 3.25" (Parsons area)May 29, 2011up to 1.5" near Scranton · storm peaked at 3.25" (Tipton area)April 22, 2011up to 1.5" near Scranton · storm peaked at 2.25" (Kansas City area)

What this record means for a Scranton roof

The list above covers 34 radar-confirmed hail days over Scranton between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Scranton area was 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on June 17, 2017. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Scranton had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) over the Scranton area, most recently on April 13, 2026. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Scranton?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent