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Kansas · 105 counties
Hail history in Kansas
Kansas has 39,980 recorded hail events in the NOAA Storm Events Database since 1950 — 25,970 of them 1″ or larger. The largest on record: 8.0″ (grapefruit) in Montgomery County on September 3, 1970.
When it hails in Kansas
All recorded Kansas events by month, 1950–present · data through April 2026.
Every Kansas county, ranked by recorded hail
| County | Events | ≥1″ | Largest | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick County | 1,387 | 959 | 7.75″ | 2026 |
| Ford County | 980 | 638 | 5.0″ | 2025 |
| Butler County | 892 | 577 | 6.0″ | 2026 |
| Cowley County | 718 | 460 | 4.5″ | 2026 |
| Reno County | 710 | 481 | 5.0″ | 2026 |
| Sherman County | 689 | 444 | 4.25″ | 2025 |
| Johnson County | 657 | 456 | 4.5″ | 2026 |
| Shawnee County | 629 | 437 | 5.25″ | 2026 |
| Finney County | 625 | 367 | 5.5″ | 2025 |
| Pratt County | 576 | 354 | 6.0″ | 2026 |
| Sumner County | 553 | 382 | 4.5″ | 2026 |
| Ellis County | 539 | 346 | 4.0″ | 2025 |
| Barton County | 527 | 374 | 4.5″ | 2026 |
| Logan County | 485 | 322 | 4.25″ | 2025 |
| Russell County | 485 | 342 | 4.0″ | 2026 |
| Thomas County | 485 | 311 | 4.25″ | 2025 |
| Meade County | 482 | 279 | 4.75″ | 2025 |
| Cheyenne County | 480 | 318 | 4.25″ | 2025 |
| Rawlins County | 480 | 310 | 4.0″ | 2025 |
| Gray County | 478 | 291 | 5.5″ | 2025 |
| Clark County | 471 | 292 | 4.5″ | 2025 |
| Dickinson County | 469 | 330 | 4.5″ | 2026 |
| Osage County | 459 | 320 | 5.0″ | 2026 |
| Pawnee County | 457 | 293 | 4.0″ | 2026 |
| Rush County | 449 | 309 | 6.0″ | 2026 |
| Gove County | 447 | 311 | 5.0″ | 2026 |
| Kearny County | 440 | 262 | 4.25″ | 2025 |
| Stafford County | 437 | 269 | 4.5″ | 2026 |
| Ness County | 436 | 273 | 4.5″ | 2025 |
| McPherson County | 434 | 278 | 4.0″ | 2026 |
| Barber County | 426 | 247 | 4.5″ | 2026 |
| Scott County | 426 | 300 | 5.0″ | 2025 |
| Comanche County | 425 | 277 | 4.0″ | 2025 |
| Trego County | 410 | 260 | 4.5″ | 2025 |
| Hodgeman County | 408 | 242 | 4.5″ | 2025 |
| Pottawatomie County | 408 | 297 | 4.0″ | 2025 |
| Seward County | 407 | 228 | 6.0″ | 2025 |
| Cloud County | 401 | 262 | 4.5″ | 2026 |
| Kingman County | 398 | 252 | 4.0″ | 2026 |
| Kiowa County | 396 | 234 | 5.0″ | 2025 |
| Hamilton County | 395 | 235 | 4.5″ | 2025 |
| Washington County | 393 | 248 | 4.0″ | 2026 |
| Stanton County | 392 | 231 | 4.0″ | 2025 |
| Saline County | 388 | 265 | 3.5″ | 2026 |
| Wallace County | 382 | 247 | 4.25″ | 2025 |
| Ellsworth County | 380 | 272 | 4.25″ | 2026 |
| Jefferson County | 379 | 241 | 4.0″ | 2026 |
| Lyon County | 378 | 270 | 4.0″ | 2026 |
| Ottawa County | 376 | 251 | 4.0″ | 2025 |
| Douglas County | 373 | 233 | 3.0″ | 2026 |
| Harper County | 362 | 228 | 4.5″ | 2026 |
| Edwards County | 359 | 247 | 4.5″ | 2025 |
| Graham County | 358 | 229 | 4.5″ | 2025 |
| Decatur County | 357 | 225 | 4.5″ | 2025 |
| Norton County | 353 | 233 | 3.0″ | 2025 |
| Osborne County | 352 | 212 | 3.0″ | 2025 |
| Sheridan County | 351 | 231 | 4.25″ | 2026 |
| Morton County | 350 | 191 | 4.5″ | 2025 |
| Republic County | 348 | 209 | 3.5″ | 2026 |
| Marion County | 340 | 220 | 4.0″ | 2026 |
| Grant County | 332 | 192 | 4.75″ | 2025 |
| Jewell County | 332 | 229 | 5.25″ | 2023 |
| Phillips County | 328 | 236 | 4.5″ | 2024 |
| Wichita County | 328 | 212 | 3.5″ | 2025 |
| Montgomery County | 327 | 206 | 8.0″ | 2026 |
| Marshall County | 325 | 222 | 5.0″ | 2026 |
| Leavenworth County | 323 | 203 | 4.5″ | 2026 |
| Lincoln County | 322 | 217 | 4.5″ | 2026 |
| Rice County | 321 | 221 | 4.5″ | 2026 |
| Riley County | 321 | 244 | 4.5″ | 2025 |
| Harvey County | 317 | 213 | 3.0″ | 2026 |
| Rooks County | 317 | 219 | 6.0″ | 2025 |
| Stevens County | 301 | 168 | 4.5″ | 2025 |
| Lane County | 299 | 173 | 5.0″ | 2025 |
| Mitchell County | 299 | 189 | 4.5″ | 2025 |
| Greeley County | 296 | 174 | 5.0″ | 2025 |
| Wabaunsee County | 290 | 199 | 4.5″ | 2026 |
| Clay County | 284 | 173 | 4.0″ | 2026 |
| Morris County | 276 | 188 | 4.0″ | 2026 |
| Smith County | 271 | 174 | 4.0″ | 2024 |
| Cherokee County | 256 | 176 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Haskell County | 254 | 176 | 4.25″ | 2025 |
| Franklin County | 250 | 178 | 3.0″ | 2026 |
| Jackson County | 248 | 161 | 3.0″ | 2025 |
| Nemaha County | 245 | 171 | 4.0″ | 2026 |
| Coffey County | 242 | 151 | 4.5″ | 2026 |
| Crawford County | 238 | 138 | 4.0″ | 2026 |
| Labette County | 233 | 151 | 4.5″ | 2026 |
| Greenwood County | 226 | 148 | 4.25″ | 2026 |
| Geary County | 209 | 146 | 3.0″ | 2026 |
| Brown County | 206 | 134 | 4.5″ | 2023 |
| Wilson County | 206 | 135 | 4.0″ | 2026 |
| Chautauqua County | 205 | 118 | 3.0″ | 2026 |
| Allen County | 195 | 123 | 4.25″ | 2026 |
| Neosho County | 188 | 121 | 4.5″ | 2026 |
| Wyandotte County | 188 | 136 | 3.0″ | 2026 |
| Miami County | 187 | 126 | 4.5″ | 2026 |
| Chase County | 178 | 115 | 4.0″ | 2026 |
| Anderson County | 175 | 114 | 3.0″ | 2026 |
| Bourbon County | 173 | 96 | 4.25″ | 2026 |
| Elk County | 159 | 106 | 3.0″ | 2026 |
| Linn County | 132 | 86 | 4.5″ | 2025 |
| Atchison County | 131 | 78 | 2.75″ | 2025 |
| Woodson County | 130 | 76 | 2.75″ | 2026 |
| Doniphan County | 90 | 56 | 2.75″ | 2024 |
Questions about hail in Kansas
How often does it hail in Kansas?
The NOAA Storm Events Database records 39,980 hail events for Kansas since 1950, 25,970 of them 1″ (quarter size) or larger. Recorded frequency varies sharply by county — the table on this page ranks all 105.
What is the largest hail ever recorded in Kansas?
8.0″ (grapefruit), recorded in Montgomery County on September 3, 1970. See it at true size on the actual-size hail chart.
When is hail season in Kansas?
Recorded events peak in May. The by-month chart on this page shows the full seasonal shape — and each county page carries its own, since timing shifts across the state.
How do I check hail history for my address in Kansas?
Storm Events records events at the county level, so pick your county below or use the ZIP lookup. For "did it hail on this date" claim questions, the date lookup searches every recorded Kansas event.
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, public domain. Each county page shows the full event timeline, month profile, and storm-report narratives.