Kansas hail history
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Kansas had hail reported on 671 days from 2016 to 2025, about 67 a year, and on 3,873 days since 1955. The largest hailstone on record in the state is 8.00″ (September 3, 1970). Sherman County had the most hail days of any county from 2016 to 2025 (85).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Report counts rose over the decades as more people and spotters reported storms, so compare recent years with each other rather than with the 1960s.
Kansas cities with the most hail days, 2016–2025
| City | Hail days 2016–25 | 1″+ hail days | Largest hail | Last hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodland | 34 | 26 | 4.00″ | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Colby | 25 | 21 | 3.00″ | May 16, 2026 |
| Bel Aire | 23 | 14 | 4.00″ | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Arkansas City | 21 | 17 | 3.81″ | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Olathe | 21 | 20 | 2.75″ | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Lenexa | 21 | 20 | 2.75″ | Apr 26, 2026 |
| Wichita | 20 | 16 | 4.50″ | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Ellsworth | 20 | 17 | 4.25″ | May 30, 2026 |
| Hays | 20 | 17 | 4.00″ | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Great Bend | 20 | 15 | 4.00″ | May 6, 2024 |
| Shawnee | 19 | 16 | 3.50″ | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Ulysses | 19 | 16 | 4.25″ | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Roeland Park | 18 | 16 | 3.00″ | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Salina | 18 | 15 | 3.50″ | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Edwardsville | 18 | 14 | 3.50″ | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Goddard | 18 | 13 | 3.00″ | Sep 1, 2025 |
| Mission | 17 | 15 | 3.00″ | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Dodge City | 17 | 14 | 3.00″ | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Haysville | 17 | 13 | 5.00″ | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Park City | 17 | 12 | 3.00″ | Aug 6, 2026 |
Biggest hail days in Kansas since 2016
| Day | Largest hail | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| April 26, 2016 | 5.00″ | 108 |
| May 24, 2016 | 5.00″ | 27 |
| July 11, 2020 | 4.50″ | 48 |
| May 1, 2024 | 4.50″ | 21 |
| June 20, 2017 | 4.25″ | 51 |
| August 10, 2017 | 4.25″ | 25 |
| July 7, 2016 | 4.25″ | 22 |
| May 21, 2016 | 4.25″ | 11 |
| August 9, 2017 | 4.25″ | 7 |
| May 26, 2016 | 4.00″ | 98 |
| May 26, 2021 | 4.00″ | 95 |
| May 9, 2023 | 4.00″ | 88 |
The largest hail and the biggest storm days since 1955, with radar swaths since 2019: Biggest hail storms in Kansas history
Kansas counties
| County | Hail days 2016–25 | All-time hail reports | Largest hail | Last hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman County | 85 | 713 | 4.25″ | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Sedgwick County | 83 | 1,348 | 7.75″ | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Rawlins County | 67 | 494 | 4.00″ | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Logan County | 67 | 490 | 4.25″ | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Butler County | 64 | 862 | 6.00″ | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Thomas County | 64 | 491 | 4.25″ | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Cheyenne County | 60 | 485 | 4.25″ | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Gove County | 56 | 451 | 5.00″ | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Ford County | 54 | 952 | 5.00″ | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Wallace County | 51 | 377 | 4.25″ | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Barton County | 50 | 529 | 4.50″ | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Sheridan County | 50 | 351 | 4.25″ | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Ellis County | 46 | 527 | 4.00″ | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Wichita County | 46 | 327 | 3.50″ | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Trego County | 45 | 409 | 4.50″ | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Cowley County | 44 | 715 | 4.50″ | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Graham County | 44 | 360 | 4.50″ | May 18, 2025 |
| Norton County | 43 | 352 | 3.00″ | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Shawnee County | 42 | 625 | 5.25″ | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Johnson County | 42 | 640 | 4.50″ | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Decatur County | 42 | 360 | 4.50″ | Aug 27, 2026 |
| McPherson County | 41 | 426 | 4.00″ | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Pawnee County | 39 | 441 | 4.00″ | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Lyon County | 39 | 377 | 4.00″ | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Reno County | 38 | 707 | 5.00″ | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Gray County | 38 | 471 | 5.50″ | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Scott County | 38 | 416 | 5.00″ | Jun 21, 2026 |
| Ellsworth County | 38 | 381 | 4.25″ | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Osborne County | 37 | 355 | 3.00″ | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Phillips County | 37 | 343 | 4.50″ | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Rooks County | 36 | 326 | 6.00″ | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Ness County | 35 | 424 | 4.50″ | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Morton County | 35 | 353 | 4.50″ | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Hodgeman County | 35 | 402 | 4.50″ | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Harvey County | 35 | 319 | 3.00″ | Jul 4, 2026 |
| Rush County | 34 | 446 | 6.00″ | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Stanton County | 34 | 393 | 4.00″ | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Sumner County | 33 | 561 | 4.50″ | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Hamilton County | 33 | 398 | 4.50″ | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Grant County | 33 | 327 | 4.75″ | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Cherokee County | 33 | 258 | 2.75″ | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Dickinson County | 32 | 475 | 4.50″ | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Clark County | 32 | 471 | 4.50″ | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Pottawatomie County | 32 | 418 | 4.00″ | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Finney County | 31 | 599 | 5.50″ | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Russell County | 31 | 491 | 4.00″ | May 17, 2026 |
| Marion County | 31 | 328 | 4.00″ | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Saline County | 31 | 378 | 3.50″ | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Greeley County | 31 | 294 | 5.00″ | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Edwards County | 31 | 355 | 4.50″ | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Rice County | 31 | 323 | 4.50″ | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Haskell County | 31 | 246 | 4.25″ | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Kearny County | 30 | 432 | 4.25″ | Aug 3, 2025 |
| Lincoln County | 30 | 323 | 4.50″ | May 18, 2026 |
| Stevens County | 30 | 292 | 4.50″ | May 21, 2026 |
| Ottawa County | 29 | 374 | 4.00″ | May 18, 2026 |
| Mitchell County | 29 | 304 | 4.50″ | May 17, 2026 |
| Jewell County | 28 | 342 | 5.25″ | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Cloud County | 28 | 407 | 4.50″ | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Washington County | 28 | 395 | 4.00″ | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Osage County | 28 | 447 | 5.00″ | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Riley County | 27 | 327 | 4.50″ | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Montgomery County | 27 | 323 | 8.00″ | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Seward County | 26 | 408 | 6.00″ | Jun 8, 2025 |
| Barber County | 26 | 418 | 4.50″ | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Comanche County | 26 | 423 | 4.00″ | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Smith County | 26 | 274 | 4.00″ | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Jackson County | 26 | 253 | 3.00″ | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Meade County | 25 | 463 | 4.75″ | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Wabaunsee County | 25 | 298 | 4.50″ | May 18, 2026 |
| Jefferson County | 25 | 389 | 4.00″ | Sep 6, 2026 |
| Geary County | 25 | 211 | 3.00″ | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Kingman County | 24 | 396 | 4.00″ | May 30, 2026 |
| Stafford County | 24 | 418 | 4.50″ | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Marshall County | 24 | 334 | 5.00″ | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Pratt County | 23 | 556 | 6.00″ | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Kiowa County | 23 | 391 | 5.00″ | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Morris County | 23 | 279 | 4.00″ | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Crawford County | 23 | 236 | 4.00″ | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Coffey County | 23 | 244 | 4.50″ | May 31, 2026 |
| Franklin County | 22 | 242 | 3.00″ | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Labette County | 22 | 233 | 4.50″ | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Greenwood County | 21 | 227 | 4.25″ | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Harper County | 20 | 359 | 4.50″ | Jun 21, 2026 |
| Nemaha County | 20 | 245 | 4.00″ | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Chase County | 20 | 181 | 4.00″ | May 31, 2026 |
| Allen County | 20 | 195 | 4.25″ | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Douglas County | 19 | 375 | 3.00″ | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Leavenworth County | 19 | 332 | 4.50″ | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Lane County | 18 | 299 | 5.00″ | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Clay County | 18 | 282 | 4.00″ | May 18, 2026 |
| Wyandotte County | 18 | 189 | 3.00″ | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Wilson County | 18 | 202 | 4.00″ | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Republic County | 17 | 351 | 3.50″ | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Anderson County | 17 | 175 | 3.00″ | May 19, 2025 |
| Atchison County | 16 | 137 | 2.75″ | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Miami County | 14 | 176 | 4.50″ | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Neosho County | 13 | 186 | 4.50″ | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Bourbon County | 13 | 172 | 4.25″ | Apr 26, 2026 |
| Chautauqua County | 12 | 201 | 3.00″ | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Elk County | 12 | 158 | 3.00″ | Apr 26, 2026 |
| Linn County | 12 | 132 | 4.50″ | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Woodson County | 11 | 133 | 2.75″ | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Brown County | 10 | 205 | 4.50″ | May 12, 2023 |
| Doniphan County | 9 | 91 | 2.75″ | Mar 13, 2024 |
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