175
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Hail in Anderson County, Kansas: 175 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #764 nationally and #99 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Anderson County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Anderson County is the 2000s, when 68 of the county's 175 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Anderson County archive, hail makes up 43.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #764 for this hazard and #99 within Kansas, putting it in the 75.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Anderson County with 49 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | WESTPHALIA | 1 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | GARNETT | 1 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | LONE ELM | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | GARNETT | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | MONT IDA | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | AMIOT | 0.88 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | COLONY | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | WELDA | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | WELDA | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | WELDA | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Anderson County
- Thunderstorm Wind 139
- Flash Flood 62
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail up to the size of golfballs was reported to have fallen in Garnett. Windows, of both homes and cars, were broken, the siding of several homes in town was damaged, and numerous vehicles came away with large dents. There were also sporadic reports of crop damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Anderson County, Kansas?
175 hail events are recorded in Anderson County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Anderson County?
The strongest hail on record in Anderson County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Anderson County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Anderson County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/anderson-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.