254
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$741K
Property damage
Hail in Cherokee County, Kansas: 254 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #417 nationally and #81 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Cherokee County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Cherokee County is the 2010s, when 91 of the county's 254 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 Cherokee County archive, hail makes up 34.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #417 for this hazard and #81 within Kansas, putting it in the 86.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Cherokee County with 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | RIVERTON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | COLUMBUS | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | COLUMBUS | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | FAULKNER | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | RIVERTON | 1.5 | $0 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | RIVERTON | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | STIPPVILLE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | GALENA | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | DAISY HILL | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | MELROSE | 1.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Cherokee County
- Thunderstorm Wind 266
- Flash Flood 131
- Tornado 46
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail, up to golf ball size, fell in the Columbus area accumulating to a depth of two inches. There was extensive car and roof damage, especially in the north part of town. Numerous reports of funnel clouds were received in the area, but no tornado touchdowns were confirmed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Cherokee County, Kansas?
254 hail events are recorded in Cherokee County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Cherokee County?
The strongest hail on record in Cherokee County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Cherokee 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 Cherokee County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/cherokee-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.