359
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$500K
Property damage
Hail in Edwards County, Kansas: 359 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #211 nationally and #52 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Edwards County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Edwards County is the 2000s, when 133 of the county's 359 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 Edwards County archive, hail makes up 62.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #211 for this hazard and #52 within Kansas, putting it in the 93.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Edwards County with 120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2025 | OFFERLE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | NETTLETON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | NETTLETON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | NETTLETON | 2.5 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | ARDELL | 1 | $0 |
| May 25, 2024 | KINSLEY MUNI ARPT | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 25, 2024 | OFFERLE | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 6, 2024 | ARDELL | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 6, 2024 | OFFERLE | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 6, 2024 | OFFERLE | 1.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Edwards County
- Thunderstorm Wind 135
- Tornado 53
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The Emergency manager reported that up to 70 percent of homes in Lewis sustained broken windows and/or damaged siding due to wind driven hail. South side of structures sustained damage, two patrol vehicles, along with numerous other vehicles.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Edwards County, Kansas?
359 hail events are recorded in Edwards County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Edwards County?
The strongest hail on record in Edwards County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Edwards 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 Edwards County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/edwards-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.