Hail in Elk County, Kansas

Hail in Elk County, Kansas: 159 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #869 nationally and #101 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Elk County is the 2000s, when 86 of the county's 159 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 Elk County archive, hail makes up 46.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #869 for this hazard and #101 within Kansas, putting it in the 72.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Elk County with 50 recorded events, while Dec 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.

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How many hail events are on record in Elk County, Kansas?

159 hail events are recorded in Elk County between 1960 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Elk County?

The strongest hail on record in Elk County measured 3.

Where does the hail data for Elk 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.