980
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$14.4M
Property damage
Hail in Ford County, Kansas: 980 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 5. That places the county #11 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Ford County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Ford County is the 2000s, when 404 of the county's 980 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 Ford County archive, hail makes up 55.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #11 for this hazard and #2 within Kansas, putting it in the 99.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Ford County with 346 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2009 | WILROADS GARDENS | 2.75 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | BLOOM | 1.75 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2025 | BLOOM | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | HOWELL | 2.5 | $2.5M |
| Jul 9, 2025 | HOWELL | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | HOWELL | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | BELLEFONT | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | BELLEFONT | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | DODGE CITY | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | DODGE CITY | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | DODGE CITY | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Ford County
- Thunderstorm Wind 529
- Tornado 115
- Heavy Rain 82
- Flash Flood 41
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
There was severe roof and siding damage at this location. There was a circle of corn 1 mile west of this location that was completely destroyed by the wind driven hail. There were also power lines downed by the high wind.
Thunderstorm wind of near 100 mph caused extensive damage to fences. Once filling station canopy was downed and it landed on two occupied vehicles but there were no injuries. One roof was taken off a house with debris scattered several hundred yards. A large storage shed was heavily damaged with two motor homes inside receiving extensive damage. Debris was carried one-quarter of a mile.
Thunderstorm wind of near 100 mph caused extensive damage to fences. Once filling station canopy was downed and it landed on two occupied vehicles but there were no injuries. One roof was taken off a house with debris scattered several hundred yards. A large storage shed was heavily damaged with two motor homes inside receiving extensive damage. Debris was carried one-quarter of a mile.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Ford County, Kansas?
980 hail events are recorded in Ford County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Ford County?
The strongest hail on record in Ford County measured 5.
Where does the hail data for Ford 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 Ford County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/ford-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.