340
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$116K
Property damage
Hail in Marion County, Kansas: 340 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #240 nationally and #60 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Marion County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Marion County is the 2000s, when 119 of the county's 340 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 Marion County archive, hail makes up 48.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #240 for this hazard and #60 within Kansas, putting it in the 92.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Marion County with 101 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 26, 2026 | FLORENCE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | MARION | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | MARION | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | HILLSBORO | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | HILLSBORO | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | LEHIGH | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | LEHIGH | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | FLORENCE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | PEABODY | 2.25 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | PEABODY | 1.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Marion County
- Thunderstorm Wind 227
- Tornado 55
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Several reports of broken or cracked wind shields and siding damage in the Pilsen area between 8 and 9 pm due to large hail. Additionally, various wheat fields were knocked down, breaking off the wheat two inches from the ground.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Marion County, Kansas?
340 hail events are recorded in Marion County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Marion County?
The strongest hail on record in Marion County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Marion 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 Marion County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/marion-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.