131
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$133K
Property damage
Hail in Atchison County, Kansas: 131 recorded events between 1961 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,087 nationally and #103 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Atchison County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Atchison County is the 2010s, when 46 of the county's 131 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 Atchison County archive, hail makes up 48.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,087 for this hazard and #103 within Kansas, putting it in the 64.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Atchison County with 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2025 | ATCHISON | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | LANCASTER | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | FARMINGTON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | ATCHISON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | EFFINGHAM | 1 | $0 |
| May 30, 2022 | MUSCOTAH | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | EFFINGHAM | 1 | $0 |
| May 15, 2019 | ATCHISON EARHART ARP | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 31, 2018 | ATCHISON | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 31, 2018 | LANCASTER | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Atchison County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm moved across Atchison County between 2230 CST and 1230 CST producing golf ball-size in Effingham and Potter. Pea-size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph were reported at Cummings and Lancaster. Numerous trees were reported blown down.
A severe thunderstorm moved across Atchison County between 2230 CST and 1230 CST producing golf ball-size in Effingham and Potter. Pea-size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph were reported at Cummings and Lancaster. Numerous trees were reported blown down.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Atchison County, Kansas?
131 hail events are recorded in Atchison County between 1961 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Atchison County?
The strongest hail on record in Atchison County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Atchison 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 Atchison County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/atchison-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.