205
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$104K
Property damage
Hail in Brown County, Kansas: 205 recorded events between 1957 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #595 nationally and #92 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Brown County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Brown County is the 2000s, when 76 of the county's 205 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 Brown County archive, hail makes up 44.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #595 for this hazard and #92 within Kansas, putting it in the 80.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Brown County with 70 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 13, 2023 | BAKER | 2 | $0 |
| May 13, 2023 | MERCIER | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 13, 2023 | MERCIER | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | PADONIA | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | RESERVE | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 23, 2020 | MORRILL | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | RESERVE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | RESERVE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | PADONIA | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | PADONIA | 1.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Brown County
- Thunderstorm Wind 168
- Tornado 44
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Delayed report. Hail ranged from dimes to quarters and was wind driven. Wind estimated around 40 to 50 mph. There was minor crop damage report to several crops in the area. Rainfall total for the storm was approx 1 inch.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Brown County, Kansas?
205 hail events are recorded in Brown County between 1957 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Brown County?
The strongest hail on record in Brown County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Brown 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 Brown County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/brown-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.