Hail in Chase County, Kansas

Hail in Chase County, Kansas: 178 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #747 nationally and #98 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Chase County is the 2000s, when 68 of the county's 178 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 Chase County archive, hail makes up 46.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #747 for this hazard and #98 within Kansas, putting it in the 76.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Chase County with 49 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 120
• Tornado 47

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

178 hail events are recorded in Chase County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Chase County?

The strongest hail on record in Chase County measured 4.

Where does the hail data for Chase 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.