90
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$45
Property damage
Hail in Doniphan County, Kansas: 90 recorded events between 1959 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,575 nationally and #105 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Doniphan County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Doniphan County is the 2000s, when 39 of the county's 90 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 Doniphan County archive, hail makes up 44.6% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,575 for this hazard and #105 within Kansas, putting it in the 49.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Doniphan County with 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | WATHENA | 2.5 | $0 |
| May 25, 2023 | LEONA | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 4, 2023 | HIGHLAND | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | HIGHLAND | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2019 | DENTON | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 28, 2019 | HIGHLAND | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 15, 2019 | TROY | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 31, 2018 | WHITE CLOUD | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 29, 2018 | HIGHLAND | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 29, 2018 | WATHENA | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm produced golf ball- to baseball-size hail from Highland to just north of Denton. An apparant tornado formed two miles north of Denton and tracked east for 12 miles to near Wathena. Damage was intermittant along the narrow path, which averaged about 100-yards in width. Roofs were blown off of several barns and outbuildings. (F0)
A severe thunderstorm produced golf ball- to baseball-size hail from Highland to just north of Denton. An apparant tornado formed two miles north of Denton and tracked east for 12 miles to near Wathena. Damage was intermittant along the narrow path, which averaged about 100-yards in width. Roofs were blown off of several barns and outbuildings. (F0)
A severe thunderstorm produced golf ball- to baseball-size hail from Highland to just north of Denton. An apparant tornado formed two miles north of Denton and tracked east for 12 miles to near Wathena. Damage was intermittant along the narrow path, which averaged about 100-yards in width. Roofs were blown off of several barns and outbuildings. (F0)
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Doniphan County, Kansas?
90 hail events are recorded in Doniphan County between 1959 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Doniphan County?
The strongest hail on record in Doniphan County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Doniphan 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.
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“Hail in Doniphan County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/doniphan-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.