296
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$958K
Property damage
Hail in Greeley County, Kansas: 296 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 5. That places the county #321 nationally and #76 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Greeley County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Greeley County is the 1990s, when 100 of the county's 296 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 Greeley County archive, hail makes up 61.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #321 for this hazard and #76 within Kansas, putting it in the 89.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Greeley County with 102 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2025 | TRIBUNE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | HORACE | 2 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2025 | HORACE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | HORACE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | TRIBUNE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | TRIBUNE | 1 | $0 |
| May 3, 2024 | TRIBUNE | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 3, 2024 | TRIBUNE | 1 | $0 |
| May 3, 2024 | HORACE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | TRIBUNE | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Greeley County
- Thunderstorm Wind 121
- Tornado 43
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Large hail, high winds, and excessive rainfall caused extensive damage to wheat, corn and farm buildings. The wheat was only a week away from being harvested. USDA reports the heaviest hail damage was in a five mile wide strip across the northern and eastern sections of the county.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Greeley County, Kansas?
296 hail events are recorded in Greeley County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Greeley County?
The strongest hail on record in Greeley County measured 5.
Where does the hail data for Greeley 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 Greeley County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/greeley-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.