225
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
Hail in Greenwood County, Kansas: 225 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.25. That places the county #515 nationally and #89 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Greenwood County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Greenwood County is the 2010s, when 68 of the county's 225 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 Greenwood County archive, hail makes up 40.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #515 for this hazard and #89 within Kansas, putting it in the 83.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Greenwood County with 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | MADISON | 2 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | MADISON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | MADISON | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | HAMILTON | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | SEVERY | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | NEAL | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | FALL RIVER RES | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | HAMILTON | 1 | $0 |
| May 13, 2023 | CLIMAX | 1 | $0 |
| May 13, 2023 | CLIMAX | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Greenwood County
- Thunderstorm Wind 206
- Tornado 46
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail stone diameters ranged from golfball size to just over three-inches in Madison. Widespread roof and car damage likely occurred. This was the first (and largest) round of large hail to hit Madison within a two-hour period. Property damage amounts are rough estimates.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Greenwood County, Kansas?
225 hail events are recorded in Greenwood County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Greenwood County?
The strongest hail on record in Greenwood County measured 4.25.
Where does the hail data for Greenwood 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 Greenwood County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/greenwood-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.