362
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$426K
Property damage
Hail in Harper County, Kansas: 362 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #209 nationally and #51 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Harper County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Harper County is the 2000s, when 169 of the county's 362 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 Harper County archive, hail makes up 51.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #209 for this hazard and #51 within Kansas, putting it in the 93.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Harper County with 119 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 17, 2026 | BLUFF CITY | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | ANTHONY | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2025 | ATTICA | 2.5 | $0 |
| Sep 1, 2025 | ATTICA | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | RUNNYMEDE | 1 | $0 |
| May 25, 2025 | ANTHONY | 1 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | CORWIN | 1 | $0 |
| May 26, 2024 | CORWIN | 2 | $0 |
| May 1, 2024 | ANTHONY | 2.75 | $0 |
| May 1, 2024 | HARPER | 1.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Harper County
- Thunderstorm Wind 241
- Tornado 64
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A supercell moved southeast across northern and eastern portions of Harper county, producing a swath of golfball to baseball size hail and 60 to 70 mph winds from just east of Runnymede, southeast through the Danville and Freeport areas. A narrow swath of intense damage occurred, including uprooted trees, shattered car and building windows, at least three damaged irrigation systems, a damaged stock show trailer, structural and roof damage to several barns and homes, damage to various sheds and outbuildings, and devastating crop damage to soybeans, milo and corn. Additionally, a camper trailer was thrown into a field near Danville, and a railroad crossing was blown down just east of Danville. Property and crop monetary damage amounts are rough estimates. The Harper Advocate and Hutchinson News contributed to this narrative.
Major roof damage, the most dramatic of which was caused by one hailstone, reportedly possessing a 10.5 inch circumference, penetrating the roof of the victimized house and landing in a closet. The Attica Independent News contributed greatly to this report.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Harper County, Kansas?
362 hail events are recorded in Harper County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Harper County?
The strongest hail on record in Harper County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Harper 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 Harper County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/harper-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.