378
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$1.2M
Property damage
Hail in Jefferson County, Kansas: 378 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #188 nationally and #46 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Jefferson County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Jefferson County is the 2000s, when 172 of the county's 378 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 Jefferson County archive, hail makes up 44.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #188 for this hazard and #46 within Kansas, putting it in the 94.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Jefferson County with 92 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2016 | MERIDEN | 2.75 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | VALLEY FALLS | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | MERIDEN | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | OZAWKIE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | VALLEY FALLS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | NORTONVILLE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | VALLEY FALLS | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | ROCK CREEK | 1.75 | $0 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | ROCK CREEK | 2.5 | $0 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | ROCK CREEK | 2 | $0 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | ROCK CREEK | 2.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Jefferson County
- Thunderstorm Wind 353
- Flash Flood 55
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A slow moving supercell thunderstorm that formed north of Manhattan moved across southern Jefferson county during the mid afternoon producing numerous reports of large hail and winds up to 75 knots. Widespread damage was inflicted to crops, vehicles and buildings by the combined effects of hail and high wind. Heavy rainfall of 3.00 to 5.00 inches temporarily flooded low lying and poor drainage areas, especially roads and highways.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Jefferson County, Kansas?
378 hail events are recorded in Jefferson County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Jefferson County?
The strongest hail on record in Jefferson County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/jefferson-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.