331
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$4.7M
Property damage
Hail in Jewell County, Kansas: 331 recorded events between 1955 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 5.25. That places the county #250 nationally and #61 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Jewell County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Jewell County is the 2010s, when 105 of the county's 331 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 Jewell County archive, hail makes up 58.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #250 for this hazard and #61 within Kansas, putting it in the 91.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Jewell County with 82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2023 | BURR OAK | 2 | $50K |
| May 9, 2023 | JEWELL | 1.75 | $100K |
| May 9, 2023 | MANKATO | 2.5 | $1.0M |
| Apr 20, 2023 | MANKATO | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | WEBBER | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | BURR OAK | 0.88 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | ESBON | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | MANKATO | 4 | $1.0M |
| Aug 15, 2020 | WEBBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | IONIA | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Jewell County
- Thunderstorm Wind 162
- Tornado 43
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A long-lived supercell produced a substantial swath of very large hail in the Mankato and Jewell areas, with large hail produced for a significant amount of time. A public report of golf ball size hail was received at 7:45 p.m. CDT in Mankato. By 7:50 p.m. CDT, the hail size in Mankato reached a measured diameter of 4 inches, with tennis ball size hail still falling in town at 8:10 p.m. CDT. At 8:13 p.m. CDT, golf ball size hail was reported about 3 miles northwest of Randall. At 8:15 p.m. CDT, 4 inch diameter hail was reported 2 miles north of Jewell, with baseball size hail in Jewell. Significant hail damage to homes, vehicles and crops occurred in the area. As just one example, local media reported that the Jewell County EMS Director's vehicle incurred major hail damage, including a shattered windshield.
Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Osborne and Burr Oak. One tree in Burr Oak fell on a recreational trailer. Another tree fell on a house. An occupant of that home suffered glass cuts as the windows were broken. The winds destroyed five grain bins and a garage in Burr Oak. Several other buildings were damaged by the winds.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Jewell County, Kansas?
331 hail events are recorded in Jewell County between 1955 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Jewell County?
The strongest hail on record in Jewell County measured 5.25.
Where does the hail data for Jewell 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 Jewell County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/jewell-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.