Hail in Labette County, Kansas

Hail in Labette County, Kansas: 233 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #486 nationally and #87 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Labette County is the 2000s, when 75 of the county's 233 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 Labette County archive, hail makes up 38.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #486 for this hazard and #87 within Kansas, putting it in the 84.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Labette County with 85 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 230
• Tornado 43
• Flash Flood 40

How many hail events are on record in Labette County, Kansas?

233 hail events are recorded in Labette County between 1960 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Labette County?

The strongest hail on record in Labette County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Labette 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.