323
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
Hail in Leavenworth County, Kansas: 323 recorded events between 1962 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #264 nationally and #66 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Leavenworth County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Leavenworth County is the 2000s, when 134 of the county's 323 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 Leavenworth County archive, hail makes up 42.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #264 for this hazard and #66 within Kansas, putting it in the 91.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Leavenworth County with 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | LORING | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 18, 2025 | WADSWORTH STATION | 1 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | (FLV)FT LEAVENWORTH | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | LEAVENWORTH | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | BASEHOR | 1 | $0 |
| May 27, 2024 | JARBALO | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | SPRINGDALE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | LEAVENWORTH | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | SPRINGDALE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | LEAVENWRTH SHERMAN A | 1.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Leavenworth County
- Thunderstorm Wind 315
- Flash Flood 71
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Severe storms repeatedly moved to the southwest of Reno producing up to baseball-size hail and 60 knot winds. Damage from the hail was estimated at $200,000 to homes and cars. Windows were also broken in Linwood where tennis ball-size hail was reported.
A severe thunderstorm moved across east-central Leavenworth County between 2335 CST and 1230 CST. Quarter-size hail was reported in the city of Leavenworth and three miles southwest of Lansing. In the city of Leavenworth, 65 mph winds were measured.
A severe thunderstorm moved across east-central Leavenworth County between 2335 CST and 1230 CST. Quarter-size hail was reported in the city of Leavenworth and three miles southwest of Lansing. In the city of Leavenworth, 65 mph winds were measured.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Leavenworth County, Kansas?
323 hail events are recorded in Leavenworth County between 1962 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Leavenworth County?
The strongest hail on record in Leavenworth County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Leavenworth 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 Leavenworth County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/leavenworth-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.