376
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$51K
Property damage
Hail in Lyon County, Kansas: 376 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #189 nationally and #47 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Lyon County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Lyon County is the 2000s, when 125 of the county's 376 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 Lyon County archive, hail makes up 43.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #189 for this hazard and #47 within Kansas, putting it in the 93.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Lyon County with 100 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 13, 2026 | READING | 2 | $0 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | READING | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | READING | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | EMPORIA | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | EMPORIA | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | ADMIRE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | LANG | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | ALLEN | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | ALLEN | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | ALLEN | 2 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lyon County
- Thunderstorm Wind 343
- Flash Flood 61
- Tornado 49
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Law enforcement officials and public reports of one and three quarter to three inch diameter hail were recieved at the NWS-Topeka. It was noted that some of the large stones were donut shaped. Vehicles left outside received extensive damage. Windshields were shattered along the path of this cell, and extensive vehical body damage was noted. Shingle damage was also noted at numerous homes and barns.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Lyon County, Kansas?
376 hail events are recorded in Lyon County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Lyon County?
The strongest hail on record in Lyon County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Lyon 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 Lyon County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/lyon-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.