432
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$916K
Property damage
Hail in McPherson County, Kansas: 432 recorded events between 1959 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #137 nationally and #30 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in McPherson County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in McPherson County is the 2000s, when 143 of the county's 432 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 McPherson County archive, hail makes up 43.6% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #137 for this hazard and #30 within Kansas, putting it in the 95.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in McPherson County with 129 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 26, 2026 | LINDSBORG | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | MC PHERSON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | LINDSBORG | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | MC PHERSON | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | LINDSBORG | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | LINDSBORG | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | CANTON | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | CANTON | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | MC PHERSON | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | GALVA | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from McPherson County
- Thunderstorm Wind 395
- Tornado 53
- Flood 44
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Pea- to golf ball-size hail fell in an area seven to eight miles north of Canton, breaking branches from trees and damaging the soon-to-be harvested wheat crop. Winds of 61 knots were reported with this storm one mile south of Canton.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in McPherson County, Kansas?
432 hail events are recorded in McPherson County between 1959 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in McPherson County?
The strongest hail on record in McPherson County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for McPherson 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 McPherson County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/mcpherson-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.