Hail in Nemaha County, Kansas

Hail in Nemaha County, Kansas: 245 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #454 nationally and #85 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Nemaha County is the 2000s, when 100 of the county's 245 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 Nemaha County archive, hail makes up 47.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #454 for this hazard and #85 within Kansas, putting it in the 85.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Nemaha County with 73 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.

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

245 hail events are recorded in Nemaha County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Nemaha County?

The strongest hail on record in Nemaha County measured 4.

Where does the hail data for Nemaha 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.