188
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
Hail in Neosho County, Kansas: 188 recorded events between 1960 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #686 nationally and #95 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Neosho County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Neosho County is the 2000s, when 67 of the county's 188 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 Neosho County archive, hail makes up 34.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #686 for this hazard and #95 within Kansas, putting it in the 77.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Neosho County with 52 recorded events, while Nov 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 27, 2026 | SOUTH MOUND | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | ERIE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | ST PAUL | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | THAYER | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | ST PAUL | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | ERIE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | ERIE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 13, 2024 | ST PAUL | 1.25 | $0 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | ST PAUL | 1.75 | $0 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | ERIE | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
From 2100 CST and 2305 CST a thunderstorm dropped hail as large as two inches in diameter in Chanute and across a good share of northern Neosho County. The hail covered the ground in Chanute and north of Erie accumulating to several inches in depth west of Shaw. The storm hit with greatest force around Chanute, especially near Earlton and Shaw, where more thn 200 vehicles were damaged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Neosho County, Kansas?
188 hail events are recorded in Neosho County between 1960 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Neosho County?
The strongest hail on record in Neosho County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Neosho 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 Neosho County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/neosho-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.