316
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5.4M
Property damage
Hail in Riley County, Kansas: 316 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #288 nationally and #72 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Riley County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Riley County is the 2000s, when 103 of the county's 316 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 Riley County archive, hail makes up 46.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #288 for this hazard and #72 within Kansas, putting it in the 90.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Riley County with 102 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | RILEY | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | OGDEN | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | (MHK)MANHATTAN MUNI | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | LEONARDVILLE | 2.5 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | RANDOLPH | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | RILEY | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | RILEY | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | RILEY | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | MANHATTAN | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | ROCKY FORD | 1.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Riley County
- Thunderstorm Wind 259
- Flash Flood 43
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The first few reports of large hail began to trickle in along this path. The hail was generally reported to be in the quarter to golf ball size range at during this period of time. Approximiately twenty five vehicles were damaged at Fort Riley by quarter size hail.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Riley County, Kansas?
316 hail events are recorded in Riley County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Riley County?
The strongest hail on record in Riley County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Riley 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 Riley County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/riley-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.