553
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.2M
Property damage
Hail in Sumner County, Kansas: 553 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #69 nationally and #11 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Sumner County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Sumner County is the 2000s, when 262 of the county's 553 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 Sumner County archive, hail makes up 48.3% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #69 for this hazard and #11 within Kansas, putting it in the 97.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Sumner County with 179 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 23, 2026 | WELLINGTON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | PERTH | 2.5 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | CORBIN | 3.5 | $0 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | CORBIN | 2 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | MAYFIELD | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | MAYFIELD | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | CONWAY SPGS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | CALDWELL | 0.88 | $0 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | CALDWELL | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | CONWAY SPGS | 1.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Sumner County
- Thunderstorm Wind 421
- Tornado 89
- Flash Flood 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The following is a breakdown of the crops affected and their respective acreages: Wheat: 10,000; Milo: 3,000; Soybeans: 1,000; Corn: 1,000; Canola: 200. Total acreage: 15,200. No dollar estimate available. (Narrative courtesy USDA Flash Situation Report.)
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Sumner County, Kansas?
553 hail events are recorded in Sumner County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Sumner County?
The strongest hail on record in Sumner County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Sumner 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 Sumner County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/sumner-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.