Hail in Washington County, Kansas

Hail in Washington County, Kansas: 393 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #172 nationally and #42 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Washington County is the 2000s, when 116 of the county's 393 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 Washington County archive, hail makes up 63.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #172 for this hazard and #42 within Kansas, putting it in the 94.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Washington County with 101 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 Washington County, Kansas?

393 hail events are recorded in Washington County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Washington County?

The strongest hail on record in Washington County measured 4.

Where does the hail data for Washington 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.