39,929
Recorded events
105
Counties affected
0
Direct deaths
$548.6M
Property damage
Kansas hail history: 39,929 recorded events across 105 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Kansas hail history by decade
The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 14,341 reported hail events across Kansas. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most hail events in Kansas
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sedgwick County | 1,386 | 0 | $302.2M | 1955–2026 |
| #2 | Ford County | 980 | 0 | $14.4M | 1955–2025 |
| #3 | Butler County | 888 | 0 | $16.7M | 1956–2026 |
| #4 | Cowley County | 718 | 0 | $339K | 1955–2026 |
| #5 | Reno County | 710 | 0 | $456K | 1957–2026 |
| #6 | Sherman County | 689 | 0 | $12.7M | 1955–2025 |
| #7 | Johnson County | 657 | 0 | $1.9M | 1959–2026 |
| #8 | Shawnee County | 629 | 0 | $635K | 1955–2026 |
| #9 | Finney County | 625 | 0 | $63.1M | 1955–2025 |
| #10 | Pratt County | 576 | 0 | $195K | 1956–2026 |
| #11 | Sumner County | 553 | 0 | $3.2M | 1956–2026 |
| #12 | Ellis County | 539 | 0 | $2.2M | 1955–2025 |
| #13 | Barton County | 524 | 0 | $21.5M | 1955–2026 |
| #14 | Thomas County | 485 | 0 | $1.1M | 1956–2025 |
| #15 | Logan County | 485 | 0 | $419K | 1957–2025 |
| #16 | Russell County | 485 | 0 | $468K | 1956–2026 |
| #17 | Meade County | 481 | 0 | $118K | 1958–2025 |
| #18 | Cheyenne County | 480 | 0 | $172K | 1956–2025 |
| #19 | Rawlins County | 480 | 0 | $356K | 1955–2025 |
| #20 | Gray County | 478 | 0 | $1.2M | 1957–2025 |
| #21 | Clark County | 471 | 0 | $2.2M | 1962–2025 |
| #22 | Dickinson County | 463 | 0 | $1.3M | 1962–2026 |
| #23 | Osage County | 459 | 0 | $1.1M | 1958–2026 |
| #24 | Pawnee County | 457 | 0 | $115K | 1955–2026 |
| #25 | Rush County | 449 | 0 | $3.8M | 1958–2026 |