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Hail in Atchison County, Kansas
131 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 131 hail events in Atchison County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
May is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 60 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.3% of the 40,229 hail events recorded in Kansas; its 30.4 per 100 square miles compares with 49.2 statewide.
35 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Atchison County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 131 | 40,229 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.4 | 49.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 80.7 | 137.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
12Apr
27May
43Jun
19Jul
8Aug
11Sep
5Oct
3Nov
1Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 131 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $1.3M | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1965 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Atchison County had?
131 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Atchison County?
31 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Atchison County?
The hail of 14 Jun 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $1.3M.
How does Atchison County compare with Kansas for hail?
30.4 events per 100 square miles against 49.2 statewide; the county holds 131 of the state's 40,229 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.