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Hail in Bourbon County, Kansas
173 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 173 hail events in Bourbon County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
April is the busiest month, with 44 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 78 events against 81 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 40,229 hail events recorded in Kansas; its 27.2 per 100 square miles compares with 49.2 statewide.
41 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Bourbon County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 173 | 40,229 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 27.2 | 49.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 120.8 | 137.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
18Apr
44May
41Jun
35Jul
16Aug
4Sep
7Oct
4Nov
0Dec
1
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 173 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | $30M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Feb 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Dec 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | $5K | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1981 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1981 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1975 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1964 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 1964 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Bourbon County had?
173 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 Bourbon County?
26 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Bourbon County?
The hail of 7 Apr 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30M.
How does Bourbon County compare with Kansas for hail?
27.2 events per 100 square miles against 49.2 statewide; the county holds 173 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.