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Hail in Brown County, Kansas
206 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.
Brown County, Kansas, has 206 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 70 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 91 events against 88 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 40,229 hail events recorded in Kansas; its 36.1 per 100 square miles compares with 49.2 statewide.
49 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Brown County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 206 | 40,229 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.1 | 49.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 217.9 | 137.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
14Apr
23May
51Jun
70Jul
16Aug
19Sep
12Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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
The 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 206. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | $300K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1986 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1986 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1972 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1964 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1964 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1964 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1960 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1959 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1957 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Brown County had?
206 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 Brown County?
12 May 2023 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Brown County?
The hail of 1 Jul 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $300K.
How does Brown County compare with Kansas for hail?
36.1 events per 100 square miles against 49.2 statewide; the county holds 206 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.