Hail events in Chase County, Kansas The hail events on record, by date and by year

This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search (opens in a new tab).

NCEI has 180 hail events on record for Chase County, Kansas, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.

The newest hail event on record is on 31 May 2026.

From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 32 hail events on record for the county.

The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on 2 Oct 2026.

Date of the data: NCEI storm events through 30 Jun 2026. Event types on this page: Hail.

Newest hail events on record

May 31 2026

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

7 miles ESE of BAZAAR

May 5 2026

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile W of COTTONWOOD FALLS

Apr 23 2026

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

6 miles ESE of BAZAAR

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

4 miles NNW of CEDAR PT

Apr 13 2026

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

3 miles NNE of SAFFORDVILLE

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

1 mile SW of COTTONWOOD FALLS

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

3 miles NNW of BAZAAR

Hail2.75 in, baseball size

4 miles SSW of COTTONWOOD FALLS

Jun 8 2024

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

At STRONG CITY

Sep 21 2023

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

3 miles NE of SAFFORDVILLE

Aug 13 2023

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

1 mile E of SAFFORDVILLE

May 30 2023

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

3 miles ENE of CEDAR PT

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile W of COTTONWOOD FALLS

May 9 2023

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile W of ELMDALE

Apr 19 2023

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

6 miles ESE of CEDAR PT

Hail2.75 in, baseball size

3 miles W of STRONG CITY

Hail2.50 in, tennis ball size

1 mile NW of COTTONWOOD FALLS

Hail2.75 in, baseball size

3 miles W of STRONG CITY

Hail2.50 in, tennis ball size

1 mile W of ELMDALE

Hail4.00 in, softball size

4 miles NE of CEDAR PT

Apr 14 2023

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile W of COTTONWOOD FALLS

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile SE of MATFIELD GREEN

Sep 17 2022

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

10 miles N of SAFFORDVILLE

May 30 2022

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile SW of STRONG CITY

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile W of COTTONWOOD FALLS

A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Hail size is in inches, with the object that NCEI names for that size.

Hail events by year

Hail events on record for Chase County by year, 1950 to 2026
Decade	Year that ends in 0	Year that ends in 1	Year that ends in 2	Year that ends in 3	Year that ends in 4	Year that ends in 5	Year that ends in 6	Year that ends in 7	Year that ends in 8	Year that ends in 9	All
1950s	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
1960s	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	4
1970s	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	6
1980s	1	0	2	0	0	6	4	0	0	0	13
1990s	3	6	6	1	0	0	1	0	6	9	32
2000s	5	5	9	17	5	5	7	5	5	5	68
2010s	5	8	0	1	0	2	3	2	3	2	26
2020s	4	0	4	13	1	0	8 (part of the year)				30

A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.

Hail events are on record from 1955. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.

By month, all years

Jan0 events
Feb3 events
Mar10 events
Apr49 events
May47 events
Jun37 events
Jul15 events
Aug9 events
Sep10 events
Oct0 events
Nov0 events
Dec0 events

Magnitudes on record

Hail events on record for Chase County by hail size
Hail size	Size in words	Events
under 1 in	pea to quarter	63
1 to 1.74 in	quarter to golf ball	78
1.75 to 2.74 in	golf ball to baseball	35
2.75 to 3.99 in	baseball to softball	3
4 in and larger	softball and larger	1

When listing hail size under Magnitude, e.g., 2.25 in., the hail size is given in inches and hundredths of inches. These values are assigned a size in inches from their appearance.

The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on 2 Oct 2026.

An event without a size in the record is not in this table.

Beside the other counties

Hail events on record: Chase County beside the total of the counties of Kansas and of the United States
Measure	Chase	All counties of Kansas	All counties of the United States
Hail events, 1955 to 2026	180	40,204	423,723
Events for each 100 square miles	23.3	49.2	12.0
Events for each 10,000 residents	692.8	137.0	12.8

The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.

More hail events on record

Hail events on record for Chase County, newest first, without the 25 newest events above
Date	Event type	Magnitude	Damage estimate	On record for
14 May 2020	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 May 2020	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
11 Apr 2020	Hail	2.00 in	none	County
11 Apr 2020	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
27 Sep 2019	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
6 May 2019	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
28 Aug 2018	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
16 Aug 2018	Hail	2.00 in	none	County
16 Aug 2018	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
24 Mar 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
6 Mar 2017	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
26 Apr 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
30 Mar 2016	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
30 Mar 2016	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
10 Jul 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
7 Jun 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 Apr 2013	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
17 Jun 2011	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
21 May 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
21 May 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 Apr 2011	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
3 Apr 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
19 Mar 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
19 Mar 2011	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
19 Mar 2011	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
31 Aug 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
20 Jul 2010	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
20 Jul 2010	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
20 Jul 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
6 Apr 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
20 Jul 2009	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
16 Jun 2009	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
15 Jun 2009	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
15 Jun 2009	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
15 Jun 2009	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
22 Jul 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
2 Jul 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
23 Apr 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
23 Apr 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
23 Apr 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
23 May 2007	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
5 May 2007	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
22 Mar 2007	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
28 Feb 2007	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
28 Feb 2007	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
30 May 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
30 May 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
23 Apr 2006	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
23 Apr 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
23 Apr 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
23 Apr 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
6 Apr 2006	Hail	1.75 in	$5 thousand	County
18 Sep 2005	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
8 Jun 2005	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
8 Jun 2005	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 Jun 2005	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 Jun 2005	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
27 Aug 2004	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
11 Jun 2004	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
26 May 2004	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
24 May 2004	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
29 Feb 2004	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
12 Jul 2003	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
28 Jun 2003	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
28 Jun 2003	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
28 Jun 2003	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
28 Jun 2003	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
28 Jun 2003	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
10 Jun 2003	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
8 May 2003	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
24 Apr 2003	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
24 Apr 2003	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
24 Apr 2003	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
24 Apr 2003	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
24 Apr 2003	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
24 Apr 2003	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
24 Apr 2003	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
24 Apr 2003	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
19 Apr 2003	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
18 Jul 2002	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
18 Jul 2002	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
26 Jun 2002	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
8 May 2002	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
6 May 2002	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
18 Apr 2002	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
18 Apr 2002	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
18 Apr 2002	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
8 Mar 2002	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
23 Aug 2001	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
23 Aug 2001	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
20 Jun 2001	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
1 Jun 2001	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
5 May 2001	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
11 Sep 2000	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
7 Aug 2000	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
26 May 2000	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
26 May 2000	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
26 May 2000	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
7 Sep 1999	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
9 Jul 1999	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
28 Jun 1999	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
22 May 1999	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
21 Apr 1999	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
21 Apr 1999	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Apr 1999	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
21 Apr 1999	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
21 Apr 1999	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Jun 1998	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
21 Jun 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
13 Jun 1998	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
13 Jun 1998	Hail	2.50 in	none	County
18 May 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
12 May 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
5 May 1996	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
6 May 1993	Hail	0.75 in	$5 thousand	County
15 Jul 1992	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 Jul 1992	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
4 Jul 1992	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
4 Jul 1992	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
24 Jun 1992	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
5 Mar 1992	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
26 May 1991	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
26 May 1991	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
16 May 1991	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
13 May 1991	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 May 1991	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 May 1991	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
7 Jun 1990	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
24 May 1990	Hail	2.00 in	none	County
14 May 1990	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
26 Sep 1986	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
26 Sep 1986	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
26 Sep 1986	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
13 Apr 1986	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
14 Jun 1985	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
14 Jun 1985	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
29 May 1985	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
27 May 1985	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
26 May 1985	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
26 May 1985	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
8 Jun 1982	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
14 May 1982	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
12 Sep 1980	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
11 Jun 1977	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
16 May 1977	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
16 May 1977	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
30 May 1974	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
10 Jun 1971	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
9 Jun 1971	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
14 Jun 1968	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
10 Jun 1968	Hail	2.00 in	none	County
10 Jun 1967	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
22 Apr 1964	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
2 Apr 1956	Hail	2.00 in	none	County

The table has all other events on record. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.

Official channels

NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
National Weather Service: Wichita, Kansas (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.

These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on 2 Oct 2026.

Cite this page

County Hazards. "Hail events on record for Chase County, Kansas". https://countyhazards.com/county/ks/chase/hail/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on 2 Oct 2026.

Questions

Which month has the most hail events on record for Chase County?: April has 49 of the 180 hail events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
How many hail events are on record for Kansas?: NCEI has 40,229 hail events on record for Kansas from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
How does Chase County compare with the other counties of Kansas?: The counties of Kansas have 49.2 hail events for each 100 square miles. Chase County has 23.3.
How large is the hail on record for Chase County?: 39 hail events have a size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.