Hail events in Clay 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 289 hail events on record for Clay County, Kansas, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.

The newest hail event on record is on 18 May 2026.

From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 25 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 18 2026

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

4 miles ENE of MORGANVILLE

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

2 miles E of MORGANVILLE

May 14 2026

Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size

1 mile NW of CLAY CENTER

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

1 mile W of CLAY CENTER

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile NW of CLAY CENTER

Apr 25 2026

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles E of INDUSTRY

May 18 2025

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

6 miles N of INDUSTRY

Apr 28 2025

Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size

3 miles WSW of WAKEFIELD ARPT

Jun 15 2024

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

3 miles E of CLAY CENTER

Jun 13 2024

Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size

1 mile SSW of LONGFORD

Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size

3 miles NNW of WAKEFIELD

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

1 mile SW of LONGFORD

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

6 miles W of WAKEFIELD

Jun 30 2023

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

3 miles S of WAKEFIELD ARPT

Jun 11 2022

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

5 miles NE of MORGANVILLE

May 17 2022

Hail2.00 in, hen egg size

4 miles SSE of WAKEFIELD ARPT

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

6 miles SW of BROUGHTON

Apr 12 2022

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

At CLAY CENTER

May 27 2021

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

5 miles NE of MORGANVILLE

Jun 26 2020

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

4 miles W of IDANA

May 23 2019

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

At MORGANVILLE

May 6 2019

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

4 miles SSE of GREEN

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

4 miles ESE of MORGANVILLE

May 2 2018

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

1 mile N of CLAY CENTER

May 1 2018

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

1 mile SSW of CLIFTON

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 Clay 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	0	0	0	0	0
1960s	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3
1970s	0	1	1	0	3	1	3	1	0	0	10
1980s	1	2	4	0	6	1	6	5	0	3	28
1990s	1	13	7	0	4	11	11	14	14	13	88
2000s	8	5	17	1	4	5	19	6	10	8	83
2010s	4	2	10	8	16	6	6	0	2	3	57
2020s	1	1	4	1	5	2	6 (part of the year)				20

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

Jan2 events
Feb0 events
Mar15 events
Apr45 events
May75 events
Jun74 events
Jul28 events
Aug25 events
Sep18 events
Oct7 events
Nov0 events
Dec0 events

Magnitudes on record

Hail events on record for Clay County by hail size
Hail size	Size in words	Events
under 1 in	pea to quarter	111
1 to 1.74 in	quarter to golf ball	93
1.75 to 2.74 in	golf ball to baseball	78
2.75 to 3.99 in	baseball to softball	6
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: Clay County beside the total of the counties of Kansas and of the United States
Measure	Clay	All counties of Kansas	All counties of the United States
Hail events, 1955 to 2026	289	40,204	423,723
Events for each 100 square miles	44.8	49.2	12.0
Events for each 10,000 residents	357.8	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 Clay County, newest first, without the 25 newest events above
Date	Event type	Magnitude	Damage estimate	On record for
6 Oct 2016	Hail	2.00 in	none	County
4 Oct 2016	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 Oct 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 Oct 2016	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
23 Aug 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 May 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
10 Sep 2015	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
10 Sep 2015	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
10 Sep 2015	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
7 Jun 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 Jun 2015	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
25 May 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
18 Sep 2014	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
18 Sep 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
7 Jul 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
7 Jul 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
7 Jul 2014	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
7 Jul 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
7 May 2014	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
7 May 2014	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
7 May 2014	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
12 Apr 2014	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
12 Apr 2014	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
12 Apr 2014	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
12 Apr 2014	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
12 Apr 2014	Hail	2.00 in	none	County
12 Apr 2014	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
12 Apr 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
19 May 2013	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
19 May 2013	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
19 May 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
19 May 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 Apr 2013	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
9 Apr 2013	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
9 Apr 2013	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
9 Apr 2013	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
18 Jul 2012	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
18 Jul 2012	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
18 Jul 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
18 Jul 2012	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
18 Jul 2012	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
27 Apr 2012	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
15 Apr 2012	Hail	4.00 in	none	County
15 Apr 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
14 Apr 2012	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
14 Apr 2012	Hail	2.00 in	none	County
20 Jun 2011	Hail	1.50 in	$500	County
20 Jun 2011	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
20 Aug 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
20 Aug 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
19 Jun 2010	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
6 May 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
19 Aug 2009	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
19 Aug 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
19 Aug 2009	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
19 Aug 2009	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
19 Aug 2009	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
6 Jun 2009	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
23 Mar 2009	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
23 Mar 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
26 Jul 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
26 Jun 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
26 Jun 2008	Hail	2.00 in	none	County
5 Jun 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
2 Jun 2008	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
2 Jun 2008	Hail	3.50 in	none	County
2 Jun 2008	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
2 Jun 2008	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
25 Apr 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
31 Mar 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
6 Sep 2007	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
6 Sep 2007	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
24 May 2007	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
23 May 2007	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
23 May 2007	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
24 Apr 2007	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
16 Sep 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
2 Aug 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
21 Jun 2006	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
21 Jun 2006	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
21 Jun 2006	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
21 Jun 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
21 Jun 2006	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
21 Jun 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
21 Jun 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
21 Jun 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
21 Jun 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 May 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
11 Apr 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
6 Apr 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
6 Apr 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
12 Mar 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
12 Mar 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
28 Jan 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
28 Jan 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
19 Apr 2002	Hail	1.00 in	$1 thousand	County
7 Aug 2000	Hail	1.75 in	$1 thousand	County
8 Jun 1995	Hail	1.75 in	$3 thousand	County
17 May 1995	Hail	1.75 in	$35 thousand	County
17 May 1995	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
12 May 1995	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
7 May 1995	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
7 May 1995	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
10 Apr 1995	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
10 Apr 1995	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
10 Apr 1995	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
19 Mar 1995	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
19 Mar 1995	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
11 Jun 1994	Hail	2.75 in	$100 thousand	County
11 Jun 1994	Hail	2.75 in	$100 thousand	County
11 Jun 1994	Hail	1.75 in	$55 thousand	County
7 Jun 1994	Hail	0.75 in	$1 thousand	County
15 Jul 1992	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
15 Jul 1992	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
15 Jul 1992	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
12 Jul 1992	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
11 May 1992	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
10 Apr 1992	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
10 Apr 1992	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
14 Jun 1991	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
14 Jun 1991	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
29 May 1991	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
29 May 1991	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
16 May 1991	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
16 May 1991	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 May 1991	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 May 1991	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
26 Apr 1991	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
26 Apr 1991	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
12 Apr 1991	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
26 Mar 1991	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
26 Mar 1991	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
27 Jul 1990	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
30 Jul 1989	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
26 Jun 1989	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
31 May 1989	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
6 Aug 1987	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
6 Aug 1987	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
6 Aug 1987	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
7 Jul 1987	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
7 Jul 1987	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
18 Aug 1986	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
16 May 1986	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
16 May 1986	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
6 May 1986	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
6 May 1986	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
6 May 1986	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
16 Jun 1985	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
28 Jun 1984	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
28 Jun 1984	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
28 Jun 1984	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
9 Jun 1984	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
7 Jun 1984	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
26 Apr 1984	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
9 Jun 1982	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
7 Jun 1982	Hail	2.50 in	none	County
7 Jun 1982	Hail	2.50 in	none	County
14 May 1982	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
21 Jun 1981	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
21 Jun 1981	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
16 Sep 1980	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
22 Aug 1977	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
17 Jun 1976	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
23 Apr 1976	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
29 Mar 1976	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
21 Jun 1975	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
19 May 1974	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
18 May 1974	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
18 May 1974	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
14 Mar 1972	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
8 Jul 1971	Hail	3.00 in	none	County
13 Jul 1968	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
7 May 1961	Hail	3.00 in	none	County
12 Mar 1961	Hail	0.75 in	none	County

The site keeps 199 of the 289 events for this page. It keeps the newest 120 events. It also keeps 80 events with the most damage, injuries or deaths. 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: Topeka, KS (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 Clay County, Kansas". https://countyhazards.com/county/ks/clay/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 Clay County?: May has 75 of the 289 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 Clay County compare with the other counties of Kansas?: The counties of Kansas have 49.2 hail events for each 100 square miles. Clay County has 44.8.
How large is the hail on record for Clay County?: 85 hail events have a size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.