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Hail in Cloud County, Kansas
407 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 407 hail events in Cloud County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 62 years.
June is the busiest month, with 135 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 168 events against 169 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 40,229 hail events recorded in Kansas; its 56.9 per 100 square miles compares with 49.2 statewide.
88 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 | Cloud County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 407 | 40,229 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 56.9 | 49.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 455.9 | 137.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
3Mar
21Apr
64May
90Jun
135Jul
27Aug
31Sep
27Oct
9Nov
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 407. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2010 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $23K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | $6K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Hail | 4.50 in | $10K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | $500 | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1986 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1978 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1973 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1973 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1972 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1972 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1972 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1969 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1968 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1965 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1964 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1964 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1964 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1964 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1958 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Cloud County had?
407 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 Cloud County?
13 Jun 2026 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Cloud County?
The hail of 18 Aug 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Cloud County compare with Kansas for hail?
56.9 events per 100 square miles against 49.2 statewide; the county holds 407 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.