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Hail in Gray County, Kansas
478 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 478 hail events in Gray County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 55 years.
June is the busiest month, with 160 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 215 events against 233 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 40,229 hail events recorded in Kansas; its 55.0 per 100 square miles compares with 49.2 statewide.
114 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 5.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Gray County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 478 | 40,229 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 55.0 | 49.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 846.9 | 137.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
12Apr
28May
151Jun
160Jul
41Aug
48Sep
20Oct
11Nov
4Dec
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
The 137 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 478. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Hail | 3.00 in | $500K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1996 | Hail | 5.50 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Gray County had?
478 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 Gray County?
8 Jun 2025 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Gray County?
The hail of 12 Jun 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $1.0M.
How does Gray County compare with Kansas for hail?
55.0 events per 100 square miles against 49.2 statewide; the county holds 478 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.