Hail events in Greenwood 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 229 hail events on record for Greenwood 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 37 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

Hail1.75 in, golf ball size

6 miles NE of HILLTOP

May 30 2026

Hail1.25 in, half dollar size

1 mile N of FALL RIVER

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile N of FALL RIVER

Apr 26 2026

Hail2.00 in, hen egg size

1 mile W of MADISON

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

3 miles NW of MADISON

Apr 23 2026

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles SW of MADISON

Jul 30 2025

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile E of HAMILTON

Aug 16 2024

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

At SEVERY

Apr 27 2024

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

7 miles ESE of NEAL

Apr 26 2024

Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size

2 miles S of FALL RIVER RES

Jul 4 2023

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles SSE of HAMILTON

May 12 2023

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile S of CLIMAX

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

At CLIMAX

Hail0.88 in, nickel size

At CLIMAX

Apr 4 2023

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

At SEVERY

Jun 15 2022

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

2 miles SW of HAMILTON

May 15 2022

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile E of HAMILTON

Hail0.75 in, penny size

1 mile E of EUREKA

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile E of EUREKA

Apr 29 2022

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile W of MADISON

Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size

3 miles N of EUREKA ARPT

Mar 10 2021

Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size

3 miles WNW of FALL RIVER

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile E of EUREKA

Hail1.00 in, quarter size

1 mile E of EUREKA

Hail0.75 in, penny size

2 miles SSW of MADISON

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 Greenwood 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	3	0	0	0	3
1960s	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
1970s	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3
1980s	0	0	5	0	0	7	0	1	0	1	14
1990s	1	8	0	5	2	3	10	1	13	9	52
2000s	3	2	8	7	12	8	8	1	4	6	59
2010s	9	11	10	3	18	2	2	3	5	6	69
2020s	2	4	6	5	3	1	6 (part of the year)				27

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
Feb4 events
Mar29 events
Apr46 events
May66 events
Jun47 events
Jul13 events
Aug9 events
Sep8 events
Oct5 events
Nov2 events
Dec0 events

Magnitudes on record

Hail events on record for Greenwood County by hail size
Hail size	Size in words	Events
under 1 in	pea to quarter	78
1 to 1.74 in	quarter to golf ball	97
1.75 to 2.74 in	golf ball to baseball	43
2.75 to 3.99 in	baseball to softball	10
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: Greenwood County beside the total of the counties of Kansas and of the United States
Measure	Greenwood	All counties of Kansas	All counties of the United States
Hail events, 1955 to 2026	229	40,204	423,723
Events for each 100 square miles	20.0	49.2	12.0
Events for each 10,000 residents	385.6	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 Greenwood County, newest first, without the 25 newest events above
Date	Event type	Magnitude	Damage estimate	On record for
4 May 2020	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 May 2020	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
7 May 2019	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
6 May 2019	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
6 May 2019	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
6 May 2019	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
17 Apr 2019	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
17 Apr 2019	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
14 May 2018	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
14 May 2018	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
14 May 2018	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
14 May 2018	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
13 Apr 2018	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
19 Aug 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
19 Aug 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
16 Aug 2017	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
6 Oct 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
6 Oct 2016	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
26 May 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
25 Mar 2015	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
1 Oct 2014	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
1 Oct 2014	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
1 Sep 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
5 Jun 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
5 Jun 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
10 May 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
10 May 2014	Hail	1.75 in	$75 thousand	County
10 May 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
10 May 2014	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
10 May 2014	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
10 May 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
8 May 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
8 May 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
13 Apr 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
13 Apr 2014	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
2 Apr 2014	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
2 Apr 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
2 Apr 2014	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
7 Apr 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
7 Apr 2013	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
7 Apr 2013	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
3 Jun 2012	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
19 May 2012	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
19 May 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 Apr 2012	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
28 Mar 2012	Hail	3.00 in	$1.0 million	County
28 Mar 2012	Hail	2.50 in	none	County
28 Mar 2012	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
28 Mar 2012	Hail	4.25 in	none	County
28 Mar 2012	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
28 Mar 2012	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
20 Jun 2011	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
20 Jun 2011	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
20 Jun 2011	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
17 Jun 2011	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
14 Apr 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
8 Apr 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
8 Apr 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
8 Apr 2011	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
27 Feb 2011	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
27 Feb 2011	Hail	1.25 in	none	County
27 Feb 2011	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
8 Jun 2010	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
8 Jun 2010	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
10 May 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
10 May 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
6 Apr 2010	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
6 Apr 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
6 Apr 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
10 Mar 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
10 Mar 2010	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
20 Jul 2009	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
15 Jun 2009	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 Jun 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
8 May 2009	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
9 Apr 2009	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
9 Apr 2009	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
12 Jun 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
1 May 2008	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
1 May 2008	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
23 Apr 2008	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
28 Feb 2007	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
26 Oct 2006	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
25 Aug 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
26 May 2006	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
24 Apr 2006	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
23 Apr 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
30 Mar 2006	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
30 Mar 2006	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
12 Mar 2006	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
24 Aug 2005	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
24 Aug 2005	Hail	1.50 in	none	County
30 Jun 2005	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
30 Jun 2005	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
30 Jun 2005	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
6 May 2001	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
7 Aug 2000	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
20 Jun 2000	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
20 Jun 2000	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
22 Nov 1999	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
7 Sep 1999	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
7 Sep 1999	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
7 Sep 1999	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
7 Sep 1999	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
26 Aug 1999	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
2 Apr 1999	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
2 Apr 1999	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
2 Apr 1999	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
9 Nov 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
29 Sep 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
29 Jun 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
29 Jun 1998	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
20 Jun 1998	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
20 Jun 1998	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
20 Jun 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
19 Jun 1998	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
19 Jun 1998	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
19 Jun 1998	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
13 Jun 1998	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
13 Jun 1998	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
14 Apr 1998	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
27 Mar 1997	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
23 Sep 1996	Hail	0.88 in	none	County
18 Jun 1996	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
18 Jun 1996	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
18 Jun 1996	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
18 Jun 1996	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
18 Jun 1996	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
26 May 1996	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
26 May 1996	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
27 Apr 1996	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
27 Mar 1996	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
4 Jul 1995	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
17 May 1995	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
17 May 1995	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
21 Apr 1994	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
21 Apr 1994	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
28 Mar 1993	Hail	0.75 in	$6 thousand	County
28 Mar 1993	Hail	0.75 in	$6 thousand	County
28 Mar 1993	Hail	1.00 in	$6 thousand	County
28 Mar 1993	Hail	0.75 in	$6 thousand	County
28 Mar 1993	Hail	1.00 in	$6 thousand	County
9 Jul 1991	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
16 May 1991	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
4 May 1991	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
4 May 1991	Hail	2.00 in	none	County
17 Apr 1991	Hail	2.00 in	none	County
17 Apr 1991	Hail	2.00 in	none	County
26 Mar 1991	Hail	3.00 in	none	County
26 Mar 1991	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
12 Mar 1990	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
2 Jun 1989	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
27 Jun 1987	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
14 Jun 1985	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
14 Jun 1985	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
14 Jun 1985	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
14 Jun 1985	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
14 Jun 1985	Hail	2.75 in	none	County
29 May 1985	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
26 May 1985	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
13 Jul 1982	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
30 May 1982	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
30 May 1982	Hail	0.75 in	none	County
20 May 1982	Hail	1.00 in	none	County
15 Mar 1982	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
30 May 1974	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
30 May 1974	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
4 Jun 1973	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
3 Sep 1965	Hail	3.00 in	none	County
18 Jun 1962	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
4 Jul 1956	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
4 Jul 1956	Hail	1.75 in	none	County
8 May 1956	Hail	3.00 in	none	County

The site keeps 198 of the 229 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: 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.

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Cite this page

County Hazards. "Hail events on record for Greenwood County, Kansas". https://countyhazards.com/county/ks/greenwood/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 Greenwood County?: May has 66 of the 229 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 Greenwood County compare with the other counties of Kansas?: The counties of Kansas have 49.2 hail events for each 100 square miles. Greenwood County has 20.0.
How large is the hail on record for Greenwood County?: 54 hail events have a size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.