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Hail in Jackson County, Kansas
248 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 248 hail events in Jackson County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 48 years.
May is the busiest month, with 58 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 116 events against 112 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 40,229 hail events recorded in Kansas; its 37.8 per 100 square miles compares with 49.2 statewide.
51 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Jackson County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 248 | 40,229 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 37.8 | 49.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 187.0 | 137.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
19Apr
43May
58Jun
56Jul
20Aug
25Sep
14Oct
11Nov
2Dec
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 195 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 248. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Hail | 3.00 in | $50K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1987 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 1975 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1969 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1963 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1962 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jackson County had?
248 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 Jackson County?
23 Apr 2025 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Jackson County?
The hail of 21 Sep 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Jackson County compare with Kansas for hail?
37.8 events per 100 square miles against 49.2 statewide; the county holds 248 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.