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Hail in Johnson County, Kansas
657 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 657 hail events in Johnson County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 67 years.
May is the busiest month, with 163 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 358 events against 198 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 40,229 hail events recorded in Kansas; its 138.7 per 100 square miles compares with 49.2 statewide.
141 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Johnson County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 657 | 40,229 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 138.7 | 49.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.7 | 137.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
16Mar
89Apr
138May
163Jun
107Jul
41Aug
37Sep
50Oct
8Nov
5Dec
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 139 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 657. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Hail | 3.00 in | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2003 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2003 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | 12 | County |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Hail | 2.75 in | $500K | $500K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Johnson County had?
657 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 Johnson County?
15 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Johnson County?
The hail of 21 Sep 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Johnson County compare with Kansas for hail?
138.7 events per 100 square miles against 49.2 statewide; the county holds 657 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.