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Hail in Ness County, Kansas
436 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 436 hail events in Ness County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
May is the busiest month, with 163 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 212 events against 209 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 40,229 hail events recorded in Kansas; its 40.6 per 100 square miles compares with 49.2 statewide.
99 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 | Ness County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 436 | 40,229 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 40.6 | 49.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,631.7 | 137.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
7Apr
25May
163Jun
107Jul
48Aug
29Sep
49Oct
8Nov
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 128 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 436. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $33K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.2M | $750K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Ness County had?
436 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 Ness County?
19 Sep 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Ness County?
The hail of 9 May 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.2M and crop damage at $750K.
How does Ness County compare with Kansas for hail?
40.6 events per 100 square miles against 49.2 statewide; the county holds 436 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.