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Hail in Sedgwick County, Kansas
1,397 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 1,397 hail events in Sedgwick County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 70 years.
May is the busiest month, with 462 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 722 events against 525 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.5% of the 40,229 hail events recorded in Kansas; its 140.1 per 100 square miles compares with 49.2 statewide.
333 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 7.75 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Sedgwick County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 1,397 | 40,229 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 140.1 | 49.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 26.7 | 137.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
31Mar
105Apr
223May
462Jun
317Jul
85Aug
39Sep
96Oct
33Nov
4Dec
2
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 167 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 1,397. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.0M | $20M | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 4.25 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Hail | 4.50 in | $150M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2010 | Hail | 7.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10M | — | — | 20 | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Hail | 3.00 in | $70M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Hail | 2.50 in | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50M | $500 | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5.0M | $500 | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5.0M | $500 | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5.0M | $500 | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1992 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | 59 | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Sedgwick County had?
1,397 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 Sedgwick County?
25 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Sedgwick County?
The hail of 15 Sep 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150M.
How does Sedgwick County compare with Kansas for hail?
140.1 events per 100 square miles against 49.2 statewide; the county holds 1,397 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 30 Sep 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.