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Hail in Smith County, Kansas
271 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 271 hail events in Smith County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 52 years.
May is the busiest month, with 94 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 111 events against 119 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 40,229 hail events recorded in Kansas; its 30.3 per 100 square miles compares with 49.2 statewide.
76 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 | Smith County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 271 | 40,229 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.3 | 49.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 757.8 | 137.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
10Apr
29May
94Jun
65Jul
37Aug
23Sep
10Oct
3Nov
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 151 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 271. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $250K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | $150K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | $3K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $125K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | $175K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $150K | $1.0M | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | $250K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | $50K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | $25K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $200K | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | $10K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Hail | 2.75 in | $50K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $750K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | $300K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $125K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $400K | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $40K | $2.5M | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | $2.5M | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | $75K | $1.5M | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $1.5M | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | $1.5M | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | $15K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 3.00 in | $100K | $2.5M | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $75K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $40K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1996 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Hail | 2.25 in | $5K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Hail | 2.50 in | $20K | $35K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | $1.5M | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1993 | Hail | 1.50 in | $50K | $500 | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Smith County had?
271 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 Smith County?
7 Jun 2024 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Smith County?
The hail of 22 May 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K and crop damage at $2.5M.
How does Smith County compare with Kansas for hail?
30.3 events per 100 square miles against 49.2 statewide; the county holds 271 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.