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Hail in Stanton County, Kansas
392 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 392 hail events in Stanton County, Kansas, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 124 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 169 events against 209 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 40,229 hail events recorded in Kansas; its 57.6 per 100 square miles compares with 49.2 statewide.
93 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Stanton County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 392 | 40,229 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 57.6 | 49.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,917.8 | 137.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
13Apr
32May
82Jun
124Jul
59Aug
57Sep
19Oct
4Nov
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 392. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2025 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2017 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1994 | Hail | 4.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1977 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1962 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Stanton County had?
392 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 Stanton County?
27 Aug 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Stanton County?
The hail of 10 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Stanton County compare with Kansas for hail?
57.6 events per 100 square miles against 49.2 statewide; the county holds 392 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.