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Hail in Sumner County, Kansas
561 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.
Sumner County, Kansas, has 561 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 61 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 178 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 203 events against 304 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 40,229 hail events recorded in Kansas; its 47.5 per 100 square miles compares with 49.2 statewide.
147 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 | Sumner County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 561 | 40,229 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 47.5 | 49.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 250.6 | 137.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
37Apr
148May
178Jun
105Jul
35Aug
17Sep
22Oct
13Nov
1Dec
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 561. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | $160K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1993 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Sumner County had?
561 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 Sumner County?
18 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 Sumner County?
The hail of 13 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Sumner County compare with Kansas for hail?
47.5 events per 100 square miles against 49.2 statewide; the county holds 561 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.