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Hail in Thomas County, Kansas
493 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.
Thomas County, Kansas, has 493 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 52 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 143 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 252 events against 210 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 40,229 hail events recorded in Kansas; its 45.9 per 100 square miles compares with 49.2 statewide.
126 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with Kansas
| Measure | Thomas County | Kansas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 493 | 40,229 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.9 | 49.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 625.9 | 137.1 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
7Apr
23May
143Jun
115Jul
81Aug
75Sep
41Oct
7Nov
1Dec
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 152 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 493. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Hail | 4.25 in | $1.0M | $9.9M | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1994 | Hail | 3.50 in | $5K | $500K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Thomas County had?
493 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 Thomas County?
21 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 Thomas County?
The hail of 12 Jul 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M and crop damage at $9.9M.
How does Thomas County compare with Kansas for hail?
45.9 events per 100 square miles against 49.2 statewide; the county holds 493 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.