Kansas hail risk

105 counties scored 0 rated Very High

Sedgwick County has the highest hail risk in Kansas, scoring 99 out of 100 — rated "Relatively High" by FEMA's National Risk Index. Recorded hail events across Kansas have decreased 28% over the past five years compared to the prior five-year period.

#	County	NRI score	Rating	NOAA events 2016–2026
1	Sedgwick County	99	Relatively High	297
2	Johnson County	98.9	Relatively High	202
3	Scott County	97.9	Relatively High	81
4	Finney County	97.7	Relatively High	69
5	Phillips County	97.2	Relatively High	67
6	Wyandotte County	96.6	Relatively High	49
7	Barton County	96.3	Relatively High	132
8	Jewell County	96.2	Relatively High	44
9	Ford County	96	Relatively High	167
10	Mitchell County	95.9	Relatively High	60
11	Gray County	95.4	Relatively High	72
12	Smith County	94.8	Relatively High	37
13	Reno County	94.3	Relatively High	84
14	Osborne County	94	Relatively High	62
15	Rooks County	93.3	Relatively Moderate	57
16	Douglas County	92.3	Relatively Moderate	43
17	Norton County	91.7	Relatively Moderate	87
18	Republic County	91.7	Relatively Moderate	29
19	Pratt County	91.1	Relatively Moderate	67
20	Decatur County	90.7	Relatively Moderate	90
21	Pawnee County	90.3	Relatively Moderate	92
22	Butler County	89.1	Relatively Moderate	172
23	Wichita County	88.8	Relatively Moderate	91
24	Bourbon County	88.7	Relatively Moderate	23
25	Lincoln County	88.3	Relatively Moderate	61
26	Shawnee County	87.4	Relatively Moderate	104
27	Rice County	87.2	Relatively Moderate	72
28	Sheridan County	86.6	Relatively Moderate	102
29	Leavenworth County	86.3	Relatively Moderate	40
30	Saline County	85.7	Relatively Moderate	104
31	Stafford County	85.2	Relatively Moderate	54
32	Ellis County	85	Relatively Moderate	134
33	Sherman County	84.7	Relatively Moderate	203
34	Edwards County	84.4	Relatively Moderate	88
35	Washington County	84.2	Relatively Moderate	58
36	Cloud County	83.9	Relatively Moderate	49
37	Seward County	83.6	Relatively Moderate	61
38	Harper County	83.5	Relatively Moderate	32
39	Thomas County	83.3	Relatively Moderate	143
40	Kingman County	81	Relatively Moderate	38
41	Cowley County	80.9	Relatively Moderate	129
42	Cheyenne County	80.8	Relatively Moderate	163
43	Franklin County	80.7	Relatively Moderate	43
44	Miami County	80.6	Relatively Moderate	28
45	Sumner County	80.6	Relatively Moderate	67
46	McPherson County	80.3	Relatively Moderate	90
47	Marion County	80.1	Relatively Moderate	71
48	Haskell County	79	Relatively Moderate	50
49	Gove County	78.4	Relatively Moderate	134
50	Dickinson County	78	Relatively Moderate	104
51	Harvey County	77.8	Relatively Moderate	72
52	Hodgeman County	76.8	Relatively Moderate	72
53	Grant County	76.6	Relatively Moderate	78
54	Hamilton County	76.2	Relatively Moderate	74
55	Clay County	75.6	Relatively Moderate	25
56	Crawford County	75.5	Relatively Moderate	41
57	Osage County	75.3	Relatively Moderate	61
58	Ottawa County	74.9	Relatively Moderate	67
59	Montgomery County	73.8	Relatively Moderate	53
60	Ness County	73.8	Relatively Moderate	64
61	Barber County	73.2	Relatively Moderate	58
62	Morris County	73.2	Relatively Moderate	40
63	Greeley County	73	Relatively Low	44
64	Russell County	71.3	Relatively Low	73
65	Labette County	71	Relatively Low	39
66	Graham County	70.7	Relatively Low	65
67	Logan County	70.7	Relatively Low	143
68	Rawlins County	70.6	Relatively Low	137
69	Stevens County	70.1	Relatively Low	39
70	Kearny County	69.3	Relatively Low	68
71	Ellsworth County	69.1	Relatively Low	80
72	Meade County	69.1	Relatively Low	41
73	Kiowa County	66.7	Relatively Low	45
74	Lane County	66.3	Relatively Low	34
75	Greenwood County	66.2	Relatively Low	37
76	Coffey County	64.1	Relatively Low	52
77	Trego County	63.8	Relatively Low	86
78	Marshall County	63.4	Relatively Low	58
79	Atchison County	62.4	Relatively Low	21
80	Rush County	62.2	Relatively Low	73
81	Lyon County	61.8	Relatively Low	90
82	Brown County	60.7	Relatively Low	23
83	Comanche County	58.7	Relatively Low	42
84	Cherokee County	58.5	Relatively Low	66
85	Pottawatomie County	58.5	Relatively Low	74
86	Stanton County	58.4	Relatively Low	63
87	Chase County	57.7	Relatively Low	32
88	Anderson County	56.1	Relatively Low	38
89	Linn County	56	Relatively Low	19
90	Riley County	55.8	Relatively Low	72
91	Doniphan County	55.6	Relatively Low	13
92	Clark County	54.9	Relatively Low	77
93	Nemaha County	54.6	Relatively Low	30
94	Wallace County	53.8	Relatively Low	100
95	Neosho County	49.2	Relatively Low	27
96	Elk County	45.6	Relatively Low	24
97	Allen County	44	Relatively Low	47
98	Woodson County	40.8	Relatively Low	19
99	Geary County	40.6	Relatively Low	67
100	Jackson County	40.3	Relatively Low	41
101	Chautauqua County	36.7	Relatively Low	17
102	Jefferson County	36.5	Relatively Low	44
103	Morton County	35.8	Relatively Low	80
104	Wilson County	35.4	Relatively Low	28
105	Wabaunsee County	31.4	Very Low	46

Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the highest hail risk county in Kansas?

Sedgwick County, KS has the highest hail risk in Kansas, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 99 out of 100 (rated "Relatively High").

What causes hail risk in Kansas?

Hail risk reflects expected annual losses from damaging hailstones to structures, vehicles, and crops. High scores cluster in the central plains and Front Range — a corridor sometimes called "Hail Alley" — where large-diameter hail is most frequent. Hail causes over $10 billion in US property damage in active years, much of it to roofs, vehicles, and crops.