Hail and tornadoes in Johnson County, KS
Since December 2020, radar estimated hail somewhere in Johnson County, KS on 63 days. The biggest estimate: 2 in or larger (hen egg), on Wed, Aug 5, 2026. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 28 days.
Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.
Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.
Hail on record since 1955
NOAA's Storm Events database lists 518 hail reports in Johnson County, KS on 154 days, 29 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 3.5 in, near Wilder, on Wed, Mar 13, 2024.
By decade: 1990s: 26 · 2000s: 206 · 2010s: 174 · 2020s: 112
Tornadoes since 1950
19 tornadoes have touched Johnson County, KS since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 0 and injured 2.
Strongest
- Sun, May 19, 2024 · EF1 · 0.88 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Gardner Airport
- Sun, May 19, 2024 · EF1 · 2.63 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Overland Park
- Sun, May 19, 2024 · EF1 · 1.63 mi long, 105 yd wide · near Zarah
- Wed, Jun 8, 2022 · EF1 · 9.53 mi long, 125 yd wide · near Craig
- Wed, May 2, 2018 · EF1 · 4.72 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Morse
Most recent
- Sun, May 19, 2024 · EF1 · 2.63 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Overland Park
- Sun, May 19, 2024 · EF1 · 1.63 mi long, 105 yd wide · near Zarah
- Sun, May 19, 2024 · EF1 · 0.88 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Gardner Airport
- Wed, Jun 8, 2022 · EF1 · 9.53 mi long, 125 yd wide · near Craig
- Mon, Mar 15, 2021 · EF0 · 1.36 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Aubry
- Wed, May 2, 2018 · EF1 · 4.72 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Morse
- Mon, Mar 6, 2017 · EF0 · 0.32 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Kenneth
- Mon, Jul 6, 2015 · EF0 · 0.23 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Olathe Cedar Park
- Mon, Jul 6, 2015 · EF1 · 2.37 mi long, 250 yd wide · near Clearview Vlg
- Sun, May 6, 2012 · EF0 · 0.09 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Provence Vlg
By decade: 1990s: 1 · 2000s: 4 · 2010s: 9 · 2020s: 5
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 1995 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since December 2020
- Tue, Sep 15, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (Edgerton, KS)
- 2 in (Edgerton, KS)
- 1.25 in (1 SW Edgerton, KS)
- 1.5 in (1 S Edgerton, KS)
- Sun, Sep 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 SE Bonner Springs, KS)
- 1 in (2 E Bonner Springs, KS)
- Fri, Aug 21, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 NW Stanley, KS)
- Sun, Aug 9, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Aug 5, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (1 NE Stillwell, KS)
- Thu, Jul 16, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 8, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 3, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 8, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, May 31, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Apr 26, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (1 NW Olathe, KS)
- 1.25 in (1 NW Olathe, KS)
- 1 in (3 NW Olathe, KS)
- 1 in (1 SE Olathe, KS)
- 1 in (4 SW Shawnee, KS)
- and 6 more
- Thu, Apr 23, 2026Reported in the county
- 1 in (2 E Gardner, KS)
- Fri, Apr 17, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (3 WSW Olathe, KS)
- Wed, Apr 15, 2026Reported in the county
- 1 in (5 ESE Clare, KS)
- 1 in (1 NW Prairie Village, KS)
- Mon, Apr 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Mar 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (3 SSE Olathe, KS)
- 1.5 in (4 W Stanley, KS)
- 1 in (2 SE De Soto, KS)
- 1.25 in (2 NW Stanley, KS)
- 1 in (3 NE Spring Hill, KS)
- and 2 more
- Tue, Sep 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (2 W Merriam, KS)
- Mon, Sep 15, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Sep 3, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 24, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 11, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 28, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, May 19, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (2 WNW Lenexa, KS)
- 1.75 in (Edgerton, KS)
- Thu, Apr 24, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 E Lake Quivira, KS)
- Thu, Aug 29, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 27, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 27, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Jul 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jul 2, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 25, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 15, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 7, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (2 SE Stillwell, KS)
- Sun, May 26, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (1 WNW Olathe, KS)
- Tue, May 21, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, May 8, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 2 in (1 ESE Shawnee, KS)
- Tue, May 7, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 2 in (2 NNW Olathe, KS)
- Tue, Apr 30, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Mar 13, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (2 SE Shawnee, KS)
- 3 in (2 SSE Bonner Springs, KS)
- 1 in (1 SSE Lake Quivira, KS)
- 1 in (1 W De Soto, KS)
- 1 in (1 NW Clearview City, KS)
- Sat, Sep 23, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 2.5 in (2 W Lenexa, KS)
- 2 in (3 ESE Clare, KS)
- 1.75 in (1 SSE Edgerton, KS)
- Sat, Sep 16, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (4 WSW Stanley, KS)
- Fri, Aug 11, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jul 24, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 14, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jul 12, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 5, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (4 W Stanley, KS)
- Tue, May 30, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, May 14, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Apr 19, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Apr 10, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 WSW LACKMANS, KS)
- Mon, Aug 29, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 6, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, May 17, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Apr 29, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jan 10, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Dec 15, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (3 N CLARE, KS)
- Mon, Sep 20, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (4 WSW SHAWNEE, KS)
- 1.75 in (2 W MERRIAM, KS)
- Fri, Aug 20, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 12, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (OLATHE, KS)
- 1.5 in (2 ESE OLATHE, KS)
- 1 in (JOHNSON CO ARPT, KS)
- 1 in (1 E SHAWNEE, KS)
- Sat, Jul 10, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (4 W STANLEY, KS)
- Fri, Jul 9, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 25, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 W SHAWNEE, KS)
- Sun, Jun 20, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 11, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (2 SSE LEAWOOD, KS)
- Mon, Mar 15, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (3 NE SPRING HILL, KS)
- 1 in (SPRING HILL, KS)
Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.