Leaning sections, broken posts and sagging gates can usually be fixed without replacing the whole fence.
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Hail and wind both show up often in the records for Johnson County. From 2016 through 2025 NOAA's Storm Events Database logged 176 hail reports there, 156 of them hail an inch or larger (the National Weather Service's threshold for severe hail), and 219 reports of thunderstorm wind damage. The largest hail on record in that decade was 3.5 inches, reported near Wilder on March 13, 2024. The most recent severe hail in the record was 1 inch near Merriam on September 16, 2025.
Reports peak in May, and 74 percent fall between May and August. Wind is what brings fences down: a run of solid panels acts like a sail, and posts set too shallow or rotted at the base give way first.
| Year | Hail reports | Largest hail (inches) | Thunderstorm wind reports | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 38 | 2.50 | 20 | 0 |
| 2017 | 25 | 2.85 | 38 | 1 |
| 2018 | 16 | 2.00 | 13 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 1.75 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.75 | 15 | 0 |
| 2021 | 27 | 1.75 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.88 | 11 | 1 |
| 2023 | 10 | 2.50 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | 3.50 | 26 | 3 |
| 2025 | 18 | 1.75 | 60 | 0 |
NOAA's counts are of reports filed, and a single storm often produces several. Rural stretches report less than towns, and many wind speeds are estimates based on damage. Take the table as a guide to what the area sees, not an exact tally.
If many posts are failing at once, replacement usually costs less over time. A contractor will tell you which makes sense.
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