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Belle Plaine, KS hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Belle Plaine city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 183 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-07-06.
- 26 tornado events, most recent 2013-05-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-03 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.6 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.5 mi |
| 2025-07-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-06-29 | Hail | 1.25" | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-06-29 | Hail | 1.50" | 8.7 mi |
| 2025-06-17 | Hail | 1.75" | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-06-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.2 mi |
| 2025-06-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-06-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 4.4 mi |
| 2025-06-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.9 mi |
2025-07-06: “The wind gusts were measured at the Wellington Airport.”
2025-06-29: “Quarter to half dollar sized hail was relayed to KAKE via a picture.”
2025-06-29: “Pictures from a Derby Fire Captain of ping pong ball sized hail were relayed.”
Storm-day records for Belle Plaine — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Belle Plaine has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Belle Plaine, KS on July 9, 2026 — up to 1.75"
- Hail in Belle Plaine, KS on June 18, 2026 — up to 1.75"
- Hail in Belle Plaine, KS on May 18, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Belle Plaine, KS on April 17, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Belle Plaine, KS on September 3, 2025 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Belle Plaine, KS on July 11, 2025 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Belle Plaine, KS on June 29, 2025 — up to 1.50"
- Hail in Belle Plaine, KS on June 17, 2025 — up to 1.75"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25