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Burns, 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 Burns city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 63 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2025-07-21.
- 16 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 0.1 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 0.1 mi |
| 2024-09-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 0.7 mi |
| 2024-09-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2024-09-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 8.6 mi |
| 2024-07-11 | Hail | 2.00" | 7.7 mi |
| 2024-07-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 8.2 mi |
| 2024-07-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 0.1 mi |
| 2024-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | 2.4 mi |
| 2024-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 0.1 mi |
2025-07-21: “There were also 8 to 10 inch tree limbs reported down as well.”
2025-05-19: “Up to 8-inch diameter tree limbs were downed, and a lean-to was knocked down.”
2024-09-21: “Fire department relayed to emergency management that two outbuildings were damaged. A machine shed was moved off of its foundation, and another outbuilding lost part of its metal roof.”
Disputing a claim at a Burns address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12