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Caldwell, 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 Caldwell city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
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
- 60 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2025-07-08.
- 13 tornado events, most recent 2013-05-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-06-08 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.4 mi |
| 2025-06-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.2 mi |
| 2024-05-15 | Hail | 2.00" | 3.2 mi |
| 2020-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | 8 mi |
| 2017-06-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 1.1 mi |
| 2017-06-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2017-03-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2016-06-23 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.5 mi |
| 2016-05-27 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.9 mi |
2025-07-08: “Wind gusts were estimated between 65 and 70 mph.”
2025-06-08: “KAKE chaser reported lots of hail with mostly nickels but some quarter sized stones.”
2025-06-08: “This wind gust was estimated.”
Disputing a claim at a Caldwell 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