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Clay Center, 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 Clay Center city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 13 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2013 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2012 | 7 | 4.00" (softball) |
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
- 101 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 87 mph, most recent 2024-08-18.
- 22 tornado events, most recent 2016-10-06.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 0.2 mi |
| 2024-08-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 7.4 mi |
| 2024-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 0.2 mi |
| 2024-06-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 2 mi |
| 2024-06-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 2.8 mi |
| 2024-06-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 1.5 mi |
| 2024-06-15 | Hail | 0.88" | 3.6 mi |
| 2024-06-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 3.6 mi |
| 2024-06-13 | Hail | 1.50" | 9.3 mi |
| 2023-07-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 2.8 mi |
2024-08-18: “Picture from social media of a large part of a healthy tree down across road.”
2024-08-14: “A hay barn roof was torn off.”
2024-07-16: “Tree down on Third Street in Clay Center.”
Disputing a claim at a Clay Center 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