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Cottonwood Falls, 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 Cottonwood Falls city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 9 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 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
- 80 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-05-19.
- 25 tornado events, most recent 2023-04-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 0.2 mi |
| 2024-08-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 4.2 mi |
| 2024-06-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 4.2 mi |
| 2024-06-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 4.2 mi |
| 2024-06-08 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.3 mi |
| 2024-06-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 2.3 mi |
| 2024-06-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 4.8 mi |
| 2023-09-21 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.8 mi |
| 2023-08-13 | Hail | 0.88" | 8.3 mi |
| 2023-08-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 4.5 mi |
2025-05-19: “Sporadic damage reported across the county with trees, tree limbs, and privacy fences knocked down. A metal roof was partially blown off in Cottonwood Falls.”
2024-08-14: “Measured wind gust of 63 mph from the Kansas State Mesonet near Elmdale.”
2024-06-13: “Recorded from the Kansas State Mesonet.”
Disputing a claim at a Cottonwood Falls 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