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Detroit, 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 Detroit city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 16 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 6 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2014 | 12 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2013 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2012 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
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
- 161 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 86 mph, most recent 2025-06-17.
- 17 tornado events, most recent 2023-07-22.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-03 | Hail | 2.00" | 10 mi |
| 2025-09-03 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.2 mi |
| 2025-06-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 5.1 mi |
| 2025-06-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 6.7 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Hail | 1.25" | 6 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.5 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Hail | 1.50" | 9.5 mi |
| 2025-04-28 | Hail | 1.50" | 5.1 mi |
| 2025-04-28 | Hail | 2.75" | 4.6 mi |
| 2025-04-28 | Hail | 1.00" | 5 mi |
2025-09-03: “Two inch diameter hail along Highway 15 south of Abilene.”
2025-09-03: “Quarter size hail near Interstate 70.”
2025-06-17: “There are reports of trees down with unknown diameter. Power poles are also down throughout Abilene.”
Disputing a claim at a Detroit 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