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Dorrance, 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 Dorrance city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1.75" (golf 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
- 110 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 93 mph, most recent 2025-08-10.
- 22 tornado events, most recent 2023-07-16.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 6.1 mi |
| 2025-08-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 5.3 mi |
| 2025-06-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 5.3 mi |
| 2025-03-27 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.3 mi |
| 2025-03-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 6.1 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 5.3 mi |
| 2024-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 93 mph | 6.5 mi |
| 2024-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2024-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2024-07-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 10 mi |
2025-08-10: “This gust was measured by a Kansas Mesonet site.”
2025-08-09: “This gust was measured at a Kansas Mesonet site.”
2025-06-30: “Bunker Hill Mesonet measured a 72 mph wind gust.”
Storm-day records for Dorrance — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Dorrance has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Dorrance, KS on May 17, 2026 — up to 1.75"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25