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Edson, 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 Edson city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 6 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 20 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2020 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 14 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2018 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 17 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 15 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2015 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 10 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2013 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 2 | 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
- 328 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2025-08-29.
- 44 tornado events, most recent 2023-05-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-08-29 | Hail | 1.50" | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-08-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-08-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-08-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-08-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | 8 mi |
| 2025-07-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | 1.6 mi |
| 2025-07-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-06-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 8.4 mi |
2025-08-29: “A semi truck was blown over on westbound I-70 southwest of Brewster in Sherman County.”
2025-08-29: “EM reported ping pong ball hail in Brewster.”
2025-08-29: “A powerline was reported down in Brewster.”
Disputing a claim at a Edson 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