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Ellsworth, 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 Ellsworth city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 11 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 7 | 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
- 103 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 98 mph, most recent 2025-07-21.
- 23 tornado events, most recent 2018-05-01.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-08 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.3 mi |
| 2025-07-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 1.1 mi |
| 2025-07-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-07-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-06-08 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-04-01 | Hail | 1.00" | 4 mi |
| 2025-04-01 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.4 mi |
| 2024-08-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 0.3 mi |
| 2024-07-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 0.6 mi |
| 2024-07-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 4.5 mi |
2025-07-21: “Estimated wind gusts around 60 mph.”
2025-07-21: “Reported a semi blown over at Mile Marker 222 on I-70 from thunderstorm wind gusts.”
2024-08-14: “Spotters in Ellsworth estimated wind gusts up to 65 mph. There were also images on social media of large tree branches down in Ellsworth.”
Disputing a claim at a Ellsworth 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