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Emporia, 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 Emporia city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 9 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2020 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 13 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 9 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2013 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2012 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
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
- 234 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-09-14.
- 21 tornado events, most recent 2013-05-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 5 mi |
| 2025-03-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 5 mi |
| 2025-03-27 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.9 mi |
| 2024-10-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5 mi |
| 2024-06-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 1 mi |
| 2024-06-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 3.3 mi |
| 2024-06-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 3.9 mi |
| 2024-06-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5 mi |
| 2024-06-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 5 mi |
| 2024-06-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 5.2 mi |
2025-09-14: “ASOS station KEMP Emporia. Two measured gusts to 59 mph.”
2025-03-27: “KEMP asos measured 61 mph gust as outflow ahead of storms briefly brought down strong low level jet winds.”
2025-03-27: “Time estimated from radar. Relayed through Slack by KVOE radio.”
Disputing a claim at a Emporia 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