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Florence, 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 Florence city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 9 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2019 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 51 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 85 mph, most recent 2025-07-21.
- 17 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-09-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-08-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-08-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 0.6 mi |
| 2024-08-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2024-07-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.8 mi |
| 2024-06-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-05-19 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.9 mi |
| 2023-07-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.9 mi |
| 2023-07-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 7.5 mi |
2025-07-21: “Picture sent via social media of a couple of 4-inch tree limbs down in Marion.”
2024-09-20: “Law enforcement reported a large metal dumpster was moved and flipped onto a road. Winds were estimated to be around 60 to 65 mph at time.”
2024-08-16: “The report of quarter-sized hail was relayed by emergency management.”
Disputing a claim at a Florence 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