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Galena, 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 Galena city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 15 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2019 | 15 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 15 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2013 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2012 | 2 | 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
- 279 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 104 mph, most recent 2025-08-11.
- 46 tornado events, most recent 2025-04-20.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 1.25" | 6.9 mi |
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 1.50" | 4.1 mi |
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 3 mi |
| 2025-08-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 5.9 mi |
| 2025-06-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-06-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 3.8 mi |
| 2025-06-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 0.4 mi |
| 2025-06-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 2.7 mi |
| 2025-06-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 4.8 mi |
| 2025-06-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.6 mi |
2025-09-16: “Hail to the size of half dollars fell just south of Joplin.”
2025-09-16: “Hail to the size of ping pong balls fell just northwest of Riverton.”
2025-09-16: “Hail to the size of quarters fell near Riverton.”
Disputing a claim at a Galena 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