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Galva, 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 Galva city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 7 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2018 | 8 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 4 | 3.25" (tea cup) |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
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
- 169 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-07-30.
- 18 tornado events, most recent 2014-05-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-03 | Hail | 2.75" | 6.7 mi |
| 2025-09-03 | Hail | 1.50" | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-09-03 | Hail | 1.75" | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-09-03 | Hail | 2.00" | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-07-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 3.2 mi |
| 2025-06-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-06-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-06-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 5.3 mi |
| 2025-06-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 7.2 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Hail | 1.25" | 7.2 mi |
2025-07-30: “A personal weather station measured 59 mph.”
2025-06-17: “KAKE relayed a viewer report of quarter-sized hail.”
2025-06-17: “Wind gust measured at the McPherson Airport.”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25