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Hays, 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 Hays city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 18 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 26 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 10 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2015 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 14 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 10 | 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
- 186 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 115 mph, most recent 2025-09-19.
- 28 tornado events, most recent 2021-05-26.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 2.7 mi |
| 2025-08-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 3.6 mi |
| 2025-08-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.1 mi |
| 2024-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 2.7 mi |
| 2024-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 0.2 mi |
| 2024-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 3.6 mi |
| 2024-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 3.6 mi |
| 2024-07-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 5.1 mi |
| 2024-07-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 3.6 mi |
| 2024-06-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 2.3 mi |
2025-09-19: “Kansas Mesonet site - Hays recorded a 62 mph wind gust.”
2025-08-10: “AWOS station KHYS Hays Regional Airport recorded a 61 mph wind gust.”
2025-08-10: “Mesonet station UP856 0.8 E Yocemento (UPR) recorded a 57 mph wind gust.”
Disputing a claim at a Hays 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