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Hepler, 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 Hepler 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 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 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
- 34 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2021-06-11.
- 8 tornado events, most recent 2017-02-28.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-08 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.6 mi |
| 2021-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.5 mi |
| 2021-06-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7 mi |
| 2019-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.4 mi |
| 2019-06-01 | Hail | 0.75" | 9.5 mi |
| 2019-06-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.5 mi |
| 2019-05-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 6.9 mi |
| 2018-06-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2017-08-05 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.4 mi |
| 2017-03-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 4.7 mi |
2025-06-08: “Hail to the size of quarters fell north of Girard.”
2021-06-11: “A large tree was reported down blocking both lanes of traffic at 660 Road and Highway 3.”
2021-06-11: “Power lines were reported down that caused a fire at 680th Road and 130th Road.”
Disputing a claim at a Hepler 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