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Hill City, 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 Hill City 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 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2019 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 6 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
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
- 197 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 93 mph, most recent 2025-07-19.
- 14 tornado events, most recent 2017-10-01.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | 0.6 mi |
| 2025-07-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 1 mi |
| 2025-06-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 0.1 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 0.8 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.1 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 1 mi |
| 2024-07-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | 0.6 mi |
| 2024-06-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.6 mi |
| 2024-05-25 | Hail | 0.75" | 8.2 mi |
| 2024-05-06 | Hail | 0.75" | 7.2 mi |
2025-07-19: “ASOS station at Hill City recorded 68 MPH gust.”
2025-07-06: “Site KHLC reports 59 mph wind gust. A 55 mph wind gust was also reported 4 minutes prior.”
2025-06-30: “Site KHLC reported 58 to 60 mph wind gusts.”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25