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Hope, 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 Hope city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2024 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 1 | 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
- 63 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2025-08-19.
- 19 tornado events, most recent 2022-04-29.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-03 | Hail | 2.00" | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-09-03 | Hail | 3.00" | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-09-03 | Hail | 2.00" | 9.1 mi |
| 2025-08-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 7.4 mi |
| 2025-08-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 7 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Hail | 0.88" | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-04-22 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.2 mi |
2025-09-03: “Two inch hail between Abilene and Elmo along Highway 15.”
2025-08-19: “Ten to 12 inch tree limbs down on the north side of town.”
2025-08-19: “Metal building damaged.”
Disputing a claim at a Hope 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