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Lecompton, 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 Lecompton city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 11 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 7 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2013 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
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
- 311 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 115 mph, most recent 2025-07-17.
- 16 tornado events, most recent 2011-05-21.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2.8 mi |
| 2025-04-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.2 mi |
| 2025-04-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2024-10-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.2 mi |
| 2024-09-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.6 mi |
| 2024-08-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2024-08-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 10 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 8.3 mi |
2025-07-17: “Time estimated from radar. 5 inch diameter tree branch down.”
2025-04-23: “Estimated wind gust by NWS employee.”
2025-04-02: “A personal weather station.”
Disputing a claim at a Lecompton 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