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Lewis, 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 Lewis 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 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 15 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 6 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2019 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2018 | 10 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2017 | 7 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 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
- 78 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 104 mph, most recent 2025-07-23.
- 26 tornado events, most recent 2025-05-18.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-05-23 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Tornado | EF0 | 7.1 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Tornado | EF2 | 3 mi |
| 2025-04-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.7 mi |
| 2024-09-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 8.7 mi |
| 2024-09-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 6.8 mi |
| 2024-06-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2024-05-25 | Hail | 1.75" | 8.5 mi |
| 2024-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 7.9 mi |
2025-07-23: “Delayed report. Emergency management reported damage to roofs, garage doors, and trees down in town. Time estimated by radar.”
2025-05-23: “A mPING report. Time adjusted based on radar.”
2025-05-18: “Fairly short-lived tornado. Video of tornado from KAKE chaser Cameron Venable as it was crossing or just after crossing US-50. Just some minor tree damage and one small farm outbuilding. Total path length of nearly 4.0 miles and peak winds of at least 85 mph (EF0).”
Storm-day records for Lewis — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Lewis has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Lewis, KS on June 16, 2026 — up to 1.25"
- Hail in Lewis, KS on May 18, 2026 — up to 1.75"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25