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Lost Springs, 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 Lost Springs city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 6 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2015 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 4 | 1.75" (golf 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
- 84 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2025-08-19.
- 25 tornado events, most recent 2022-04-29.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-03 | Hail | 2.00" | 5.6 mi |
| 2025-09-03 | Hail | 3.00" | 5.6 mi |
| 2025-08-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 8 mi |
| 2025-07-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 10 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.3 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.6 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.6 mi |
| 2025-05-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.2 mi |
| 2024-09-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.9 mi |
| 2024-08-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.3 mi |
2025-08-19: “Ten to 12 inch tree limbs down on the north side of town.”
2025-07-21: “Tree uprooted a laying across the road in Tampa.”
2025-05-19: “Quarter size hail east of Herington.”
Disputing a claim at a Lost Springs 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