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Narka, 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 Narka city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 48 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 98 mph, most recent 2025-08-10.
- 29 tornado events, most recent 2022-06-07.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2023-08-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 5 mi |
| 2023-07-30 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.9 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.3 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2022-06-07 | Tornado | EF1 | 0.1 mi |
| 2022-06-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2022-06-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.2 mi |
| 2022-04-12 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.9 mi |
| 2021-05-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.3 mi |
2025-08-10: “Three to 4 inch tree branches down.”
2023-08-25: “A wind gust of 63 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles south-southeast of Gilead. Emergency management reported crop damage from Hubbell to Gilead, and minor roof damage to a hotel in Gilead.”
2023-07-30: “Mping report of half dollar sized hail.”
Disputing a claim at a Narka 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