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Nickerson, 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 Nickerson city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 3 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 9 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 11 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2014 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2012 | 3 | 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
- 97 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-08-19.
- 29 tornado events, most recent 2019-05-05.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-06-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.4 mi |
| 2025-04-23 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.2 mi |
| 2025-04-02 | Hail | 1.00" | 10 mi |
| 2024-10-21 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.1 mi |
| 2024-06-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2024-06-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 0.6 mi |
| 2024-05-06 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.1 mi |
| 2024-03-07 | Hail | 0.75" | 0.6 mi |
| 2023-08-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 0.1 mi |
2025-08-19: “This wind gust was measured by a personal weather station.”
2025-04-02: “Report was sent via mPING.”
2024-10-21: “The report of quarter sized hail was received from the public via social media.”
Disputing a claim at a Nickerson 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