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Oakley, 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 Oakley 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 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 14 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2021 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2019 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 3.25" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 11 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 12 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2012 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong 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
- 165 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2026-05-17.
- 13 tornado events, most recent 2024-03-24.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2.3 mi |
| 2026-04-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 4.5 mi |
| 2025-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 0.5 mi |
| 2025-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 3 mi |
| 2025-08-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | 4.7 mi |
| 2025-08-03 | Hail | 1.75" | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-08-03 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.2 mi |
| 2025-08-03 | Hail | 0.75" | 5.1 mi |
| 2025-07-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 2.6 mi |
| 2025-07-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 2 mi |
2026-05-17: “Two separate reports of dust storm conditions along the south edge of the thunderstorm behind the outflow boundary winds of the thunderstorm. One report was from Grinnell, the other was from Grainfield.”
2026-04-11: “Half mile west of Oakley on County Road A, time estimated. Bin for ground cane storage was moved off its foundation 3 inches, in addition to short round top cover being picked up and set back on a fence. The round top was anchored 18 inches to ground with T-posts.”
2025-08-18: “Up to 3.5 inch diameter tree limbs were blown down in town. A 54 mph wind gust was reported at the Oakley Airport at 16:29 as well.”
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-09-10