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Olmitz, 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 Olmitz city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2020 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 15 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 5 | 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
- 112 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2025-07-21.
- 32 tornado events, most recent 2018-08-16.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.1 mi |
| 2024-07-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.7 mi |
| 2024-06-13 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.7 mi |
| 2024-06-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2024-06-04 | Hail | 2.50" | 7.2 mi |
| 2024-06-04 | Hail | 1.75" | 8.9 mi |
| 2023-10-03 | Hail | 0.88" | 7.9 mi |
| 2023-08-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 5.6 mi |
| 2023-08-09 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.5 mi |
2025-07-21: “Estimated wind gusts around 60 mph.”
2024-07-31: “Trained spotter estimated a few gusts near 60 mph.”
2024-07-10: “Dispatch reported lots of pea sized hail with a couple of hail stones the size of a quarter.”
Disputing a claim at a Olmitz 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