HailEvidence → hail history → Otis, KS
Otis, 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 Otis city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2014 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 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
- 93 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2024-06-13.
- 29 tornado events, most recent 2018-08-16.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.5 mi |
| 2024-06-13 | Hail | 1.75" | 5.3 mi |
| 2024-06-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.4 mi |
| 2024-06-04 | Hail | 2.50" | 8.5 mi |
| 2023-08-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 5.7 mi |
| 2023-08-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 6.3 mi |
| 2023-05-09 | Hail | 1.25" | 4 mi |
| 2023-05-09 | Hail | 1.00" | 7 mi |
| 2022-08-29 | Hail | 1.50" | 0.4 mi |
| 2022-07-06 | Hail | 2.50" | 5.7 mi |
2024-07-10: “Dispatch reported lots of pea sized hail with a couple of hail stones the size of a quarter.”
2024-06-13: “Penny sized hail also reported.”
2024-06-04: “Broadcast media (KAKE TV) relayed a picture of tennis ball sized hail. The time was estimated from radar.”
Disputing a claim at a Otis 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