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Paola, 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 Paola city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 9 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
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
- 106 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 86 mph, most recent 2026-04-15.
- 14 tornado events, most recent 2026-04-13.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | Hail | 2.50" | 7.3 mi |
| 2026-04-15 | Hail | 1.50" | 6.1 mi |
| 2026-04-15 | Hail | 2.00" | 5.5 mi |
| 2026-04-15 | Hail | 2.75" | 4.3 mi |
| 2026-04-15 | Hail | 2.75" | 3.3 mi |
| 2026-04-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 3.3 mi |
| 2026-04-15 | Hail | 2.00" | 1.7 mi |
| 2026-04-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 1.7 mi |
| 2026-04-15 | Hail | 2.50" | 1.2 mi |
| 2026-04-15 | Hail | 3.00" | 0.8 mi |
2026-04-15: “Several social media photos and videos of hail up to tennis ball size in Osawatomie. Multiple homes and vehicles were damaged, with many windows and windshields cracked or broken from the hail.”
2026-04-15: “Ping pong ball sized hail.”
2026-04-15: “Two inch hail reported north of Osawatomie. Damaged a roof.”
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09