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Penalosa, 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 Penalosa 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 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2023 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2015 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
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
- 74 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 104 mph, most recent 2025-06-14.
- 24 tornado events, most recent 2021-10-26.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2025-04-22 | Hail | 1.50" | 5.6 mi |
| 2025-04-22 | Hail | 1.50" | 7.7 mi |
| 2024-10-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2.8 mi |
| 2024-10-30 | Hail | 0.88" | 8.5 mi |
| 2024-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 0.3 mi |
| 2023-05-09 | Hail | 1.50" | 8.9 mi |
| 2023-05-09 | Hail | 2.00" | 8.9 mi |
| 2023-04-14 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.3 mi |
| 2022-05-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9 mi |
2025-06-14: “Measured at a personal weather station.”
2025-04-22: “KAKE TV storm chaser sent a picture of ping pong ball sized hail.”
2024-10-30: “A trained spotter estimated 50 to 60 mph winds and reported pea sized hail.”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25