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Plainville, 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 Plainville 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 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2019 | 2 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2012 | 4 | 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
- 42 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-08-17.
- 25 tornado events, most recent 2016-05-08.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 6 mi |
| 2025-08-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 8 mi |
| 2024-05-25 | Hail | 1.50" | 0.3 mi |
| 2024-05-06 | Hail | 1.75" | 6.9 mi |
| 2024-05-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | 6 mi |
| 2024-03-13 | Hail | 1.50" | 4.3 mi |
| 2024-03-13 | Hail | 1.25" | 8.1 mi |
| 2024-03-13 | Hail | 0.88" | 4.4 mi |
| 2023-08-25 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.6 mi |
| 2023-08-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 0.3 mi |
2025-08-17: “Wind gusts of 66 MPH and 62 MPH were measured by a mesonet station located six miles north of Plainville.”
2025-08-17: “A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by the Rooks County Airport AWOS.”
2024-05-25: “Quarter to ping pong ball size hail was reported.”
Storm-day records for Plainville — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Plainville has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Plainville, KS on July 10, 2026 — up to 1.25"
- Hail in Plainville, KS on June 8, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25