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Portis, 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 Portis city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2013 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
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
- 66 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 89 mph, most recent 2024-07-19.
- 21 tornado events, most recent 2008-06-07.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2024-05-25 | Hail | 0.75" | 8.6 mi |
| 2024-05-25 | Hail | 1.75" | 8.6 mi |
| 2024-05-25 | Hail | 2.75" | 9.2 mi |
| 2024-05-25 | Hail | 1.00" | 3.4 mi |
| 2023-07-04 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2023-05-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2022-06-12 | Hail | 1.50" | 7.5 mi |
| 2022-06-12 | Hail | 1.75" | 8.5 mi |
| 2022-05-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.4 mi |
2024-07-19: “A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by the Kansas State Mesonet station located one mile north-northwest of Osborne.”
2024-05-25: “Delete me.”
2024-05-25: “Hail ranging in size from ping pong balls to baseballs was reported across Downs.”
Disputing a claim at a Portis 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