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Pretty Prairie, 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 Pretty Prairie city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 5 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
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
- 107 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 115 mph, most recent 2025-07-21.
- 18 tornado events, most recent 2017-05-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-07 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.6 mi |
| 2025-10-07 | Hail | 1.75" | 9 mi |
| 2025-07-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-04-22 | Hail | 2.50" | 0.1 mi |
| 2025-04-22 | Hail | 1.50" | 9 mi |
| 2024-09-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.4 mi |
| 2024-09-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 0.4 mi |
| 2024-06-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2022-04-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2021-03-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 0.1 mi |
2025-07-21: “This was measured on a personal weather station.”
2025-04-22: “KWCH shared report of tennis ball sized hail.”
2024-09-20: “Trained spotter estimated wind gusts up to 65 mph.”
Disputing a claim at a Pretty Prairie 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