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Shawnee, 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 Shawnee city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 16 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 34 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2023 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 23 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 16 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 30 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 28 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2014 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 13 | 1.75" (golf 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
- 454 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 114 mph, most recent 2025-09-16.
- 22 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.6 mi |
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 1.75" | 4.7 mi |
| 2025-09-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.2 mi |
| 2025-09-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.4 mi |
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.9 mi |
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.4 mi |
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 1.25" | 5.9 mi |
| 2025-09-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-08-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2025-08-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.4 mi |
2025-09-16: “Social media picture of quarter size hail in Shawnee.”
2025-09-16: “Golf ball sized hail reported in Shawnee.”
2025-09-16: “Several reports of downed tree limbs on 53rd Street.”
Disputing a claim at a Shawnee 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