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Smith Center, 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 Smith Center city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
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
- 81 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-08-09.
- 18 tornado events, most recent 2015-04-12.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 1 mi |
| 2024-07-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 0.5 mi |
| 2024-05-06 | Hail | 1.75" | 0.5 mi |
| 2024-05-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | 1 mi |
| 2024-05-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.5 mi |
| 2023-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 1 mi |
| 2023-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 0.5 mi |
| 2023-05-09 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 1 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 1 mi |
| 2022-09-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 1 mi |
2025-08-09: “A wind gust of 60 MPH was measured by the Smith Center Airport AWOS.”
2024-07-19: “A wind gust of 62 MPH was measured by the Smith Center Airport AWOS. Social media reports noted tree damage across town, and that about 20 percent of the town lost power.”
2024-05-01: “Wind gusts of 79 MPH and 68 MPH were measured by the Smith Center Airport AWOS. Law enforcement reported tree damage across town as well as damage to a local store sign.”
Disputing a claim at a Smith Center 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