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St. John, 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 St. John city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 11 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2013 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2012 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis 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
- 83 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2024-08-14.
- 36 tornado events, most recent 2012-04-14.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-08 | Hail | 1.25" | 5.5 mi |
| 2025-09-08 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.4 mi |
| 2024-08-16 | Hail | 1.00" | 1.5 mi |
| 2024-08-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2024-05-06 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.7 mi |
| 2023-05-09 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.2 mi |
| 2023-05-09 | Hail | 1.75" | 0.1 mi |
| 2023-05-09 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.1 mi |
| 2023-05-09 | Hail | 2.00" | 5.5 mi |
| 2023-04-14 | Hail | 0.75" | 2.6 mi |
2025-09-08: “A public report of 1.25 inch hail.”
2025-09-08: “A public report of 1.75 inch hail.”
2024-08-16: “Hail the size of quarters was reported by the Public.”
Disputing a claim at a St. John 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