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Stark, 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 Stark city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
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
- 37 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2023-07-14.
- 9 tornado events, most recent 2013-07-29.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2021-09-20 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.8 mi |
| 2021-09-20 | Hail | 1.75" | 7.6 mi |
| 2020-07-11 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.8 mi |
| 2020-07-11 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2020-05-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.2 mi |
| 2019-08-01 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.8 mi |
| 2019-08-01 | Hail | 1.25" | 9.8 mi |
| 2019-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.1 mi |
| 2019-06-01 | Hail | 0.75" | 0.2 mi |
2023-07-14: “There was a report of power lines down in Erie.”
2020-07-11: “A total of 0.9 inches of rain also fell in 15 minutes.”
2020-07-11: “Penny sized hail was also reported with leaves falling from the trees.”
Disputing a claim at a Stark 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