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The Highlands, 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 The Highlands city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2020 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2019 | 11 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 17 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 15 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2014 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 16 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2012 | 6 | 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
- 240 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-08-19.
- 27 tornado events, most recent 2019-05-05.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2025-06-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-06-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-06-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-06-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 3.7 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-04-23 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-04-02 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.5 mi |
| 2024-10-21 | Hail | 1.00" | 2 mi |
| 2024-09-20 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.9 mi |
2025-08-19: “This wind gust was measured by a personal weather station.”
2025-06-17: “Measured wind gusts from the ASOS station at Hutchinson Municipal Airport exceeded 60 mph between 3:28 AM and 3:57 AM CDT. An 89-mph wind gust was measured at 3:31 AM CDT, and an 85-mph wind gusts was measured at 3:39 AM CDT.”
2025-06-17: “Wind gusts were estimated between 70 and 80 mph. Very heavy rainfall was also occurring.”
Disputing a claim at a The Highlands 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