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Tipton, 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 Tipton 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 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
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 83 mph, most recent 2023-06-30.
- 24 tornado events, most recent 2019-05-28.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-30 | Hail | 1.50" | 9 mi |
| 2023-06-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 7 mi |
| 2023-05-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8 mi |
| 2023-04-20 | Hail | 1.75" | 6.5 mi |
| 2022-06-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 0.5 mi |
| 2022-06-23 | Hail | 1.50" | 0.2 mi |
| 2022-05-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 6.6 mi |
| 2021-08-12 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.9 mi |
| 2021-08-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.1 mi |
| 2021-06-25 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7 mi |
2023-06-30: “A wind gust of 59 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located seven miles east of Tipton.”
2023-05-07: “A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located seven miles southeast of Osborne.”
2023-04-20: “Delayed report via CoCoRaHS, time estimated from radar.”
Disputing a claim at a Tipton 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