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Topeka, 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 Topeka city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 18 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 20 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 13 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 11 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2014 | 21 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2013 | 13 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 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
- 499 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2025-07-17.
- 28 tornado events, most recent 2016-05-26.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 1.7 mi |
| 2025-04-23 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.7 mi |
| 2024-10-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 1.4 mi |
| 2024-10-24 | Hail | 0.88" | 4.3 mi |
| 2024-10-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 4.8 mi |
| 2024-09-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.9 mi |
| 2024-09-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.7 mi |
| 2024-09-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2024-09-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 4.1 mi |
| 2024-09-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2.4 mi |
2025-07-17: “Downed trees reported at 2800 and Massachusetts Ave. Delayed report. Time estimated radar.”
2024-10-24: “Estimated 60 mph wind gusts at State Capitol building. Numerous small tree branches and one larger branch broken.”
2024-10-24: “Nickel size hail observed at the NWS office.”
Disputing a claim at a Topeka 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