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Wakarusa, 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 Wakarusa 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 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 13 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 11 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 10 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2013 | 9 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2012 | 33 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
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
- 264 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 99 mph, most recent 2025-07-17.
- 29 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-04-23 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.6 mi |
| 2024-09-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2024-09-21 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 5.1 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | 4.9 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.4 mi |
| 2024-07-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 8.9 mi |
2025-07-17: “Downed trees reported at 2800 and Massachusetts Ave. Delayed report. Time estimated radar.”
2024-09-24: “NWS employee estimated 60 mph wind gusts.”
2024-09-21: “Delayed report via social media of tree downed across Brookfield Road.”
Disputing a claim at a Wakarusa 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