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Wright, 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 Wright city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 8 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2022 | 4 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2021 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 12 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 3.50" (tea cup) |
| 2017 | 17 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 7 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2015 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 23 | 2.25" (hen egg) |
| 2013 | 11 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 12 | 2.75" (baseball) |
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
- 332 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 120 mph, most recent 2025-08-03.
- 22 tornado events, most recent 2022-08-29.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 4.4 mi |
| 2025-08-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | 4.4 mi |
| 2025-08-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-08-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6 mi |
| 2025-08-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 7.1 mi |
| 2025-08-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-08-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-08-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2025-08-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2025-08-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 9.2 mi |
2025-08-03: “An Emergency Manager reported a tree had blown down onto a house and cars. They also reported large tree limbs being blown down and power poles downed.”
2025-08-03: “ASOS station KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport reported a 85 mph wind gust.”
2025-08-03: “Report was from AWN weather station 3 WNW Dodge City.”
Disputing a claim at a Wright 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