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Zenda, 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 Zenda 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 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 2 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2014 | 5 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2013 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2012 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
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
- 53 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2024-06-13.
- 23 tornado events, most recent 2017-05-19.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-22 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.6 mi |
| 2024-06-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.3 mi |
| 2024-06-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 7.6 mi |
| 2024-06-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2024-05-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8 mi |
| 2023-08-05 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 0.3 mi |
| 2023-05-09 | Hail | 1.50" | 5.9 mi |
| 2020-03-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.4 mi |
| 2019-06-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 9.4 mi |
| 2019-05-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.5 mi |
2025-04-22: “KWCH shared a report of quarter sized hail.”
2024-06-13: “Estimated wind gust reported by a trained spotter.”
2024-06-13: “Estimated wind gust reported by a trained spotter.”
Disputing a claim at a Zenda 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