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Americus, 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 Americus city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 8 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 6 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2013 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2012 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
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
- 120 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 93 mph, most recent 2024-06-26.
- 23 tornado events, most recent 2026-04-23.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.3 mi |
| 2026-04-23 | Tornado | EFU | 8 mi |
| 2026-04-13 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.4 mi |
| 2026-04-13 | Hail | 1.25" | 5.7 mi |
| 2026-04-13 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.1 mi |
| 2025-09-03 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.7 mi |
| 2025-03-27 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.3 mi |
| 2024-06-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2024-06-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 6.5 mi |
| 2024-05-23 | Hail | 1.25" | 0.3 mi |
2026-04-23: “NWS damage survey revealed a small tornado did damage to a single family home and a few outbuildings and cabins on the northeast side of Lake Kahola. The short damage path was discontinuous with portions of the short track having been untouched. The greatest degree of damage occurred to outbuildi”
2026-04-23: “A member of the public shared a video that appears to show a small tornado in a field. No damage was reported and the tornado appeared to last less than one minute.”
2026-04-13: “Emporia city manager reported quarter to half dollar size hail.”
Storm-day records for Americus — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Americus has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Americus, KS on August 5, 2026 — up to 2.00"
- Hail in Americus, KS on May 31, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Americus, KS on May 30, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09