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Augusta, 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 Augusta city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 13 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 10 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 9 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 10 | 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
- 222 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-07-30.
- 36 tornado events, most recent 2024-04-30.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-30 | Hail | 1.00" | 6 mi |
| 2025-07-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Hail | 1.25" | 1.3 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Hail | 1.00" | 1.1 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Hail | 1.75" | 0.7 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.8 mi |
| 2025-07-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-07-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-06-29 | Hail | 0.88" | 0.7 mi |
| 2025-06-29 | Hail | 1.25" | 0.6 mi |
2025-07-30: “KAKE meteorologist reported most of the hailstones were pea to penny sized, but there were a few quarter sized. The stones were melting quickly on contact with the ground.”
2025-07-30: “This was a measured report from a personal weather station.”
2025-07-11: “Emergency manager reported quarter sized hail at Santa Fe Lake.”
Disputing a claim at a Augusta 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