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Benton, 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 Benton city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2025 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 21 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 10 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2012 | 11 | 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
- 225 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2026-03-10.
- 23 tornado events, most recent 2024-04-30.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.1 mi |
| 2026-04-23 | Hail | 1.00" | 7 mi |
| 2026-04-23 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.8 mi |
| 2026-04-23 | Hail | 0.88" | 9.8 mi |
| 2026-04-23 | Hail | 1.25" | 0.1 mi |
| 2026-04-23 | Hail | 0.88" | 0.1 mi |
| 2026-04-23 | Hail | 1.00" | 6 mi |
| 2026-04-23 | Hail | 1.25" | 5.2 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Hail | 1.25" | 7.8 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Hail | 1.25" | 0.1 mi |
2026-04-23: “Report was relayed via emergency management.”
2026-04-23: “Report relayed via emergency management. The hail was reported to be covering the ground.”
2026-04-23: “Image was received on X.”
Storm-day records for Benton — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Benton has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Benton, KS on August 7, 2026 — up to 2.00"
- Hail in Benton, KS on May 4, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Benton, KS on April 25, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Benton, KS on April 23, 2026 — up to 1.25"
- Hail in Benton, KS on April 17, 2026 — up to 1.25"
- Hail in Benton, KS on April 3, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Benton, KS on March 10, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Benton, KS on August 19, 2025 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Benton, KS on July 30, 2025 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Benton, KS on July 11, 2025 — up to 1.75"
- Hail in Benton, KS on July 8, 2025 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Benton, KS on June 29, 2025 — up to 0.88"
- Hail in Benton, KS on June 17, 2025 — up to 1.75"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09