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Chetopa, 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 Chetopa city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 13 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2012 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
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
- 85 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 81 mph, most recent 2024-08-16.
- 32 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-06.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-22 | Hail | 0.88" | 8.5 mi |
| 2024-08-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | 5.7 mi |
| 2024-08-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-08-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 9.1 mi |
| 2024-08-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2024-05-26 | Hail | 1.50" | 8.2 mi |
| 2024-05-06 | Tornado | EF0 | 6.9 mi |
| 2024-05-06 | Tornado | EF0 | 7.7 mi |
| 2024-05-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 0.2 mi |
| 2023-04-05 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.5 mi |
2025-05-22: “Labette County Dispatch reported nickel sized hail.”
2024-08-16: “Several metal buildings and barns were reported damaged or destroyed across the southwestern portion of Cherokee County.”
2024-08-16: “A barn was reported to be blown down.”
Disputing a claim at a Chetopa 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