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Independence, 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 Independence city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 5 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 11 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2012 | 5 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
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 100 mph, most recent 2026-04-15.
- 17 tornado events, most recent 2026-04-26.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-26 | Hail | 3.00" | 8.6 mi |
| 2026-04-26 | Tornado | EF2 | 6 mi |
| 2026-04-26 | Tornado | EF1 | 7.8 mi |
| 2026-04-26 | Hail | 2.50" | 6.7 mi |
| 2026-04-26 | Hail | 2.50" | 6.7 mi |
| 2026-04-26 | Hail | 2.75" | 9.7 mi |
| 2026-04-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.2 mi |
| 2026-04-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.2 mi |
| 2026-04-15 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.5 mi |
| 2026-01-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 6.2 mi |
2026-04-26: “This tornado began SSW of Sycamore and tracked ENE along 5800 Rd causing EF2 damage to two houses east of the Verdigris River and north of Rd 5800. One occupant of one of the homes was unfortunately injured.”
2026-04-26: “Social media photo and video combined with radar data and storm survey indicated an EF1 tornado which damaged farm outbuildings including small grain bins. Multiple were completely removed from their locations.”
Storm-day records for Independence — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Independence has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Independence, KS on June 11, 2026 — up to 1.25"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09