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Valley Center, 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 Valley Center city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 16 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 9 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 42 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2013 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 39 | 2.50" (tennis 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
- 423 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 115 mph, most recent 2025-09-03.
- 43 tornado events, most recent 2004-05-12.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-03 | Hail | 2.00" | 9.3 mi |
| 2025-09-03 | Hail | 2.50" | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-09-03 | Hail | 2.75" | 8.2 mi |
| 2025-09-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-09-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-09-03 | Hail | 1.25" | 7 mi |
| 2025-09-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7 mi |
| 2025-09-03 | Hail | 1.50" | 3.5 mi |
| 2025-09-03 | Hail | 1.75" | 3.5 mi |
| 2025-09-03 | Hail | 1.75" | 0.5 mi |
2025-09-03: “Many ping pong ball sized hailstones fell along with a couple of two-inch hailstones.”
2025-09-03: “Wind gusts estimated between 70 and 75 mph were reported along with some paneling blown off of the roof of a gas station.”
2025-09-03: “A portion of a roof panel on a gas station was blown off.”
Disputing a claim at a Valley Center 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