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West Mineral, 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 West Mineral city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2012 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
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
- 159 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 85 mph, most recent 2026-04-26.
- 21 tornado events, most recent 2026-04-26.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.9 mi |
| 2026-04-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.1 mi |
| 2026-04-26 | Tornado | EF1 | 8.2 mi |
| 2026-04-15 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.5 mi |
| 2026-04-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2026-04-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2026-04-15 | Hail | 1.50" | 9.2 mi |
| 2026-03-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2026-01-08 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-08-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 8.9 mi |
2026-04-28: “Quarter sized hail was reported.”
2026-04-26: “Several power poles were reported broken with downed power lines and power outages.”
2026-04-26: “A National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF1 Tornado with estimated wind speeds of 105 mph touched down near the northeast portion of Hallowell before tracking 4.37 miles to the east. The tornado uprooted or snapped several trees, overturned several empty railcars, caused significa”
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-10