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Yale, 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 Yale city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2013 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2012 | 3 | 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
- 168 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 120 mph, most recent 2025-05-19.
- 22 tornado events, most recent 2019-05-20.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.4 mi |
| 2026-04-28 | Hail | 1.75" | 8.5 mi |
| 2026-04-26 | Hail | 2.50" | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-06-08 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.8 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 4.5 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.6 mi |
| 2025-04-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2025-04-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | 8.5 mi |
2026-04-28: “Quarter sized hail was reported.”
2026-04-28: “Golf ball sized hail was reported in a mainly rural area.”
2026-04-26: “A severe thunderstorm produced hail from golf ball to tennis balls in size over a swath nearly 32 miles in length from south of Nevada, MO to locations north and east of Nevada. Along this mostly rural path, damage occurred to some roofs of homes and structures, vehicles, multiple RV's, equipment an”
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09