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Independence, KS hail history

Hail thlang 10 mile a hlaaJun 11, 20261.25 in (coin 50-cent)

Hail khathu, 12 month thlang3

Hail khawm 2006 thlang4.00 in (grapefruit)Apr 3, 2015

Hail khathu 2006 thlang52

Khathu ah hail 1 inch ahih kha a khawm34

Tornadoes 10 mile a hlaa4

10 mile a hlaa thlang a thlen khawm91

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Hail thlang Independence a hlaa

Date	Size hail	Where	Source
Jun 11, 2026	1.25 in coin 50-cent	Cherryvale 1 hail report · Independence a hlaa 8 mile	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 26, 2026	3.00 in cup tea	Cherryvale, Elk City Lake 4 hail reports · Independence a hlaa 7 mile	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 15, 2026	1.75 in kuk golf	Cherryvale 2 hail reports · Independence a hlaa 8 mile	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 8, 2025	1.00 in coin 25-cent	Elk City Lake 1 hail report · Independence a hlaa 9 mile	NOAA Storm Events

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Independence ngai a hail thil thleng a hniam tlang

Independence ngai a hail season a thleng

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Independence ngai a hail storm a hla

Apr 3, 2015 · 4.00 in (grapefruit) · Independence (0 mi from Independence)

National Weather Service description (English): A viewer on FOX23, out of Tulsa reported hail to the size of grapefruit.

Feb 28, 2012 · 3.00 in (cup tea) · Cherryvale (9 mi from Independence)

National Weather Service description (English): Winds estimated around 70 mph in conjunction with hail ranging from golfball to baseball size produced extensive damage across Cherryvale. The wind-driven hail produced widespread roof, siding, car and window damage across town. City and county officials indicated hundreds of structures sustained some type of damage across town, with property damage estimates between $4 million and $5 million dollars. The Montgomery County Chronicle contributed to this report.

Apr 26, 2026 · 3.00 in (cup tea) · Cherryvale (9 mi from Independence)

Jun 25, 2024 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Elk City Lake (5 mi from Independence)

National Weather Service description (English): Hailstones ranged from quarter sized to baseball sized west of Independence by three to five miles.

May 10, 2008 · 2.50 in (kuk tennis) · Sycamore (7 mi from Independence)

Independence a hla 10 mile a tornado

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Apr 26, 2026	EF1	Elk City Lake 9 mi from Independence	5.0 mi long, 30 yd wide
Apr 26, 2026	EF2	Elk City Lake 7 mi from Independence	4.6 mi long, 400 yd wide
Apr 27, 2024	EF?	Independence 3 mi from Independence	0.0 mi long, 20 yd wide
May 31, 2013	EF0	Independence 3 mi from Independence	0.4 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Independence

91 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Independence since 2006, on 57 days. The strongest measured gust was 90 mph on Jun 3, 2008.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jun 13, 2026	70 mph, a thlang	Indepdence Airport, Independence thlang 4 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 15, 2026	60 mph, a hrih	Cherryvale thlang 1 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Jan 8, 2026	81 mph, a hrih	Indepdence Airport, Independence thlang 2 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 2025	60 mph, a thlang	Independence thlang 1 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 16, 2024	81 mph, a thlang	Independence thlang 1 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 14, 2023	64 mph, a thlang	Independence thlang 2 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 13, 2023	67 mph, a thlang	Elk City Lake thlang 1 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 3, 2023	60 mph, a thlang	Cherryvale thlang 1 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Dec 15, 2021	58 mph, a thlang	Indepdence Airport, Elk City Lake thlang 2 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 29, 2020	60 mph, a thlang	Cherryvale thlang 1 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events

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Roof kiah car hail claim a thleng?

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) kiah National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances a Independence center a measure.

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