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Hail istori fɔ Ottawa, KS

Las hail insay 10 mailApr 17, 20261.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn2
Biges hail sin 20062.75 in (besbol)Apr 13, 2026
Hail dei sin 200638
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ33
Tɔnado insay 10 mail4
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail93

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Ottawa long 38 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.75 in (besbol) long Apr 13, 2026. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long May an April.

Risent hail nia Ottawa

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Apr 17, 20261.00 in
25-sent koin		Le Loup
1 hail report · klos 7 mi frɔm Ottawa		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 13, 20262.75 in
besbol		Ottawa
2 hail reports · klos 1 mi frɔm Ottawa		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Ottawa Muni Airport, Richter
2 hail reports · klos 6 mi frɔm Ottawa		NOAA Storm Events

One rɔ fɔ evri dei: biges hail we dem tɔk say i kam dat dei insay 10 mail, di ples an nɔmba fɔ ripɔt.

Dei we it hail na near Ottawa, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Ottawa

Out of di 38 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in May (11) and April (9).

Jan1Feb3Mar9Apr11May6Jun1Jul3Aug2SepOct1Nov1Dec

Biggest hail storm na near Ottawa

Sep 10, 2015 · 2.75 in (besbol) · Centropolis (9 mi from Ottawa)

Apr 13, 2026 · 2.75 in (besbol) · Ottawa (1 mi from Ottawa)

National Weather Service description (English): Delayed report of 2 inch diameter hail across the street from the Ottawa High School. Photos were sent via email.

Apr 2, 2014 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Ottawa (0 mi from Ottawa)

Mar 9, 2017 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Centropolis (5 mi from Ottawa)

May 1, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Ottawa (0 mi from Ottawa)

National Weather Service description (English): A second swath of golf ball size hail was reported along this path by several spotters. Hail with this storm was more sporadic, but larger than with the previous cell.

Tornado insay 10 mile of Ottawa

DeitRatingWeaPas
Apr 13, 2026EF2Ottawa
3 mi from Ottawa		6.5 mi long, 100 yd wide
Mar 6, 2017EF1Princeton
9 mi from Ottawa		3.0 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 21, 2011EF0Worden
9 mi from Ottawa		0.1 mi long, 25 yd wide
Jun 20, 2009EF0Princeton
9 mi from Ottawa		0.3 mi long, 25 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Ottawa

93 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Ottawa since 2006, on 52 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 81 mph on May 6, 2019.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Apr 17, 202664 mph, we tinkOttawa, Homewood, Ottawa Muni Airport
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 17, 202560 mph, we tinkOttawa
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 13, 202458 mph, we tinkOttawa Muni Airport
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 8, 202481 mph, we tinkRichter
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 6, 202460 mph, we kin mekaPomona, Ottawa Muni Airport
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 30, 202375 mph, we tinkOttawa, Ottawa Muni Airport
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Feb 14, 202359 mph, we kin mekaOttawa
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 4, 202270 mph, we tinkBaldwin
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 8, 202264 mph, we tinkOttawa
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Dec 15, 202159 mph, we kin mekaOttawa Muni Airport
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events

Big tɔnda win na win we blow 58 mph o pass, o win we mek damij. Dem kin meka win long weza steshɔn; dem kin tink long pipul we si win an damij.

Wan yu fi file claim for roof or kaar hail?

Insurers ask for di date of loss. Di dates on dis page na wen dem report hail na near Ottawa; hail fit hit one street and miss di next, so a report no prove damage for yu address. A licensed roofer or yu insurance adjuster fit inspect di roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing claim — check yours.

Nearby cities

Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Dem measure distances from di center of Ottawa.

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