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Hail history im Hesston, KS

Last hail im 10 milesJul 4, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months3
Largest hail im 20062.75 in (baseball)May 26, 2016
Hail days im 200651
Days im hail 1 inch imwin37
Tornadoes im 10 miles8
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles120

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Hesston im 51 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.75 in (baseball) im May 26, 2016. Hail ej common im May im April.

Recent hail im Hesston

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jul 4, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Moundridge, Halstead
2 hail reports · closest 7 mi im Hesston		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 10, 20261.75 in
golf ball		Halstead, Newton
3 hail reports · closest 6 mi im Hesston		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 1, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Moundridge
1 hail report · closest 7 mi im Hesston		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 3, 20252.25 inHalstead, Moundridge
2 hail reports · closest 7 mi im Hesston		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 24, 20251.25 in
50-cent coin		Newton
2 hail reports · closest 8 mi im Hesston		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 8, 20251.50 in
ping pong ball		Hesston
1 hail report · closest 5 mi im Hesston		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 20251.50 in
ping pong ball		Hesston
1 hail report · closest im center im Hesston		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 22, 20251.75 in
golf ball		Hesston
3 hail reports · closest im center im Hesston		NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Hesston by year

20620720850921021131211311431541631718219220121322323224525326

When hail season peaks near Hesston

Of the 51 hail days since 2006, most fell in May (16) and April (9).

JanFeb7Mar9Apr16May5Jun7Jul3Aug2Sep1Oct1NovDec

Largest hail storms near Hesston

May 26, 2016 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Newton (8 mi from Hesston)

Sep 3, 2025 · 2.25 in · Halstead (10 mi from Hesston)

Mar 12, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Erie (9 mi from Hesston)

Mar 30, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Newton (7 mi from Hesston)

Jul 8, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Moundridge (8 mi from Hesston)

National Weather Service description (English): Forty five mph winds accompanied the hail.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Hesston

DateRatingWherePath
Apr 29, 2022EF?Hesston
5 mi from Hesston		0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 2, 2018EF0Moundridge
9 mi from Hesston		2.0 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 14, 2012EF0Moundridge
5 mi from Hesston		0.6 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 14, 2012EF1Moundridge
5 mi from Hesston		7.0 mi long, 250 yd wide
Feb 28, 2012EF0Moundridge
5 mi from Hesston		2.3 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jul 2, 2011EF0Moundridge
6 mi from Hesston		0.6 mi long, 50 yd wide
Mar 7, 2009EF0Hesston
6 mi from Hesston		0.5 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jan 28, 2006F0Newton
7 mi from Hesston		4.0 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Hesston

120 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Hesston since 2006, on 60 days. The strongest measured gust was 72 mph on Feb 28, 2012.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Jul 4, 202660 mph, ekkarHalstead, Goessel, Moundridge
5 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 21, 202668 mph, imwinMoundridge
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 30, 202670 mph, ekkarHalstead, Newton Airport
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 202675 mph, ekkarNorth Newton, Newton, Moundridge
5 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 3, 202560 mph, ekkarHesston
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 17, 202570 mph, ekkarMoundridge, Newton
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 202570 mph, ekkarNewton, Newton Airport
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 202564 mph, ekkarMoundridge
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 20, 202470 mph, imwinMoundridge, Goessel, Hesston
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 14, 202464 mph, ekkarNewton Airport, Hesston, Goessel
5 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Hesston; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Hesston.

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