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Benton, 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 Benton city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 12 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 21 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 10 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2012 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
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
- 224 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-07-30.
- 23 tornado events, most recent 2024-04-30.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 9 mi |
| 2025-07-30 | Hail | 1.00" | 4 mi |
| 2025-07-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 4 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.4 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Hail | 1.75" | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-07-11 | Hail | 1.00" | 6 mi |
| 2025-07-08 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-07-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 0.9 mi |
| 2025-06-29 | Hail | 0.88" | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-06-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 8.3 mi |
2025-07-30: “KAKE meteorologist reported most of the hailstones were pea to penny sized, but there were a few quarter sized. The stones were melting quickly on contact with the ground.”
2025-07-30: “This was a measured report from a personal weather station.”
2025-07-11: “Emergency manager reported quarter sized hail at Santa Fe Lake.”
Disputing a claim at a Benton address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12