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Whitewater, 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 Whitewater city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 2 | 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
- 100 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-05-19.
- 11 tornado events, most recent 2015-08-28.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-30 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-05-25 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.5 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-04-02 | Hail | 1.00" | 2.4 mi |
| 2024-08-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 1.3 mi |
| 2024-08-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2024-07-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 2.4 mi |
| 2024-07-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 1 mi |
| 2024-07-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 8.7 mi |
| 2024-07-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 9.9 mi |
2025-07-30: “Mostly nickel size hail was reported, but there were a few quarter sized pieces.”
2025-05-19: “Wind gust measured from the AWOS station at the Newton City-County Airport.”
2024-07-02: “Two inch diameter tree limbs were reported down and relayed via emergency management.”
Disputing a claim at a Whitewater 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