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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Alma, KS

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Alma, KS from May 4, 1959 through June 9, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
53
Wind Reports
31
Tornado Reports
8
Max Hail Size
4.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Alma, KS · 1959–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 9, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Alma, KS

30 reports
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1.50″ hail
May 19, 2026
12:34 AM UTC
Hail report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NNW Volland, KS
1.50″ hail
Mar 14, 2024
1:24 AM UTC
Hail report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Alma, KS
1.00″ hail
Mar 14, 2024
1:18 AM UTC
Hail report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Alma, KS
4.00″ hail
Mar 14, 2024
1:08 AM UTC
Hail report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Softball size hail reported by law enforcement 2 WSW of Alma.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 WSW Alma, KS
1.50″ hail
Mar 14, 2024
12:34 AM UTC
Hail report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Ping Pong Ball size hail reported in Alma.
NWS Hail Report Location: Alma, KS
1.50″ hail
Aug 30, 2022
12:26 AM UTC
Hail report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NW Alma, KS
1.00″ hail
Jun 12, 2022
12:45 AM UTC
Hail report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 NW Alma, KS
1.50″ hail
Sep 10, 2015
7:15 PM CST-6
Hail report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5.1 NW Alma, KS
0.75″ hail
Jun 4, 2015
11:50 AM CST-6
Hail report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .54 W Alma, KS
0.88″ hail
Apr 8, 2015
1:15 AM CST-6
Hail report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.15 W Hessdale, KS
0.88″ hail
Jun 23, 2013
11:25 AM CST-6
Hail report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .54 W Alma, KS
1.75″ hail
May 21, 2011
5:58 PM CST-6
Hail report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .54 W Alma, KS
1.00″ hail
Aug 11, 2010
5:19 PM CST-6
Hail report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .87 NW Alma, KS
1.00″ hail
Aug 19, 2009
9:17 PM CST-6
Hail report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.15 N Volland, KS
1.25″ hail
May 15, 2009
3:19 PM CST-6
Hail report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .54 W Alma, KS
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near Alma, KS

30 reports
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65 mph
Jun 9, 2026
4:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station ALMKU Alma 5SE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SE Alma, KS
60 mph
Aug 1, 2024
1:56 AM UTC
Wind report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Alma, KS
60 mph
Aug 30, 2022
12:26 AM UTC
Wind report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Alma, KS
60 mph
Oct 4, 2018
1:23 AM UTC
Wind report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 WNW Alma, KS
60 mph
May 26, 2016
8:48 PM UTC
Wind report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SMALL TREE BRANCHES FALLING.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SW Alma, KS
60 mph
Aug 8, 2015
2:55 AM CST-6
Wind report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5.1 NW Alma, KS
60 mph
Jul 6, 2015
2:37 PM CST-6
Wind report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.07 W Alma, KS
60 mph
Jun 11, 2015
5:52 PM CST-6
Wind report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wind gusts estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.48 SSW Allendorph, KS
60 mph
Oct 4, 2013
4:55 PM CST-6
Wind report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Small limbs down with pea size hail. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5.1 NW Alma, KS
60 mph
Aug 10, 2010
7:42 PM CST-6
Wind report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A couple spotters near the community of Alma reported 60 mph wind gusts. Some small tree limbs approximately 1 to 2 inches wide were broken as a result of the winds. One spotter reported that the wind lasted approximately 10 minutes at the residence.
NWS Wind Report Location: .87 SW Alma, KS
60 mph
Jun 13, 2010
9:51 PM CST-6
Wind report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Law enforcement officers and trained spotters from across Wabaunsee County estimated 60 mph wind gusts.
NWS Wind Report Location: .54 W Alma, KS
70 mph
Jun 15, 2009
7:05 PM CST-6
Wind report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The wind was very strong.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.15 N Volland, KS
60 mph
Jun 26, 2008
6:58 PM CST-6
Wind report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees blown over Highway 99.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 S Alma, KS
64 mph
Sep 6, 2007
10:59 PM CST-6
Wind report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 NW Alma, KS
78 mph
Aug 25, 2006
9:20 PM CST
Wind report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Large tree reported to have blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Alma, KS
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near Alma, KS

8 reports
UNK category
Mar 14, 2024
1:15 AM UTC
Tornado report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Law Enformcement reporting a tornado on the ground.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SW Alma, KS
UNK category
Mar 14, 2024
1:02 AM UTC
Tornado report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Delayed report: 1 rancher reported 5 barns damaged... but no damage to his residence. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Volland, KS
UNK category
Aug 16, 2019
1:43 AM UTC
Tornado report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: DELAYED REPORT. SOCIAL MEDIA. LASTED ABOUT 15 MINUTES.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 ENE Volland, KS
UNK category
Mar 6, 2017
11:46 PM UTC
Tornado report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: VIDEO EVIDENCE OF A WEAK TORNADO AT THIS POINT. NO DAMAGE REPORTED AND NO STRUCTURES IMPACTED. VIDEO EVIDENCE SUPPORTS A TRACK OF 1 MILE LONG AND 50 YARDS WIDE...ALTHOUGH THE TORNADO BEGAN PRIOR TO THE START OF THE VIDEO AND CONTINUED AFTER THE END. WITH NO DAMAGE OVER MOSTLY GRASSLAND...TRACK EXTENSIONS WERE NOT POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 N Volland, KS
EF0 category
May 1, 2007
12:50 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Brief touchdown from a mini-supercell, 2 miles southeast of Interstate 70 near Alma.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 N Alma, KS
F0 category
Oct 8, 1997
5:20 PM CST
Tornado report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: W Alma, KS
F0 category
Apr 26, 1991
5:35 PM CST
Tornado report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, KS
F1 category
May 4, 1959
8:00 PM CST
Tornado report for Alma, KS
Wabaunsee County · 2,698 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, KS
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · City

Alma, KS area census snapshot

People & households
Population965
Households342
Housing units391
Income
Median household income$57,647
$100k+ households36.6%
$150k+ households12.9%
Housing stock
Single-family detached327
Attached single-family8
Small multifamily41
Large multifamily5
Mobile homes10
Housing mix
Single-family share83.6%
Attached-home share2.1%
Multifamily share11.8%
Mobile-home share2.6%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied274
Renter-occupied68
Vacant units49
Home value & age
Median home value$124,000
Owner homes $300k+4.4%
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1956
Older-home share84.4%
Vehicle context
Households with cars335
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Alma have on record?

Our records show 53 hail, 31 wind, and 8 tornado reports in and near Alma, KS, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 9, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Alma?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Alma, KS is 4.00″. It was reported near Alma, KS on March 14, 2024.

A storm report showed up near my home in Alma — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Alma and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Alma — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Alma address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Alma — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Alma address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Alma — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Alma, KS, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Alma, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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