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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Clay Center, KS

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Clay Center, KS from June 4, 1955 through August 16, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 67432 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
85
Wind Reports
88
Tornado Reports
10
Max Hail Size
4.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Clay Center, KS · 1955–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 16, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Clay Center, KS

30 reports
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1.50″ hail
May 15, 2026
12:30 AM UTC
Hail report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NNW Clay Center, KS
1.25″ hail
May 15, 2026
12:30 AM UTC
Hail report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Clay Center, KS
1.00″ hail
May 15, 2026
12:05 AM UTC
Hail report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Spotter reported a couple of hailstones to quarter-size in the storm.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NNW Clay Center, KS
1.00″ hail
Apr 13, 2022
1:59 AM UTC
Hail report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Clay Center, KS
2.00″ hail
Oct 6, 2016
9:42 PM UTC
Hail report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: LARGEST HAIL STONE IN PHOTO EVIDENCE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES.
NWS Hail Report Location: Clay Center, KS
1.00″ hail
Aug 24, 2016
1:29 AM UTC
Hail report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: WINDS WERE ESTIMATED UP TO 50 MPH. NO DAMAGE REPORTED.
NWS Hail Report Location: W Clay Center, KS
1.75″ hail
Jun 4, 2015
10:15 AM CST-6
Hail report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Clay Center, KS
1.00″ hail
Jul 7, 2014
9:14 PM CST-6
Hail report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .53 W Clay Center, KS
1.00″ hail
Jul 7, 2014
7:28 PM CST-6
Hail report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.07 S Clay Center, KS
2.00″ hail
Apr 12, 2014
6:23 PM CST-6
Hail report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.12 NE Broughton, KS
1.50″ hail
Apr 12, 2014
6:05 PM CST-6
Hail report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.62 NW Broughton, KS
1.50″ hail
Apr 12, 2014
6:00 PM CST-6
Hail report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.38 S Clay Center, KS
0.88″ hail
Apr 9, 2013
9:03 PM CST-6
Hail report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Clay Center, KS
0.88″ hail
Jul 18, 2012
4:41 PM CST-6
Hail report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.74 E Clay Center, KS
1.00″ hail
Jul 18, 2012
4:40 PM CST-6
Hail report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.67 E Clay Center, 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 Clay Center, KS

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59 mph
Aug 16, 2026
8:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 Nnw Clay Center, KS
UNK mph
Jun 4, 2026
8:55 PM UTC
Wind report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree limb down on power line causing down line.
NWS Wind Report Location: Clay Center, KS
63 mph
May 17, 2026
5:02 AM UTC
Wind report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CWOP station.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ENE Clay Center, KS
60 mph
May 15, 2026
12:21 AM UTC
Wind report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects time for previous tstm wnd gst report from 3 W Clay Center. Delayed social media report. Time estimated radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Clay Center, KS
60 mph
May 15, 2026
12:03 AM UTC
Wind report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed social media report. Time estimated radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 W Clay Center, KS
60 mph
Apr 26, 2026
1:58 AM UTC
Wind report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 55-60 MPH estimate.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 S Clay Center, KS
UNK mph
Aug 18, 2024
5:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report from social media. Picture of a large part of a healthy tree down across road. Estimated speed around 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: Clay Center, KS
UNK mph
Jul 16, 2024
10:59 AM UTC
Wind report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report. Tree down on third street in Clay Center. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Clay Center, KS
64 mph
Jun 26, 2024
7:36 AM UTC
Wind report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Clay Center AWOS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Clay Center, KS
62 mph
Jun 26, 2024
7:28 AM UTC
Wind report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: KState Mesonet.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNW Clay Center, KS
66 mph
Jun 15, 2024
10:29 PM UTC
Wind report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Clay Center, KS
70 mph
Jun 15, 2024
10:25 PM UTC
Wind report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Clay Center, KS
61 mph
Apr 6, 2024
10:26 PM UTC
Wind report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNW Clay Center, KS
61 mph
Jul 5, 2023
2:43 AM UTC
Wind report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Kansas State Mesonet reported gust to 61 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNW Clay Center, KS
85 mph
Apr 20, 2023
7:15 AM UTC
Wind report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NWS SURVEY FOUND EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IN CLAY CENTER FROM MICROBURST WITH 80-90 MPH WINDS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Clay Center, 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 Clay Center, KS

10 reports
UNK category
May 2, 2018
2:18 AM UTC
Tornado report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: TORNADO ON THE GROUND.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SSW Clay Center, KS
UNK category
Oct 6, 2016
9:47 PM UTC
Tornado report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: REPORTS TORNADO APPROX 1/4 MILE WIDE... WAS BECOMING RAIN-WRAPPED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 SSE Clay Center, KS
UNK category
Oct 6, 2016
9:44 PM UTC
Tornado report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: REPORTS A STRONG STOVEPIPE TORNADO.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4 S Clay Center, KS
EF1 category
Jun 5, 2008
3:33 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A third tornado touched down in Clay County the night of the 5th. The weak tornado caused window, roof, and siding damage to several homes along it's path. Storm surveyors also noted that several trees and outbuildings had also been damaged or destroyed.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.34 N Clay Center, KS
F1 category
Apr 6, 2006
3:40 PM CST
Tornado report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado formed from a supercell thunderstorm 2 miles west of Clay Center at 3:40pm cst and travelled 9 miles before lifting 2 miles south-southwest of Garfield Center at 3:52pm cst. The tornado was up to 1/2 mile wide at times and damaged numerous outbuildings, trees, roofs, and irrigation pivots along its path. It was rated as a strong F1 tornado.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 W Clay Center, KS
F2 category
Sep 26, 1973
2:00 AM CST
Tornado report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, KS
F3 category
Sep 25, 1973
5:51 PM CST
Tornado report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, KS
F0 category
Jul 20, 1961
5:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, KS
F1 category
Apr 22, 1957
4:45 PM CST
Tornado report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, KS
F1 category
Apr 22, 1957
4:45 PM CST
Tornado report for Clay Center, KS
Clay County · 3,357 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

Clay Center, KS area census snapshot

People & households
Population4,148
Households1,900
Housing units2,017
Income
Median household income$56,422
$100k+ households27.8%
$150k+ households5.4%
Housing stock
Single-family detached1,642
Attached single-family71
Small multifamily97
Large multifamily192
Mobile homes15
Housing mix
Single-family share81.4%
Attached-home share3.5%
Multifamily share14.3%
Mobile-home share0.7%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,140
Renter-occupied760
Vacant units117
Home value & age
Median home value$133,600
Owner homes $300k+0.4%
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1959
Older-home share81.7%
Vehicle context
Households with cars1,689
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 85 hail, 88 wind, and 10 tornado reports in and near Clay Center, KS, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 16, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Clay Center?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Clay Center, KS is 4.00″. It was reported near Broughton, KS on April 15, 2012.

A storm report showed up near my home in Clay Center — 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 Clay Center and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Clay Center — 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 Clay Center address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Clay Center — 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 Clay Center address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Clay Center — 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 Clay Center, KS, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Clay Center, 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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