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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Hesston, KS from May 10, 1959 through September 3, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
47
Wind Reports
23
Tornado Reports
6
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Hesston, KS · 1959–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 3, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Hesston, KS

30 reports
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1.50″ hail
Jul 8, 2025
9:20 PM UTC
Hail report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 S Moundridge, KS
1.50″ hail
May 18, 2025
9:26 PM UTC
Hail report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NW Hesston, KS
1.25″ hail
Apr 23, 2025
2:05 AM UTC
Hail report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hesston, KS
1.00″ hail
Apr 23, 2025
1:47 AM UTC
Hail report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: received through mPING.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SW Hesston, KS
1.75″ hail
Jul 1, 2022
10:10 PM UTC
Hail report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 W Hesston, KS
1.75″ hail
Jul 1, 2022
10:08 PM UTC
Hail report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 S Moundridge, KS
1.75″ hail
Jun 1, 2022
2:00 AM UTC
Hail report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hesston, KS
1.00″ hail
May 26, 2016
6:35 PM UTC
Hail report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Hesston, KS
1.25″ hail
Apr 16, 2015
6:40 PM CST-6
Hail report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 N Hesston, KS
1.75″ hail
Apr 16, 2015
6:29 PM CST-6
Hail report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.34 SSW Hesston, KS
0.88″ hail
May 7, 2014
4:53 PM CST-6
Hail report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.87 W Hesston, KS
1.00″ hail
May 12, 2010
4:22 PM CST-6
Hail report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 N Hesston, KS
0.88″ hail
Jul 28, 2009
2:37 PM CST-6
Hail report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Winds gusted to 50 mph, and 1.36 inches of rain fell in 20 minutes.
NWS Hail Report Location: .88 NW Hesston, KS
1.75″ hail
Jul 8, 2009
9:46 PM CST-6
Hail report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 N Hesston, KS
1.00″ hail
Jul 8, 2009
9:38 PM CST-6
Hail report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The hail was nickel to quarter size and lasted for ten minutes.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.27 ENE Hesston, 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 Hesston, KS

23 reports
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60 mph
Sep 3, 2025
11:51 PM UTC
Wind report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Reported half dollar size hail as well.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 S Moundridge, KS
60 mph
Sep 21, 2024
12:16 AM UTC
Wind report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W Hesston, KS
60 mph
Aug 15, 2024
2:17 AM UTC
Wind report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Small branches smaller than his wrist were down in his yard as well.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Hesston, KS
60 mph
Aug 15, 2024
1:56 AM UTC
Wind report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Emergency manager estimates wind gust of 55 to 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hesston, KS
UNK mph
Aug 6, 2023
4:28 AM UTC
Wind report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report of an uprooted tree in Hesston. Received via social media and the report time was estimated via radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Hesston, KS
UNK mph
Jun 26, 2021
12:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE POWERLINES DOWN. MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AND UPROOTED. LOCAL STREET FLOODING. MULTIPLE RAILROAD CROSSBARS BROKEN OFF AT CROSSINGS. THIS DAMAGE OCCURRED NEAR NEWTON... NORTH THROUGH HESSTON.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SE Hesston, KS
60 mph
Jun 25, 2021
10:36 PM UTC
Wind report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 8 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWN AND 40-FOOT TALL TREE DOWN. STREET SIGNS BLOWN OVER.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Hesston, KS
UNK mph
May 27, 2019
6:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: THREE TO FOUR INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWNED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Hesston, KS
60 mph
Aug 5, 2015
3:45 AM CST-6
Wind report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines were blown down northwest of town.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.44 NNW Hesston, KS
60 mph
Jun 27, 2013
5:21 PM CST-6
Wind report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The 60-mph winds were reported by KAKE TV Channel 10, however no damage was reported.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 N Hesston, KS
60 mph
Jun 27, 2013
5:20 PM CST-6
Wind report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Reported by trained spotter.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 N Hesston, KS
60 mph
May 30, 2012
6:27 PM CST-6
Wind report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Downed 3-inch diameter limbs.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 N Hesston, KS
63 mph
Jun 17, 2011
9:35 PM CST-6
Wind report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several power lines and a few transformers were blown down and power was out in Hesston.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 N Hesston, KS
60 mph
Jun 17, 2011
8:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Estimated gust reported by a trained spotter.
NWS Wind Report Location: .69 N Hesston, KS
60 mph
Oct 14, 2007
4:30 PM CST-6
Wind report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A 100 year old barn was destroyed. Major damage also occurred to the granary with minor damage to a tractor, a truck and gravity wagons stored inside the barn.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.29 WNW Hesston, 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 Hesston, KS

6 reports
EF0 category
Mar 7, 2009
5:15 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado touchdown occured in open country.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 6.56 W Hesston, KS
F0 category
Jun 8, 1998
4:17 PM CST
Tornado report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: SW Hesston, KS
F5 category
Mar 13, 1990
5:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, KS
F0 category
May 20, 1966
5:45 PM CST
Tornado report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, KS
F0 category
May 20, 1966
5:45 PM CST
Tornado report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, KS
F1 category
May 10, 1959
2:20 PM CST
Tornado report for Hesston, KS
Harvey County · 11,617 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

Hesston, KS area census snapshot

People & households
Population3,747
Households1,499
Housing units1,499
Income
Median household income$72,620
$100k+ households42.4%
$150k+ households7.9%
Housing stock
Single-family detached893
Attached single-family93
Small multifamily290
Large multifamily223
Mobile homes0
Housing mix
Single-family share59.6%
Attached-home share6.2%
Multifamily share34.2%
Mobile-home share--
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied822
Renter-occupied677
Vacant units0
Home value & age
Median home value$183,000
Owner homes $300k+14.8%
Owner homes $500k+1.6%
Owner homes $750k+1.6%
Median year built1982
Older-home share48.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars1,404
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 47 hail, 23 wind, and 6 tornado reports in and near Hesston, KS, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 3, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Hesston?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Hesston, KS is 1.75″. It was reported near Hesston, KS on July 1, 2022.

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

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

I am selling a home in Hesston — 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 Hesston address?

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